February 2012 eNews

Issue #35
		LO Celebrates Cambodia's Future Leaders on International Women's Day “Women hold up half the sky,” says an ancient Chinese proverb from which journalist Nicholas Kristof named his 2009 New York Times bestseller.  But considering women perform 66% of the world’s work and reinvest 90% of their income into their families (compared to 30-40% for men), we ought to be giving them even more credit.  Read more>> The International Foundation Grants $10,000 in Support of SMART Lotus Outreach is thrilled to share that the International Foundation has invested $10,000 in our Safe Migration and Reduction of Trafficking project, a counter-trafficking advocacy program operating on the Thai-Cambodian border.  Like Lotus Outreach, the International Foundation focuses its efforts on results-oriented development projects in emerging economies.  Read more>>      Using the Power of the Internet to "Friend-Raise" for Lotus Outreach With the explosion in Internet usage, the rise of social media and the smart phone revolution, online social fundraising is becoming an increasingly significant source of revenue for nonprofits. Non-profit revenue from online peer-to-peer fundraising, or friend-raising, has more than doubled since 2007 - more than $5bn was raised through online tools in 2011.  Read more>>    Artist Wolf Larsen Donates Album Proceeds to Blossom Bus Not only are we big fans of Ms. Larsen’s generosity and girl-positive spirit, but she also happens to be incredibly talented. Describing her as “the lost daughter of Leonard Cohen” one review reports, “Wolf has become famous for bringing any noisy barroom to a standstill. Read more>> 2011 In Review: Financial Snapshots and Letter from the Treasurer For a third year in a row Lotus Outreach is pleased to report a strong financial performance across the board. Most importantly, LO was able to increase funding of programs by over 40%, sending over $350,000 in direct support of our mission.  See our results for 2011>>
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