New site aims to inspire a new generation of philanthropy
A new social network was born to inspire a new generation of online philanthropy. Bring Light is a website where donors and nonprofits build communities to fund specific charitable projects. For donors, it is a fun, interactive and secure place where they can see where their contributions are going, and multiply the impact by building Giving Groups around the causes they care about. For charities, it is a quick, simple and inexpensive way to fundraise and build relationships with new donors on the Web.
Co-founders Melissa Dyrdahl and Drew McManus left senior executive positions at Adobe Systems to apply their business, marketing and technology expertise to help charities connect more effectively with donors online, and give people a stronger personal link to their giving.
Bring Light was created for people who want to feel connected to the result of their donations. The site features specific projects posted by charities that are first screened by Bring Light for legitimacy. Donors can see evidence of their impact with real-time updates and by chatting with others in the community, including the charity itself who is encouraged to report back on how the money was spent.
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By New site aims to inspire a new generation of philanthropy »Technology News | Venture Capital, Startups, Silicon Valley, Web 2.0 Tech on June 6, 2007 8:00 am
Another website that helps individuals supports non-profits online is Firstgiving.com. Firstgiving is a website that helps anyone create a free personalized fundraising page for practically any non-profit. Using a personalized fundraising page, you can tell your story and let your online community know why you are fundraising and what you want you want to achieve. You can set goals to inspire more donations, post a widget or a badge on your blog and really rally your friend sand family for something that you are passionate about. Best part, you don’t have to worry about any of the money as donations are sent directly to the non-profit.
By Brittany on June 6, 2007 2:38 pm
Brittany, Thanks for the info on Firstgiving.com
By Minic Rivera on June 6, 2007 3:11 pm
Thanks for this site!
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By qctibhpjcr on June 27, 2007 3:34 pm
are there any sites, that are philanhropic for individuals that need financial help?
By lana ernest on July 31, 2007 8:56 am