Some say that the art of storytelling is lost. I think you just need to know where to look — and Changents.com is the perfect place to lend your eyes. Changents is an Internet platform that connects people changing the world with people who help them. They understand that stories can explain complex situations, [...]
I’ve mentioned Better The World (BTW) as one of the newest and most empowering tools for the citizen changemaker before, and I’ll do it again. The online social venture has just launched another helpful tool, Shop for a Cause. The tool, or EZ Shopping widget as called by BTW, allows you to give back [...]
One of the most exhilarating aspects of traveling the world is learning the life stories of new people, but the Doctors Without Borders web debut of their “Conditional Critical” videos from the Democratic Republic of Congo this week reminded me that this exhilaration is not universal, nor is it even the majority. The vast [...]
The following post is from the CEO of Infosys, S Gopalakrishnan.
Today, about 300 multinationals control 25% of the world’s assets. Indian companies currently comprise only a fraction of this number. However, with our economy coming of age, more and more of them will lay claim to this elite list. While this is [...]
If you haven’t joined the hottest online community for social change, now is a better time than ever. BetterTheWorld.com, a Web site/community that allows users to donate to nonprofits by surfing the Web, recently launched their Final 4 Contest where members can earn $4,000 for their choice charity and an extra $2,000 for their [...]
Nathaniel Whittemore at change.org wrote a great post recently on “Why most people don’ t care about investing in non-profits.” There is a huge amount of truth in Nathaniel’s observation. On average, when people donate they don’t invest in nonprofits, they invest in causes. They invest in potential solutions to injustice.
Contrast this with what [...]
The definition of charity, is to volunteer or collect money to help others in need, what could be more simple than that? Project 7 is taking that premise and making it even easier. This innovative organization intends for you to help others without really trying.
By purchasing items you would have most likely bought anyway; i.e. [...]
This post is a collaboration between Mashable’s Summer of Social Good charitable fundraiser and Max Gladwell’s “10 Ways” series. The post is being simultaneously published across more than 100 blogs. This content was originally written by Mashable’s Josh Catone.
Social media is about connecting people and providing the tools necessary to have a conversation. [...]
If you’re in a socially conscious start-up and are seeking innovative venues of funding or just a regular Joe looking to support your favorite charity, then you should definitely consider Twitter a friend.
Twitter offers multiple ways to connect your nonprofit or social change organization to funding options.
Small Funding
To find small funding on Twitter [...]
Poverty around the world is tragic for anyone to endure, but for children the suffering is especially heartbreaking. Plan is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that focuses its support on children in need. The world was a much different place in 1937, that’s when British Journalist John Langdon-Davies along with Eric Muggeridge started a charity [...]
During each month in 2009 Mae will post a new song on WhatIsMae.com that can be downloaded for a minimum donation of $1.
Like Wilco in SocialEarth’s recent blog post, Mae is another American rock band that is committed to making a difference by giving away their music for donations to charity.
Since Jan. 1, 2009, [...]
Summer is almost here.
That means soon you’ll be able to participate in all the summer activities you love; including outdoor barbeques, sun bathing, leaving work early on Fridays, and large-scale charity campaigns. What? Chairty campaings? Yep, that’s right. Take all that you love about summer and add one more aspect this year- leveraging [...]
