September 2009
1 post
A happy story about 12 women, their children and... →
Thanks to those of you who donated and publicised fundraising for this microfinance project, AU$7,000 was raised to help Filipino women out of poverty through a 2 year program. And here are the…
June 2009
18 posts
Remembering an Opportunity for Women in Poverty →
Today, thanks to a number of generous people around the world I was able to pass on a total donation of AUD$7,077 towards an Opportunity International Australia Trust Group for women in poverty! …
The Benefits of Using Twitter for Fundraising →
Guest post talking about some of the lessons learned from using Twitter for my fundraiser
Final few hours →
If you would like to make any final donations please use this Chipin. Unfortunately Chipin have very limited functionality, flexibility or support so when my Chipin expired a few hours before I…
Final Call for Women's Opportunity Microcredit... →
In around 12 hours on June 30th I will be passing on your generous donations to Opportunity International Australia. Last week I rang them and told them that around $5,000 was raised. Today I…
How Microcredit creates opportunity for women in... →
You might have seen me tweet asking for donations for women living in poverty in the Philippines (4 days to go!) Here’s a little explanation to help you understand what microcredit is and why I am…
You can help women in poverty with a single tweet →
from @leehopkins a request to donate to create a Trust Group in the Philippines. All funds raised will go to Opportunity International Australia, who have been operating for 35 years and currently help approx 1.4million microfinance clients.
Shaping Youth » Social Media ABC’s: An... →
Amy Jussel asks for your support too. Only 5 days to go and $AU$5,700 raised for women in poverty. Will you chipin to make a difference?
Help @wonderwebby change the world! « The lost... →
wwci - Twitter Search →
with just a week left before this group microfinance fundraiser ends (on June 30th) I’m asking for tweets on #microfinancemonday and #charitytuesday to help raise awareness - using this tag for Wondrewebby Chipin #wwci
I’m really, really grateful for the support in tweets and donations over the last 12 hours!
Servant of Chaos: Alphabet Stories - A Fundraiser →
Wonderwebby Microfinance request | Laurel... →
eglantine's cake: Twinterview →
Tweet to make a difference this week! →
With only a week left to raise $5,000 (US$4,000) for an Opportunity International program for Filipino women in poverty I have a teeny tiny, and I hope “tweetworthy” request. Will you help to make a…
A story about a fundraiser →
Alphabet Stories
Fuze Tell A Story Contest if you enjoyed these slides please add your vote before June 22nd, 11.59 PM PST.
14 days and counting down - and a love story →
First of all - thank you to everyone who has donated so far. People around the world have given a total of $5,000! Money raised goes to women living in poverty through Opportunity International…
Changing the World, One eBook at a Time |... →
Change lives by buying a cup of coffee →
I’ve been thinking - what do you do when you only have 20 days left to raise US$4,000?
You see, this month I’m wrapping up my fundraising activities for Opportunity International - raising…
Contribute to a Life Changing Microfinance Project... →
Over the last several months I have been inviting my online social network to be involved in creative projects to help raise funds and awareness for an Opportunity International Australia Trust…
WorldShapers by Jasmin Tragas (Book) in Reference →
1.000.000 miles & counting… » When You Find... →
Shaping Youth » Worldshapers: Women Wired to Make... →
Women in the LEAD: WOMEN: Creating a Better WORLD →
May 2009
5 posts
WorldShapers ebook for you →
Here is my gift to you - an ebook featuring some amazing women. I feel so privileged that these women shared their stories with me , and I hope you are inspired by their words!
