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Public Interest Registry Appoints Dorcas Muthoni to Enset’s Board of Directors

Internet Hall of Fame Inductee to Serve Two-Year Term RESTON, Va. – September 30, 2015 – Public Interest Registry — the not-for-profit manager of .org, .ngo and .ong — today announced the appointment of Dorcas Muthoni to the board of directors of nonprofit domain registrar Enset, a subsidiary organization. Muthoni, a member of the Internet Hall of Fame and CEO and founder of OPENWORLD LTD, will begin a two-year term as director this month. Muthoni is an accomplished entrepreneur and computer scientist whose leadership and technology advocacy has been recognized by groups including the Anita Borg Institute for Women, Women’s Forum and the World Economic Forum. In addition to serving as an Internet Society Fellow to the Internet Engineering Task Force and World Bank infoDev Global Forum, Muthoni is the founder of AfChix, a mentorship and capacity building initiative for women in computing across Africa. “The Internet can provide NGOs and nonprofits

SURVEY: .ORG-anizing for Good

Have a .ORG website? Please help us finish our Birthday week off strong by participating in our survey! #HappyBirthdayORG

#ThrowbackThursday: When MITRE.org Was Born

It was 30 years ago this week when MITRE made its mark on the Internet as the very first organization to register the .org domain name. MITRE grew out of the computer laboratories of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where scientists developed the first large-scale digital computer called Whirlwind I. The U.S. Air Force commissioned […]

30 Celebs .ORG-anizing for Good

The life of a celebrity isn’t all glitz and glam, but it does give them a platform and the opportunity to give back to a number of various causes. Below is just a short list of today’s celebrities that are bringing positive social change to societal issues through the good work of their charitable organizations. CharityCelebrity1Joyfulheartfoundation.orgMariska Hargitay2One.orgBono3Siliconvalleycf.orgMark Zuckerberg4Livestrong.orgLance Armstrong5Jklivinfoundation.orgMatthew McConaughey6Michaeljfox.orgMichael J. Fox7Water.orgMatt Damon87.orgDavid Beckham9Fohta.orgPharrell Williams10Tribecafilminstitute.orgRobert De Niro11Tonyhawkfoundation.orgTony Hawk12Stutteringhelp.orgHrithik Roshan13Maestrocares.orgMarc Anthony14Smiletrain.orgAishwarya Rai Bachan15Ejaf.orgElton John16Makeitright.orgBrad Pitt17Raisingmalawi.orgMadonna18Fundacionlagrimasyfavores.orgAntonio Banderas19Evalongoriafoundation.orgEva Longoria20Theelders.orgNelson Mandela21Everymothercounts.orgChristy Turlington22Nyrp.orgBette Midler23Jeffgordonchildrensfoundation.orgJeff Gordon24Showmecampaign.orgJohn Legend25Evasheroes.orgEva Longoria26Happyheartsfund.orgPetra Nemcova27Sixdegrees.orgKevin Bacon28Urbanzen.orgDonna Karan29Dizzyfeetfoundation.orgNigel Lythgoe, Adam Shankman30Johnsonohana.orgJack Johnson, Kim Johnson

30 .ORG Movements

Over the past 30 years we’ve seen people from all over the globe organize together – to improve living conditions; to help women and children; to provide aid, recovery and relief; to preserve natural habitats – to inspire the world’s humanity. Below are 30 examples of movements that have positively impacted society and sparked social change: 1. worldhumanitarianday.org 2. booksoverbombs.org 3. sevenly.org 4. charitymiles.org 5. charitywater.org 6. red.org 7. rockthevote.org 8. Sxsw4japan.org 9. Alexslemonade.org 10. Occupywallstreet.org 11. 121212concert.org 12. ALSA.org 13. Heforshe.org 14. Globalcitizen.org 15. Givingtuesday.org 16. Blackgirlscode.org 17. Noh8campaign.org 18. Change.org 19. Hashtaglunchbag.org 20. Coral.org 21. Rednoseday.org 22. wwo.org 23. Malala.org 24. Shotatlife.org 25. Peaceoneday.org 26. girleffect.org 27. wish.org 28. Earthhour.org 29. 1to1movement.org 30. Nokidhungry.org

30 Fun Facts About .ORG

Mitre Corporation, a research and development center sponsored by the United States federal government, was the first .ORG domain name to be registered in July 1985. (https://www.domainforum.us/t45-facts-about-org) The term “WorldWideWeb” was coined in 1990 by Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau. .ORG was a part of the original 6 Top Level Domain (TLD) names created in the 1980s. (https://compnetworking.about.com/od/dns_domainnamesystem/tp/Useful-Facts-About-the-Domain-Name-System-DNS.htm) The internet was born on January 1, 1983 as ARPANET, a Pentagon-sponsored network. .ORG is the third largest top level domain name – with over 10 million .org domains registered. (https://pir.org/pdf/dashboard_2H_2014.pdf) United States holds the most .ORG domain names with a vast 56.4%, Germany coming in second with holding 4.8%. (https://pir.org/pdf/dashboard_2H_2014.pdf) Before opening up to the commercial traffic in the late 1980s, the internet was a relatively small community consisting of computer scientists, U.S. military and government personnel, and government contractors. In 2014, Asia-Pacific had the highest number of new .ORG registrations

Increase Your Organization’s Credibility

Written by: Lara Banker 40-50,000 Google searches are made per second. Per second. That’s roughly three million queries per minute, and more than 3.5 billion per day. And that’s just Google – 3.5 billion online searches a day are only attributed to one search engine, not accounting for Bing, Yahoo!, Ask, AOL or any other search engines. In today’s technology-driven world – and with nearly 300 million Internet users in the U.S. alone – you already know how vital your website is to your nonprofit. Because you know this, I’ll bet your website already communicates your mission and vision, draws in volunteers and makes it easy to collect donations. You probably keep an eye on your site’s visitor statistics, and you most likely have some kind of keyword-driven SEO program in place. But none of that matters if Internet users don’t trust your site enough to click on it when it

Engage, Learn & Build at InterAction 2015

Heading to InterAction Forum 2015? We’ll see you there! Join us for a thought-provoking panel on the topic on digital marketing strategy and maximizing the power of your nonprofit’s online communications. Session title: Revitalizing Your Nonprofit’s Online PresenceRoom: McKinley This session will discuss key strategies for increasing the online visibility of your nonprofit. Each panelist will speak to their area of expertise: social media, online fundraising, and online marketing and communications. In particular, they will discuss best practices to improve your search engine optimization (SEO) and maximize your social media presence to benefit your cause, while also highlighting steps you can take to help increase online donations. Ultimately, this session will highlight what you should and should NOT be doing to attract donors, potential members, and stakeholders to your site. Speakers: Brian Cute, CEO, Public Interest Registry Heather Mansfield, Creator of Nonprofit Tech for Good; Social Media and Mobile Technology

Do Something Funny For Money! #RedNoseDay

Today we’re supporting the Red Nose Day campaign in the effort to raise money and awareness for youth living in poverty! The greatest part? Putting smiles on peoples’ faces through laughter. Join in on the laughs! The more the merrier 🙂 Here are some ideas to help you get started.