A Idealist.org, we think it's time to build a global network that will serve and support all those people who want to make the world a better place, online and in person.

This is the idea that has always grounded and fueled our work. We believe that all over the world people and communities face three common challenges:

* There is often a big gap between our good intentions and our actions.
* Our problems are connected, but we are not.
* The world is full of good ideas that don't spread quickl… Continue

My village needs two classrooms and a library, but the community cannot afford it. I am raising money for the construction costs and I need your help in the funding of the project.


The rooms in which grades 4 and 5 currently learn are huts with grass roofs. The problems and distractions these edifices create are endless. When it rains, the roof sounds like a drum roll and the floors flood. When it is windy, the roof shakes and rumbles, and papers fly everywhere because there is no door… Continue

This is a cross-post from charitychamps.wordpress.com

On this blog I’ve written two previous posts on microfinance (also known as microcredit or microlending) and its effects. Well the debate regarding whether microlending solves poverty still rages on, and this month, the Boston Globe published a fairly extensive article containing much supporting material that concludes microfinance doesn’t actually do much to alleviate poverty. If you’re interested in the subject I would definitely recommend… Continue

This blog is from the Colorado Rocky Mountain School's Blog

"The fight for health as a human right, a fight with real promise, has so far been plagued by failures. Failure because we are chronically short of resources. Failure because we are too often at the mercy of those with the power and money to decide the fates of hundreds of millions. Failure because ill health, as we have learned again and again, is more of… Continue

Originally posted on the TechSoup Blog.

Here's a photo of a directional antenna that can transmit Wi-Fi Internet several miles. Anyone

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This is a cross post from AllVoices

Rachel Zedeck thought a back pack could feed a Kenyan family for months. She made this thought a reality through her Back Pack Farm program. As a life-long humanitarian dedicated to helping people, Rachel extended h… Continue

If you're struggling with your Christmas shopping this year take a look at the range of gifts on offer at our online gift shop www.giftofsight.co.uk

The Sightsavers' gift list gives you a great opportunity to buy your friends and loved ones a fantastic present which could have a huge impact on someone's life in the developing world.

This year we've tried to get into the Christmas spirit and made a festive video to help promote th… Continue

This past Friday I had the great pleasure of participating in a panel discussion at the 2009 Net Impact Conference:

Creating a Network to Nurture Social Entrepreneurs and Triple Bottom Line Businesses

What… Continue

This is a cross-post from charitychamps.wordpress.com

If you follow this blog you’d know that I’m always on the look-out for online microphilanthropies with a Canadian bent (I am Canadian afterall). For the most part I actually don’t think it really matters where the microphilanthropy is based, but sometimes it does affect whether as a Canadian I can participate in the programs, and other times it affects whether Canadian charities are the beneficiaries or not.

So I was quite delighted to disc… Continue

Originally published on the TechSoup Blog.

There's been a lot of discussion over the past week about Causes leaving MySpace and becoming a Facebook-only application. In a sense, the news isn't that

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