Web 2 0 Overview

Editor's Notes

1. http://web2.wsj2.com/the_state_of_web_20.htm
2. Modest Needs : Mission: Modest Needs exists To prevent otherwise financially self-sufficient individuals and families from entering the cycle of poverty, when this might be avoided with a small amount of well-timed financial assistance; To restore the financial self-sufficiency of individuals who are willing to work but are temporarily unable to do so because they do not have the means to remit payment for a work-related expense; and To empower permanently disadvantaged individuals who otherwise live within their limited means to continue to live independently, despite a temporary, unexpected financial set-back. Web 2.0 Capabilities/Tools: Paypal (you can pay via your paypal account), Ebay (Auctions), CafePress.com (merchandise sales) http://www.cafepress.com/modestneeds/ What’s great/unique about them: operating predominantly online, with a goal of helping people who live paycheck to paycheck survive past life’s unexpected speed-bumps and perhaps save them from a slippery slope to financial ruin or even homelessness. Most of their “grants” are less than $300 and go for things like unexpected medical bills. You can see all the money requests, and even vote on which requests to fund. The neat thing is that it started with just one teacher giving 10% of his salary every month. About 65 percent of Modest Needs recipients become donors themselves. In 2006 they found an anonymous donor that matches all contributions 100%, doubling your donating power. What’s even better is that they just renewed it for 2007! KIVA : Mission : (Not exactly mission, but what KIVA does. No official mission statement on the website) Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Web 2.0 Capabilities/Tools : Paypal: PayPal provides Kiva.org with free payment processing - Kiva.org's largest variable cost - thus enabling 100% of the loaned funds to reach entrepreneurs in developing countries. Kiva.org uses PayPal's innovative payment solutions to securely and seamlessly distribute funds around the globe. , Google: Kiva.org is a Google Grants recipient, receiving free advertising through Google Adwords. This partnership allows Kiva.org to attract new lenders by promoting the website at the moment an internet user is looking for more information on poverty alleviation. Reaching more lenders is critical to the growth and subsequent increased impact of Kiva.org, and as such this partnership is invaluable to Kiva.org's continuing success. Myspace: Myspace and Kiva.org share a common goal of "connecting people". MySpace has shown that the web is an amazing tool for creating personal connections, and by applying that concept to poverty, Kiva.org and MySpace can together promote a movement of personal lending and forever change the way we think about poverty. What’s great/unique about them : You’re not giving them money, you’re giving them an interest-free loan. This is actually better than a donation in my opinion, as it’s almost like your donation is leveraged. I love the idea of being able to take as little as $25, lend it to an entrepreneur in Honduras, and give her the chance to make a living for her family. And then get that money back, and do it again. And again. Of course, you could technically lose your loan amount (it is not guaranteed). However, microfinance loans worldwide have repayment rates of 97%, and Kiva.org’s current to-date repayment rate is 100%. Green Peace : Mission: Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organization that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and force solutions for a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity Web 2.0 Capabilities/Tools: Open Source software – OpenACS (a Content Management System, CMS) http://openacs.org/community/case-studies/greenpeace Blogs/Forums – volunteers and collaborators of Greenpeace post information/updates about their activates and events. Members (open to everyone) can post their opinions, give suggestions and criticisms RSS Feeds to enhance engagement with their online audience (RSS feeds provide users with updates without having to visit their website) What’s great/unique about them: New York City Coalition Against Hunger : Mission: Original mission: “ Coordinate the activities of the emergency food providers in the city so that issues can be identified, prioritized and addressed effectively.” Though its aims have expanded and evolved over the last two decades - for example, it has strengthened advocacy and legislative efforts and now provides national service participants to emergency food providers - food access for all New Yorkers has always remained the Coalition's animating goal. Web 2.0 Capabilities/Tools: Blogs: This blog provides news and commentary on issues facing the city's anti-hunger community. Google Maps: The company uses Google’s free API to embed google’s interactive map on its website to display charitable food organizations in the NY area along with other useful information available upon clicking on a particular site. What’s great/unique about them: Find more than 1,200 local soup kitchens and food pantries via first-ever interactive maps of hunger and food resources in New York City WorldChanging: Mission: WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together. Web 2.0 Capabilities/Tools: Blogs What’s great/unique about them: A well-designed group blog on tools, ideas, and solutions that bring about positive change. Users can also post comments in the community ASPCA: Mission: OrangeTM, a focused effort to create a country of humane communities, one community at a time, where animals receive the compassion and respect they deserve—a nation where there is no more unnecessary euthanasia of adoptable animals simply because of a lack of resources and awareness. Web 2.0 Capabilities/Tools: Convio: Uses convio.net (E-commerce website geared towards non-profit organizations for online fundraising) to sell their merchandise. Squidoo: Members can create free webpages about their pets which generate royalty for ASPCA MySpace, YouTube and Blogs What’s great/unique about them: Salvation Army: Mission: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Web 2.0 Capabilities/Tools: Myspace: Used for maintaining a presence on the social network sites and to spread the message across to a large group of internet users. RSS: The Salvation Army International web site provides an RSS feed of its news headlines, which is updated whenever a new item is published What’s great/unique about them Meyer Foundation: Mission: The Meyer Foundation works to develop Greater Washington as a community by supporting capable, community-based nonprofit organizations that foster the well-being of all people in the region. We are especially concerned about low-income people and creating healthy neighborhoods. We value and seek to promote the region's diversity.   Web 2.0 Capabilities/Tools What’s great/unique about them
3. Visited 011307: http://magazineliteracy.org/?tp=home Also, http://magazineliteracy.org/blog/index.php?cat=8
4. Source: Satterfield, Brian. “Interplast: Harnessing Technology to Help Heal Nonprofit brings free reconstructive surgery to people around the world.” March 13, 2006. Found at <*** WILL GET WEBSITE ***> (01/04/07). It operates in 24 worldwide locations. The nonprofit uses Grand Rounds, a password protected site, which allows approximately 80 reconstructive surgeons from around the world to collaborate as if they were standing next to each other in the operating room. Also, https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/za.html#Geo (01/05/07). Also, http://www.interplast.org/ (01/04/07).
5. Source: http://philanthropy.com/premium/articles/v19/i07/07t000201.htm
6. Source: http://brainkeeper.wordpress.com/2006/06/03/more-techniques-on-implementing-web-20/