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Philanthropy Classifieds

peterdeitz — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:06:56 -0500

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.

The Starbucks of Philanthropy

peterdeitz — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:43:24 -0500

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.
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Animals + Online Fundraising

peterdeitz — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:08:18 -0500

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.
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