Hi Net2, You have probably heard of Facebook's new Causes application and LinkedIn's digital bumper sticker program.  If you haven't, please check out this blog entry I just wrote up:

Facebook, LinkedIn Transforming the Practice of Person-to-Person Fundraising 

Here's an excerpt: 

With the launch of Causes on Facebook and ‘digital bumper stickers’ on LinkedIn, non-profits can now benefit from the rocket success of the two social networking web sites.

Hi Net2, I've just written up a few thoughts on "Why We Need Group Fundraising RSS Feeds".

I'd love to have your feedback on the subject.

Here's a large excerpt:

Hi Net2, Here's another article on the social networking potential of group fundraising campaigns. 

I wrote up the text in December, but haven't had a chance to post it until now.   The ideas re still relevant, even if Idealist.org has started to move in the right direction with its Imagine project.

Leave comments below, and I'll be sure to respond to them.  -Peter

Craigslist, Idealist.org and the Rise of Philanthropy Classifieds

For a brief period in 2006, everything I owned, earned, and enjoyed in life seemed to come from a classified ad on either Craigslist or Idealist.org.

Hi Net2, 

I've written another article on the emerging field of group fundraising using the social web.  This time, my article is about the work of a remarkable website called GiveMeaning.  I've tried to profile the personal committment that GiveMeaning's staff members invest in each group fundraising campaign created on their website. 

Here's an excerpt:

Williams sees a parallel between the GiveMeaning experience and picking up a Starbucks coffee.

Hello Net2,

Last night, I launched the beta version of My Pet's Project.   This is the first initiative that I know of that permits cats, dogs, and other pets to use social networking tools to promote a fundraising campaign.

Here's the mission statement:

My Pet’s Project, an initiative of First-of-its-kind, helps passionate individuals raise money for non-profit organizations by combining social networking tools and fundraising with the universal appeal of cats, dogs, and other animals.

Hi Net2,

Here's a link to my latest article on the emerging field of group fundraising.  I have written up a profile of ChipIn, Inc., a web 2.0 company based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The new features and web widget on ChipIn 2.0 are really amazing.  This company is definitely leading the industry with respect to the financial implications of social networking.

Hello Net2,

Many of you will probably be interested in a "how-to" article I've written for my website.

It's about using the internet for group fundraising. As I started to research the subject, I realized that people (including myself) can get rather lost in their attempt to select an appropriate group fundraising website.

So I wrote this article for First-of-its-kind.

The article is called How to use the internet for group fundraising. Please have a look and let me know what you think.