Charity 2.0
by Patrick Ruffini :: January 17th, 2007 12:39 amSo tonight I was on a tear trying to collect del.icio.us scalps, and ran across Seth Godin’s 59 Smartest Orgs online.
#1 seems very unique: Kiva.
You can use the site to loan to individual entrepreneurs in the developing world. Each one has a goal, some as low as $75, and the whole site is widgetizable. It’s a very cool way to know how you’re making a difference. The upside to working with third world charities is that a little money goes a long way. The downside has been accountability. Better technology can help explode that accountability barrier.
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