Part two – this one dubbed “Say Forever” – of a great pair of videos from ChangingingthePresent.org aims to redefine the idea of holiday shopping “luxury.” They’re particularly important this season, given the global economic crisis. If you like them – as I do – put them on your blog or Twitter them.
The industrious team over at Social Actions – that would be founder Peter Deitz and new arrival Joe Solomon – has created a wiki to collect ideas around what applications, mash-ups, and tools to build using the Social Actions API, which aggregates giving and volunteering opportunities from 19 different online activism platforms, including Kiva, DonorsChoose, ChangingthePresent, and Change.org.
The team, which recently won some vital seed funding, plans to incubate a handful of apps over the next couple of months – and they’re actively seeking ideas and suggestions, so jump on over. Social Actions has grown rapidly in six months, and I believe the effort may well be a harbinger of the next big development in the CauseWired space; the API and the startup’s vision is entirely open and collaborative, in my view, and an and welcome addition to the sector. Here’s a handful of the possibilities posted thus far:
WordPress Module – “Possibly Related Social Actions”
Firefox Extension – Replace Ads with Social Actions
Corporate Social Responsibility Made Easy
Social Actions Maps
Craigslist.org integration
Create a hook for Convio user profiles
That last one was mine; I think using a connector to a leading provider of high-end software to the nonprofit sector may be a winner for the various platforms. What are your ideas?
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Philanthropy and nonprofit management expert Susan Carey Dempsey is the editor-in-chief of onPhilanthropy.com. Full bio
Veteran consultant, journalist and entrepreneur Tom Watson is the author of CauseWired: Plugging In, Getting Involved, Changing the World, a new book about online social activism. Full bio
Social media and philanthropy evaluation expert Allison Fine is the author of Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age. Full bio
Veteran development consultant Stephen Manzi is a recognized national leader in nonprofit management and fundraising strategy. Full bio
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