TOPIC: ACTION (63)
Global Changemakers
http://www.global-changemakers.netGlobal Changemakers was founded in 2007 when six young activists, brought together by the British Council, were invited to lend the ‘voice of youth’ to the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. Since then, the network has grown to a community of over 730 Changemakers in 121 countries world-wide. The mission of the programme is to empower youth to catalyse positive social change. It has expanded since its inception, and is now built on three pillars: Learning, Doing and Advocacy.
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Global Changemakers, Social Change, Advocacy
People United Kindness Calendar
http://kindnesscalendar.comA new website to capture, share and inspire acts of kindness. We want to celebrate the everyday and the extraordinary, and to inspire many more acts of kindness. So if you have a special story, have something you have been meaning to do for a while, or have a fabulous idea that would make someone’s day, you can submit your story to the calendar.
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People United, Kindness Calendar, Kindness
The Good People Fund
http://www.goodpeoplefund.orgThe Good People Fund, founded in 2008 by Naomi Eisenberger, is responsible for finding and supporting grassroots organizations led by visionary people who respond to hunger, poverty, disability, trauma and other human suffering. There are currently 100 grantees throughout North America and Israel.
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The Good People Fund, Support, Action
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.
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Causes, Activism, Action, Giving Communities, Community, Giving Community, Joe Green, Facebook Causes, Facebook
Social Actions
http://socialactions.comSocial Actions is making it easier for people to find and share opportunities to make a difference. Supports initiatives that help people engage with the causes they care about. Champions collaborations that advance the work of social innovators. Develops open source software that adds a philanthropic layer to the web.
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Social Actions
Think Before You Type
http://tbytinc.orgTBYT is here to raise awareness about cyberbullying, promote positive self-esteem, and inspire other young people to use the internet for good. We spread this message through our work online and in the community.
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Think Before You Type, Internet, Online, Cyberbullying, Self-Esteem
Jefferson Awards Foundation
http://www.jeffersonawards.orgThe Jefferson Awards Foundation is the country’s most prestigious and longest standing organization dedicated to powering and celebrating public service. JAF’s programs accelerate and amplify service, training and activating Americans to take action, and to be leaders in schools, communities, workplaces and the world. With celebration, JAF says thank you, shares the stories of America’s best citizens, empowering them to do more and inspiring all to take action.
WorldOfHumanity.com
https://worldofhumanity.comWorldOfHumanity.com is geared towards creating a more consistent member engagement for non-profits and communities, by organizing good deed projects. This typically increases donations, and promotes single acts of kindness. The website can be used by non-profits, community leaders, celebrities, or any other individual who wants to organize a good deed campaign.
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WorldofHumanity.com, Good Deeds, Nonprofits, Donations, Projects
Oxfam
http://www.oxfam.orgOxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations working together in 90 countries and with partners and allies around the world to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.
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.
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Change.org, Campaign, Petition, Change
Voice of Witness
http://www.voiceofwitness.orgVoice of Witness is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit book series that empowers those most closely affected by contemporary social injustice. Using oral history as a foundation, the series depicts human rights crises around the world through the stories of the men and women who experience them.
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Voice Of Witness, Action, Human Rights, Social Injustice
AOK
http://aok.tv/AOK is a 'social game for good' that makes sharing positive actions playful, rewarding and impactful. When you post an AOK (any positive action or observation) you're rewarded with Cause Currency points (or sponsored prizes) which are donated to real world causes and organizations that further social good!
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AOK, Online, Social, Doing Good, App
Water For People
http://www.waterforpeople.orgWater For People brings together local entrepreneurs, civil society, governments, and communities to establish creative, collaborative solutions that allow people to build and maintain their own reliable safe water systems. Empowering everyone transforms people’s lives by improving health and economic productivity to end the cycle of poverty.
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Water, Health, Systems, Collaboration, Water For People
United Way Worldwide
http://www.unitedway.orgUnited Way Worldwide is the leadership and support organization for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 countries and territories. We envision a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives.
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United Way, Community
Globethics.net
http://www.globethics.netGlobethics.net is a worldwide ethics network that provides an electronic platform for ethical reflection and action.The aim of Globethics.net is to ensure that people in all regions of the world are empowered to reflect and act on ethical issues. Globethics.net has developed its online libraries with nearly 1.5 million full-text documents (articles, journals, books, reference works, etc.) all available for free. The founding conviction of Globethics.net was that more equal access to knowledge resources in the field of applied ethics will enable persons and institutions from developing and transition economies to become more visible and audible in the global discourse on ethics.
