Tag Archives: social media philanthropy

All together now: Jumo looks to lead philanthropy 2.0 movement

April 8, 2010 – 6:46 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Chris Hughes, cofounder of Facebook and mastermind of MyBarackObama.com, has shifted gears to create Jumo, a site meant to leverage social-media savvy to bolster volunteerism and philanthropy on a global scale. Jumo, which means “together in concert” in the West African Yoruba language, is an online platform that will connect […]

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Surfers riding to earthquake-ravaged Chile’s rescue

March 29, 2010 – 8:50 am

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING Chile’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake and ensuing tsunamis left its 400 miles of coast particularly devastated. Surfers from around the world, passionate for the area known for its huge, rideable waves, are organizing relief and distributing aid. Chilean native and championship big wave surfer Ramon Navarro is leading […]

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Automotive philanthropy takes a social media spin

September 10, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Rob van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING Cash for Clunkers may grab all the headlines, but Free Charity Cars has the gratis whips. After donating more than 4,000 cars to consumers since 1996, the service is now expanding its operations into the social media sphere with FreeChartiyCars.org. In order to get in on the free auto […]

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