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Ian Wilker's Links Tagged "nonprofits"

Orion Grassroots Network - the ecology of change

tags:
grassroots, networking, advocacy, nonprofits

"The Orion Grassroots Network provides services and support to 1193 grassroots organizations engaged in ecological, social, and cultural change."

OnEarth Podcasts -- A Talk with Writer and Global Warming Activist Bill McKibben

tags:
globalwarming, activism, stepitup, mckibben, podcast, climatechange, carbon, NRDC, naturalresourcesdefensecouncil, nptech, nonprofits, net2, socialmedia

McKibben talks with OnEarth about StepItUp 2007, his seat-of-the-pants campaign that's knitting together -- very quickly -- a mass movement of global warming warriors. A really interesting conversation.

Kiva

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web2.0, socialchange, poverty, entrepreneurship, charity, nonprofits

You, too, can be an international financier -- this site connects individuals with as little as $25 to invest with small entrepreneurs in developing countries. One-to-one connections, facilitated by good Internet technology. Very cool.

Music For America | Music and Other Social Causes

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advocacy, music, activism, nonprofits, organization, civicspace, drupal

Youth activism site doing some good things -- t-shirt design contest, big roster of bloggers, schwag, a "street team" section, more. Built on CivicSpace. Not always a worked-through user experience, but I like that they're willing to take flyers.

8by1: Wishlist for Your World

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ajax, web2.0, activism, advocacy, nonprofits, nonprofit

8by1 helps you evangelize your wishes for the world, and connects you with similar-minded people who also want these wishes to come true.

Ian Wilker
Ian Wilker
NRDC alumnus
Asheville, NC
I was website managing editor at NRDC for six years, through the end of 2006....
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