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University of the People (UoPeople)
http://www.uopeople.orgUniversity of the People (UoPeople) is the world’s first tuition-free, non-profit, accredited online University dedicated to opening access to higher education globally. Based on the principles of e-learning and peer-to-peer learning, coupled with open-source technology and open educational resources, UoPeople is designed to provide access to higher education for all qualified high school graduates, despite financial, geographic or societal constraints.
Meetup
http://www.meetup.comMeetup is the world's largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 2,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities.
Donors Choose
http://www.donorschoose.orgDonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America post classroom project requests on DonorsChoose.org. Requests range from pencils for a poetry writing unit, to violins for a school recital, to microscope slides for a biology class. Then, you can browse project requests and give any amount to the one that inspires you. Once a project reaches its funding goal, we deliver the materials to the school.
Razoo
http://www.razoo.com/Razoo is a venture-funded social enterprise committed to creating a more generous world through social fundraising. Razoo offers individuals and organizations an easy-to-use fundraising platform for the lowest transaction cost in the industry (2.9%) and no start-up or subscription fees. Razoo is also the industry leader in online fundraising competitions, or “Community Giving Days” which use the power of friendly competition to inspire giving. With dual headquarters in Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA, Razoo uses technology to help make giving simple, social and fun.
GoPure
http://www.gopure.comOur mission is to make it easy to find sustainably-sourced food wherever you are. We're providing food transparency because what we eat matters -- for our communities, our environment and our wellbeing. The more we know about our food, the better choices we can make, and the more power we have to create positive change.
Conservation International
http://www.conservation.orgPeople depend on nature for many things. A stable climate. Clean air. Fresh water. Abundant food. Cultural resources. And the incalculable additional benefits the world’s biodiversity provides. Conservation International (CI) works to ensure a healthy and productive planet for us all.
Causes
http://www.causes.comCauses is the world’s largest platform for activism and philanthropy. We empower individuals to create grassroots communities called “causes” that take action on behalf of a specific issue or nonprofit organization.
The Case Foundation
http://www.casefoundation.orgOur purpose is to expand giving, promote everyday philanthropy, deepen civic engagement, and broaden the use of new technologies to make giving more informed, efficient, and effective. We seek to do this while emphasizing the value of collaboration across all sectors, individual and organizational leadership, and entrepreneurship.
Kick Starter
http://www.kickstarter.comKickstarter is the world's largest funding platform for creative projects. Every week, tens of thousands of amazing people pledge millions of dollars to projects from the worlds of music, film, art, technology, design, food, publishing and other creative fields.
Grist
http://www.grist.orgGrist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999 -- which, to be frank, was way before most people cared about such things. Now that green is in every headline and on every store shelf (bamboo hair gel, anyone?), Grist is the one site you can count on to help you make sense of it all.
Change.org
http://www.change.orgChange.org is the world's largest petition platform, empowering people everywhere to create the change they want to see.
