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Beth Kanter on online fundraising plus widgets and a simple pdf guide – a new podcast on the Grassroots Channel

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Beth Kanter of the Sharing Foundation explains how they used the internet to raise $100,000 for children in Cambodia. I’ve known Beth through blogging for a few months now, but finally met her in Birmingham earlier this month.

She is an expert on the internet and non-profit organisations and in this podcast she talks about how you combine online tools such as widgets with the power of your networks, whether real or virtual, to encourage people to give money to support to your cause. She also writes about how they raised the money here on her blog and an earlier experiment with ChipIn here. Read more

Birmingham Passions six – a new podcast on the Grassroots Channel

A New Year short for the Grassroots Channel podcast containing the condensed passions of people associated with the Birmingham Community Empowerment Network.

Birmingham Passions 6: Perry Barr, learning new tricks and changing the way old people live. We hear from Mike Trevor the Constituency support officer for Perry Barr, Glen Carr of the Home Office public enquiry unit and Barry Clewer from the Birmingham Advisory Council of Older People.

Birmingham Passions five – a new podcast on the Grassroots Channel

A New Year short for the Grassroots Channel podcast containing the condensed passions of people associated with the Birmingham Community Empowerment Network.

Birmingham Passions 5: Democracy and the NHS, ancient Athens and modern Birmingham and a better life for Yemeni families. Contributors are Peter Tinsley of the Selly Oak Constituency Strategic Partnership, Niall Livingston from the University of Birmingham and Dalal Olewa who is Chair of the Yemeni Women and Children’s Society.

Birmingham Passions four – a new podcast on the Grassroots Channel

A New Year short for the Grassroots Channel podcast containing the condensed passions of people associated with the Birmingham Community Empowerment Network.

Birmingham Passions 4: Big up Birmingham, speak up for disabled people, get the young helping the old. Contributors are Liz Clements of Birmingham City Council, David Jones from the Selly Oak constituency and Rose Blair of the Winson Green Residents Association.