April 2009
2 posts
An eBook about some amazing WorldShapers →
A little while ago I mentioned that I wanted to create a gift for YOU, to thank you for all your great help. Together we have raised AU$4,000 towards a $10k microfinance Trust Group for Filipino…
Interview with David Bassau →
I just finished listening to this short and informative interview with David Bassau, the founder of Opportunity International. It’s well worth the listen, as he explains how microfinance works, the…
March 2009
13 posts
Bloggers' Tribute raises $1300 for women in... →
What an incredible week. A few days ago Incentive House offered to donate $100 for every blog post written as a tribute to the entrepreneurial poor (up to $1000). It took less than 3 days for ten…
How Aussies raised $1000 in 3 days - and a chance... →
How exciting! Ten generous Australian bloggers united in a fundraising initiative, by writing Tribute blog posts for the entrepreneurial poor in the Philippines. In less than three days, the…
Tribute: how your blog post can raise $1000 for... →
I have some great news to share with you! Over the next week Melbourne based business Incentive House will be contributing up to $1000 towards an Opportunity International microfinance…
Update on the Shout Out Social Project →
Over the last month a number of people gave towards a project called #SOS09 (Shout Out Social) which had two purposes; to help raise funds for an Opportunity International project and to…
About the Philippines and Opportunity... →
I thought I’d take a moment to share some facts about the Philippines and poverty as provided by Opportunity International. For over 30 years, the Opportunity International Network has been working…
Your Social Media Neighbourhood: Are You Keeping... →
How will I raise $10,000 for a microfinance... →
Filipino Trust Bank In September I committed to raise AU$10,000 for an Opportunity International project against poverty for a group in the Philippines. And right now I only have a…
Opportunity International fundraising event →
Shouting out For Love by David Armano
If you live in Melbourne - please be my guest at Shout Out Social this Saturday!
This celebration of creativity for positive change will include…
Last Day for Photos →
I’m raising funds for a project against poverty in the Philippines through Opportunity Australia and I need your help. All I need is for you to ‘donate’ a photo, artwork or design, and say what…
Statistics on poverty →
I did a bit of a google for statistics on poverty. Here are some of the stats I found: More than half the world lives in poverty (on less than $2 a day)
At least 80% of humanity lives…
Trust Banks easily explained →
I just found this great clip about Trust Banks which explains the concept quite simply. As you know I’m raising funds for one of these microfinance programs over the next couple…
A little inspiration →
We all need an little encouragement sometimes so I made a little clip using Animoto and uploaded it to Youtube - it’s a little inspiration on why your voice matters. Incredible…
Marching On →
My how time flies when your raising funds. It’s already March and I still have a significant amount of money to raise so that a group of individuals in the Philippines can get out of poverty.
“Of…
February 2009
5 posts
Shout out social! « The lost outpost →
Announcement: Photos for Opportunity →
Yesterday I uploaded some of my photography to RedBubble, so you can now buy cards or prints to help raise funds for this life changing project. Cards cost AU$5.25 each and all proceeds ($1.75 of…
Your opportunity to shout out for something →
I’m continuously amazed by the encouragement and support of friends during my Opportunity Australia Ambassadorship. Just when you think the next project won’t come together, somebody gives you the…
Suffering and Compassion →
This week has been emotional and devastating to so many Australians due to the ferocious bushfires that tore through our countryside (and continue to burn). Our nation is grieving for the hundreds of…
Why I chose Opportunity instead of Kiva →
It’s incredible how many people mention ‘Kiva’ as soon as they find out I am raising money for a microfinance project. Kiva seems to have quite a high profile on Twitter, perhaps because they…
January 2009
4 posts
Shout Out Social 2009 →
I’ve finally (and quietly) launched the next creative project for this Opportunity Australia project. You can find more details on the Facebook Fanpage or by reading these slides Shout Out…
The Greater IBM Connection Blog: Contributing to... →
Changing hearts and minds →
It’s a new year and I am recharged after a short break with more enthusiasm to find creative webby ways to help end poverty for women and to help them make an impact. Hopefully you had time to rest…
Women in the LEAD: WOMEN: A Tribute to Our... →
Debbe Kennedy’s blog post on the Women’s Investment Project
December 2008
18 posts
“Jasmin Tragas takes Women’s Opportunity to the blog world .
Melbourne...”
– Opportunity International Australia
The woman and the Trust Bank →
About Trust BanksView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: communitytransform nonprofit)