The One Dollar Project is a simple idea which aims to raise money for children. Start a thread by asking for ONE dollar, and if someone accepts to give, tell him/her to give it to a charity org. (children's ones for eg.) Please report back the donation (with a link to the thread you started here so we can see how much we made). People are nice by default :)
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Folks, I'll be honnest. I'm not the best when it comes to patience :) I confess it hurts me to see so much indifference on friendfeed. Dunno, maube people think that I'm selling something -- I swear, I don't, not even a brand or a product-- I must be a lil bit emotional maybe. Anyway, I'd really like some help for this.
I'm sorry folks. I left and let anger take control. I shouldn't have. Now I'm back essentially because of this room. So I won't let you sleep again :)
- directeur
from NoiseRiver
Glad to have you back, sir. Hopefully things on FF will calm down in general after tomorrow and the climate will be better for all of us.
- FFing Enigma
Maybe we can extend this to volunteering. I know some people are in really tight financial situations, but the gift of time is as valuable (and sometimes more so) than money. There are loads of places that could use volunteers to help do things at all levels.
I got change4change.net up and running Thursday/Friday and now I'm just trying to think of how to get people to sign up and get involved. From a social media perspective, it's built on an open source social network engine called Elgg and I thought that would be a way to get people interested.
- FFing Enigma
Great news Tina! :) I'm working on a desktop app that will be available for linux, windows, and mac. A kind of "toy" (FF-O-meter) for friendfeeders. It will be a free charityware. Let's hope it can bring some bucks :)
- directeur
from NoiseRiver
You all are just incredible. Talented and giving. A great combination!!!
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Nice idea Andrés, JMS has also posted some links of online charity. JMS can you please post 'em again in this thread? :)
- directeur
from NoiseRiver
http://charitywatch.org/ lists top rated charities according to the American Institute of Philanthropy. Charities are grouped by cause, which makes it easy to find one to donate to.
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
I'd recommend the list Bec provided. Much more there.
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That is a great resource! Thanks Bec! I'll look for other types of organizations that may benefit and let you know later.
- Andrés David Aparicio
http://www.unitus.com/ - let me know if you want me to introduce you to my Uncle, one of the founders. Dave McClure is also on their Board.
- Jesse Stay
I should also add that Unitus specializes in micro-credit giving, something perfect for the one dollar project
- Jesse Stay
Unitus is interesting. Micro-financing is a good way to channel resources and is not paternalistic unlike other approaches in charity work; for me that is always a big plus. Just my personal opinion; at the end help is help. I'll read more about it. Thanks for the pointer Jesse!
- Andrés David Aparicio
Thanks mate, just wish there was more I could do. The interview opp is still open, feel free to send me an email (any or all of you)
- Steve Spalding
Thank YOU! Steve :) $10 are more than big money, believe me. If every friendfeeders stops monkeying arround for a moment and does this, things can really change!
- directeur
For the interview, maybe JMS, Tina or Nice Fish Films can help? :) (my english sucks and I'm not really good at these)
- directeur
Steve, I'm happy to talk about easy and painless ways to give if you think that'd help. I've been doing the change thing for a while: started with coins, then added ones, and added fives this January.
- FFing Enigma
Write something up, give me a few links, send it to sbspalding blah gmail blah com, and I'll post it at the beginning of the week. If nothing else, it's easier than me tweeting it every 8 hours. :)
- Steve Spalding
I'm on at skype, call me - nicefishfilms can start conf. call, or wait for irc instructions.
- michael sean wright
Nice Fish Films, will install skype tomorrow (I mean in some hours, after a lil' nap) meanwhile. What do you think of something like #odp on irc.freenode.net?
- directeur
You mean everyone doesn't live in the PDT? What? ok - would like to set this conf. call up with JMS heading it up! My vote is using Skype. But irc is fine. how about we suggest a time for tomorrow? Untill then - feel free to email me at nicefishfims at that g mail dot com place
- michael sean wright
I can't head it up. Sorry. I'm off to a conference tomorrow. But please go ahead without me. :-) I'll check in here over the weekend to see what developed.
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I'm on irc: #dop on irc.freenode.net -- can't stay a long time though, i must sleep a lil' bit :)
- directeur
Ok, but traffic, donations will be pointed to your blog. You, my friend, are a good person- and a darn good knitter!
- michael sean wright
LOL Thanks! And that's fine with the donations. Maybe we'll even get enough to send to all three. :-)
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Will be available tonight to do a skype conf. call. I've got a few ideas I want to throw out. email me nicefishfilms at gmail dot com - with your skype name.
- michael sean wright
Subscribed to you on Skype Nice Fich Films. I'm directeurjazz :)
- directeur
Directeur, just let us know what if anything you'd like from admins so we'll all be in the loop =)
- FFing Enigma
Tina, promotion mainly and innovation :) I'm sure you have tons of ideas, why not create pictures that grab attention? share them on friendfeed for eg.? I liked your "change" idea, and I'm sure many people are already thinking seriously about it :)
- directeur
I won't tell you what to do, in fact I'm no one to do this, but I bet some people will be joking and finding silly things to say about your ideas (thinking about Tina's proposition's thread in fact) anyway, laughing is easy, actually doing a nice thing is harder.
If anyone thinks I don't like fun, they're insane! But, I'm thinking I might step this up a level to get some people in the competitive spirit ;-)
- FFing Enigma
@JMS Monday, promise :) I'll have more spare cash on Monday- remind me if you like!
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
This is a great start. Want to give a little background on what we are working on. The idea of a Kiva is to encourage social entrepreneurship. A good background on what this is can be found here - http://www.youngfoundation.org.uk/files... We are seeing a lot of positive growth in this area. We need an intellectual approach to the crisis. I'm moved by The Skoll Foundation, http://www.skollfoundation.org (Kiva is a graduate of The Skoll Foundation)
- michael sean wright
I just posted this in all my networks (some duplicates will be seen in FF shortly). I love the idea and I can help you admin the room.
- Andrés David Aparicio
Please feel free to invite your friends, please feel free to bring your ideas. Please feel free to start threads. Please don't say "directeur's room or project" - Thank you! :)
Okay everyone. I am so taken with Nice Fish Film's idea of the Kiva project that I'm setting up a Paypal link on my blog if people want to do donations and a post where you can vote for which project. I'm only picking three out the several available.
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