New international Causes

Volunteer in under-resourced parts of Costa Rica

Posted October 25th, 2008 by Tropical Adventures

Help under-resourced communities in Costa Rica - volunteer in teaching, community, environmental, wildlife and indigenous projects.

1 supporter

Tropical Adventures is a non-profit organization based in Costa Rica.

Good Videos for Good Works

Posted August 8th, 2008 by goodtube

Spreading the word about all the good in this world through a video-sharing website dedicated solely to non-profit work.

1 supporter

There are thousands of non-profits out there all trying to get recognition and spreading the word of their good cause.

Positive Posting

Posted July 26th, 2008 by Alyssa Royse

An inspired and inspiring group of people of who believe that by talking about GOOD THINGS we are MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE!

7 supporters

Lucrecer, Krystyn, Jen and Alyssa were brought together to form a panel that was moderated by Kyran for the BlogHer Conference in July 2008.

Project Wolfpack

Posted May 9th, 2008 by Satori

Location(s)

Santa Cruz, CA, 95060

See map: Google Maps

Crowdsourcing accountability

2 supporters

Wolfpack can end corruption in politics, news media and corporations everywhere in the world, and it needs your help to start! Crowds can keep tabs on key figures in every country in the world, and make existing systems healthier. Think Wikipedia specifically for corruption - with a "Contribute" button on each page.

ASCEND Service Learning

Posted May 8th, 2008 by ASCEND

Location(s)

ASCEND, A Humanitarian Alliance

Salt Lake City, UT, 84121

See map: Google Maps

Service Learning includes Expeditions and Internships. Opportunities for school credit as well as life long learning while meeting ASCEND's mission.

3 supporters

The service-learning componant of ASCEND, A Humanitarian Alliance includes expedtions and internships to Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Ethiopia, Mozambique.

Headquarters Administrative Internships are also available in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Reforest unused urban spaces

Posted May 6th, 2008 by Warren Klink

Location(s)

home office

Bellevue, WA, 98006

See map: Google Maps

Use all those little slivers of land, median strips, parking lots islands, etc., to grow low maint. thickets

5 supporters

Lots of paved land surfaces are currently available for reforestation. Look at the center of almost any city or town and you will see opportunities for little pieces of land, sometimes only a 2-foot wide sliver of asphalt in the middle of a street, to be given back to nature by planting the right kind of vegetation.

Support Grassroots Projects around the World

Posted March 30th, 2008 by GlobalGiving

Visit www.globalgiving.org and pick from one of 450+ awesome projects - each helping to make the world a better place

5 supporters

This is many causes in one - GlobalGiving is a safe platform that allows people who are interested in worldwide causes to find great grassroots projects and support them.

Rwandan Orphans' Project

Posted February 27th, 2008 by GabrielConstans

Location(s)

Rwandan Orphans' Project

4761 Cass Street, San Diego, CA, 92109

See map: Google Maps

There are over a million orphans in Rwanda. Over 400 have found hope and a new beginning at El Shaddai Rwanda Orphans' Project in Kigali.

5 supporters

Making a difference when the worst that could happen already has.

Most of the children at El Shaddai Rwandan Orphans' Project in Kigali (the capital of Rwanda) are survivors of the 1994 genocide and the AIDS pandemic, which took their parents, families and relatives lives.

I AM A PERSON (Childrens Empowerment Program)

Posted February 23rd, 2008 by thegoebs

Location(s)

New York

New York, NY, 10019

See map: Google Maps

Building childrens self-esteem

1 supporter

RunPolitics and OpenFloor Technologies

Posted February 23rd, 2008 by thegoebs

Location(s)

Anywhere

Salt Lake City, UT, 84010

See map: Google Maps

Total access in political and business process

1 supporter

Rescue A Million and Every Child A Hero

Posted February 23rd, 2008 by thegoebs

Location(s)

World Wide

New York, NY, 10001

See map: Google Maps

Taking children around the world out of poverty and helping the planet too!

3 supporters

Rescue A Million

Social Innovation

Posted January 27th, 2008 by Byron McCann

A forum for indentifying and expounding upon the innovations people and organizations are making to affect positive change.

4 supporters

Social Innovation is a meta-cause to discover and talk about the creative innovations which individuals and organizations are discovering and putting into action to drive positive outcomes effectively.

Positive Media

Posted January 15th, 2008 by GoodThings Revisited

A focus on positive and constructive stories in the world.

8 supporters

On Loving an Addict - For family and Friends of Heroin Addicts or Opiate Addicts

Posted January 14th, 2008 by mmarsden

Support Group for those who love or have lost someone to Heroin or Opiate Addiction

5 supporters

There are few things I hate in life. Hate is such a strong word loaded with negative emotions. But I hate Oxycontin. And I hate Heroin. In my unprofessional completely biased opinion – they are the same thing. If you are using and haven't made this connection yet – you're fooling yourself.

World Craniofacial Foundation

Posted January 4th, 2008 by rarhule

Location(s)

Medical City Dallas

Dallas, TX, 75230

See map: Google Maps

Reconstruct a face. Change a life.

1 supporter

The World Craniofacial Foundation is dedicated to helping children with craniofacial abnormalities gain access to life-changing medical procedures.

The mission of the World Craniofacial Foundation is to give help, hope and healing to people with craniofacial abnormalities and their families.

Protect Wildlife

Posted January 4th, 2008 by starfocus

We must protect wildlife for our children's future.

2 supporters

Sustainable Life Foundation (SLF)

Posted December 17th, 2007 by jdbapat

Location(s)

Srishti Bungalow, A-8 Green Acre Housing Society, Bibvewadi

Pune, Maharashtra, India, 411037

See map: Google Maps

The aim of SLF will be to create general awareness amongst the people and promote research and development in sustainable technologies

4 supporters

Sustainable Life Foundation (SLF)

I wish to create an organisation which will work internationally. The SLF will aim at creating general awareness among the people and promote research and development in sustainable technologies. The target group will be school children, youth and the researchers

826 National

Posted December 11th, 2007 by 826national

Location(s)

826 Valencia Street

San Francisco, CA, 94110

See map: Google Maps

826 National is a family of seven nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping students, ages 6-18, with expository and creative writing.

9 supporters

826 National is an innovative tutoring, writing, and publishing nonprofit based in seven cities across the country.

International Smile Power Foundation

Posted December 9th, 2007 by brandi3000

Location(s)

WA

See map: Google Maps

Smilepower.org partners with people to restore and sustain dental health around the world.

2 supporters

What Smile Power Volunteers Do:

Philanthropic Travel

Posted December 7th, 2007 by PhilanthropicTravel

Location(s)

Pacifica, CA, 94044

See map: Google Maps

Inspire, Educate, Empower

3 supporters

What is Philanthropic Travel?

TEST ENGAGE

Posted November 26th, 2007 by elizabethm

testing ENGAGE

1 supporter

TESTING

Westminster College

Posted November 19th, 2007 by gdaynes

Location(s)

Westminster College

Salt Lake City, UT, 84105

See map: Google Maps

service, service-learning, and civic engagement at Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT

3 supporters

This cause is both narrow and broad. Narrow in that it focuses on efforts to build civic engagement at Westminster College in Salt Lake City; broad it that it hopes to connect higher education with community organizations to build better communities.

JUST Business

Posted November 15th, 2007 by Alyssa Royse

Want to find a company that serves your missions, not just your needs? These are companies that do that!

11 supporters

This is intended to be a collection of businesses who do more than just meet consumer needs - they work for a Greater Good. Whether it's a clean environment, better public education, increased arts funding, and end to homelessness, support of medical research - these companies are making the world a better place.