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GlobalGiving
http://www.globalgiving.orgGlobalGiving is a charity fundraising web site that gives social entrepreneurs and non-profits from anywhere in the world a chance to raise the money that they need to improve their communities. Since 2002, GlobalGiving has raised $65,875,018 from 267,064 donors who have supported 5,727 projects.
B1G1
http://www.b1g1.comImagine if every time you bought or sold something, you made a tangible difference. Imagine if every time you dined out, a hungry child received a meal. Imagine if every time you bought a book, a tree got planted. Imagine if every time you saw a doctor, someone in need received care...
B1G1 makes this possible for any kind of business to give simply and effectively through its 'Giving Engine.' B1G1 is a business giving initiative that makes giving easy and impactful for small to medium size businesses
B1G1 (Buy1GIVE1) is headquartered in Singapore and is working with nearly 300 businesses from different countries to support causes around the world.
Good
http://www.good.isGOOD is a global community of, by, and for pragmatic idealists working towards individual and collective progress.
Good.is is the platform for collaboration amongst members of the GOOD community and the organizations and corporations that work with the GOOD community.
GOOD is the leading media and community platform enabling people who give a damn to come together and move the world forward.
The Chalkboard
http://thechalkboardmag.comThe Chalkboard is a study in living well. Their mission is simple: encourage you to thrive in every aspect of your daily life. We’re passionate about creating a conversation about health, wellness, fitness, beauty, nutrition, philanthropy and other issues. We want to wake up with you, inspire you to set your intentions for the day and accompany you as you see your vision through.
Etsy
http://www.etsy.comEtsy is the world's handmade marketplace. Our mission is to empower people to change the way the global economy works. We see a world in which very-very small businesses have much-much more sway in shaping the economy, local living economies are thriving everywhere, and people value authorship and provenance as much as price and convenience. We are bringing heart to commerce and making the world more fair, more sustainable, and more fun.
Memrise
http://www.memrise.comMemrise.com is an online learning platform that helps you learn almost any language through play.
Memrise embeds knowledge in people's minds quicker, more intuitively and with more lasting effect than any other learning tool. Our software combines ancient memory techniques with the latest cognitive and computer science.
Open Culture
http://www.openculture.comOpen Culture brings together high-quality cultural & educational media for the worldwide lifelong learning community.
Ted
http://www.ted.comTED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences -- the TED Conference and TEDGlobal -- TED includes the award-winning TED Talks video site, the Open Translation Project and TED Conversations, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize.
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia is a multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project based on an openly editable model. The name "Wikipedia" is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a technology for creating collaborative websites, from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning "quick") and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information.
How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.comFrom car engines to search engines, from cell phones to stem cells, and thousands of subjects in between, HowStuffWorks has it covered. No topic is too big or too small for our expert editorial staff to unmask ... or for you to understand. In addition to comprehensive articles, our helpful graphics and informative videos walk you through every topic clearly, simply and objectively. Our premise is simple: Demystify the world and do it in a simple, clear-cut way that anyone can understand.
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.
Teach for America
http://www.teachforamerica.orgTeach For America works in partnership with communities to expand educational opportunity for children facing the challenges of poverty. Founded in 1990, Teach For America recruits and develops a diverse corps of outstanding individuals of all academic disciplines to commit two years to teach in high-need schools and become lifelong leaders in the movement to end educational inequity. Today more than 9,000 corps members are teaching in 43 urban and rural regions across the country, while nearly 24,000 alumni are working across sectors to ensure that all children have access to an excellent education.
Onepager
http://onepagerapp.comOnepager is the easiest way for small business owners to setup a professional looking website in minutes.
Garden Plan Pro
http://www.gardenplanpro.comHigh-tech meets gardening with a new iPad app that makes it simple to design the perfect vegetable plot. Garden Plan Pro is the easy way to draw vegetable beds, add plants and create the perfect layout for any space.
