Facebook. Twitter. YouTube. Flickr. Web 2.0 is full of sites and technologies designed to let people share virtually any part of themselves they choose, their hobbies, their friends, their interests, and their passions. But what about people's charitable interests?
Check out DigiActive, a blog dedicated to helping define the role of technology in philanthropic causes. The site features plenty of causes and calls to action, but also profiles different uses for social media to support causes that matter.
That last idea is what makes DigiActive such an important site. It's one thing to join the facebook group of a cause you care about - heck, even I do that - but who would think to use Twitter to increase attendance at an Austin blood drive?
It's almost trite to say at this point, but the internet provides a tremendous opportunity to reach people. I even still play fantasy sports against friends and family on the other side of the country. So why not use that opportunity to accomplish something bigger? Case in point, Blog Action Day 2008, coming up on October 15:
Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.
So there you go. Go forth, minions, and improve the world.
Muchas gracias: The blog over at www.idealist.org
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