On Monday, WiserEarth, the company which hosted the OpenWiser Campaign, announced they successfully raised over $10,000 to finish their API; essentially opening their database of 110,000 socially conscious organizations to the public. OpenWiser was an online crowd-sourced fundraising event held April 22nd through June 1st and successfully raised $10,319 from 102 donors.

According to their website, the API is almost complete:

“Much of the work on the WiserEarth API is already done. In fact, a beta version of the API is now available for WiserEarth Organization records. If you would like to get your hands dirty now, you can join the WiserEarth API Developers Group and help with the beta testing and documentation of the API.”

WiserEarth was launched by Paul Hawken’s Natural Capital Institute (NCI) in 2007. We here at SocialEarth believe that knowledge is the first step to change, and applaud WiserEarth for their efforts.

Contributor Profile: Erik

Erik is a perpetually curious social innovator. As a serial entrepreneur, Erik knows a thing or two about change. As a co-founder of SocialEarth, Erik hopes to channel his passion for social advocacy into an innovative venue of social awareness for others. Website: SocialEarth
Twitter: @erikeliason

You might also like

Looking for Sustainable Business Practices? Check out ethipedia. Many people have contacted us lately searching for resources about best practices for a socially...

Welcome to the Summer of 2009: The Summer of Social Good Summer is almost here.   That means soon you'll be able to participate in all the summer activities...

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition Winners Announced On April 23, five notable social enterprises received monetary awards totaling $150,000 to bring...

Social Capital: Local Meet-ups for Social Good The more we become aware of what it really means to be socially conscious, the more likely we are...