Websites Worth Checking Out!
Giving, Social Media 1 CommentUnsure of which philanthropic living and giving websites to follow?
Here’s our list of 25 websites we think you should keep track of:
1. The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the No. 1 news source, in print and online,for nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. For more than 20 years, The Chronicle has been connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas.
Not only does Huffington Post offer breaking news and opinion in everything from politics to entertainment, but its “Impact” section also highlights how you and those around you can impact your community…and the world at large!
3. Causecast
Causecast is a place to explore issues while helping you connect with a community of people wanting to make a difference. Be it veteran’s issues or environmental issues, Causecast helps members link to the causes, charities, and nonprofits they care about.
4. Mashable
Mashable is a cool and easy-to-navigate social media blog covering new, exciting websites and social networks. Mashable is the top source for news in social and digital media, technology and web culture.
5. GOOD
GOOD answers the question: What is good right now? GOOD is the integrated media platform for people who want to live well and do…good. GOOD’s mission is to provide content, experiences, and utilities to serve people, businesses, and NGOs moving the world forward.
Charity Navigator is your guide to intelligent giving. This site works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,000 of America’s largest charities.
7. Change.org
Change.org is an online hub for social change. The site runs leading online communities for 20 major causes, ranging from homelessness to women’s rights to poverty, and they serve as the central platform for launching and promoting movements for social change on the web.
8. Care2
Want to go green? Care2 is the largest online community empowering people to lead a healthy and green lifestyle while taking action on important causes such as human rights, global warming, animal welfare, and education.
Common Dreams encourages its audience to join the movement for the greater good. This national nonprofit, progressive citizens’ organization has a powerful online voice for change in America.
10. Global Voices
Global Voices is an international community of bloggers and translators who report on blogs and citizen media from around the world. This unique group focuses on the voices that are not ordinarily heard in the international mainstream media.
Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. This site aims to give a voice to the oppressed and those whose rights are violated, and to hold the oppressors and violators accountable for their misdoings.
12. TakePart
TakePart is a community website focused on socially conscious media and issues. This group connects its members directly to the issues that inspire them to engage, contribute, and take action.
13. NonProfit Times
NonProfit Times is a national business publication emphasizing nonprofit management. Readers can learn anything and everything that they need to know about running a nonprofit efficiently and effectively.
14. Idealist News
Idealist News is your source for everything new, exciting, intriguing, and controversial in the world of nonprofits. The site is highly interactive; users can vote on which stories they find the most interesting. The articles with the most community approval show up first on the home page. Therefore, the front page is always fresh and interesting.
15. Oceana
Oceana is the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation. Oceana works to put in place strategic, direct campaigns to achieve measurable outcomes that will help return our oceans to former levels of abundance.
16. Convio
Convio understands that nonprofits are often distracted from their missions and fundraising because of cumbersome technology. Therefore, Convio offers software and database tools that are easy to implement and navigate, and that garner a greater number of online followers and supporters.
17. The Atlantic
The Atlantic is a print and online publication covering national and international news in areas ranging from politics and business to culture and food. The Atlantic will certainly keep you up-to-date on the most current issues in a variety of arenas (and you can even download it for your Kindle).
18. Tonic
Tonic asserts that their site is where good lives – good news, good style and, of course, good deeds. This highly positive, digital media company is dedicated to promoting and inspiring good and is focused on the good news that occurs each day all around the world.
19. ONE Campaign
ONE is a grassroots campaign of more than two million people committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable diseases, particularly in Africa. Co-founded by Bono, ONE works closely with African policy makers and activists to elicit change.
20. Tech Soup
TechSoup Global is one of the most comprehensive technology resources for NGOs in the world. Working with corporate donors, including Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, and Symantec, TechSoup provides nongovernmental organizations, nonprofits, and community organizations with the hardware, software, and services they need.
21. Network for Good
Network for Good makes it as easy for followers to donate and volunteer online as it is to shop online. The site also makes it simple and affordable for all nonprofits to recruit donors and volunteers via the Internet. Network for Good boasts 400 million dollars worth of donations to date!
22. Volunteer Match
Volunteer Match is the so-called matchmaker of the volunteer world, strengthening communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect. The organization also offers a variety of online services to support nonprofits, volunteers, and business leaders committed to civic engagement.
23. BlogHer
At BlogHer, you will find the best conversations led by women in social media. Engaged, influential, and info-savvy, these women come to BlogHer to seek and share advice, opinions, and recommendations.
24. Nob Hill Gazette
This upscale monthly magazine emphasizes coverage of philanthropic events, but also covers general culture. The Nob Hill Gazette strives to publicize events that raise millions of dollars for local cultural programs and charities, and to recognize the dedicated volunteers who work behind the scenes.
25. VIVANISTA!
Vivanista is the go-to site and community for philanthropic living and giving. Followers flock to us for pithy, unique articles on topics ranging from fashion to entertaining to dating, and all relating back to charitable giving and philanthropy. Vivanista puts a new spin on how you think about philanthropy, fundraising, and volunteering.
BONUS ! #26! http://wildwomanfundraising.com
My website about fundraising, marketing, nonprofit management, volunteers, events and managing workplace conflict!