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Reaching for New Heights and Global Impact
Working internationally not only offers a chance to expand branding efforts, but it’s also an opportunity to learn – about the customs, local businesses, and the people across international borders. Our team is grateful to have this opportunity to travel near and far, and to participate in collaborative, global partnerships in our efforts to better understand how people all over the world inject social good into their business culture to better their local communities. Did you know? According to the latest statistics from SEUK, social enterprises in Britain contribute approximately £24billion to the country’s economy and are responsible for providing nearly 1 million jobs? In Mumbai alone, nonprofit organisations educate more than 250,000 children on a daily basis. (The Guardian) According to recent data from the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), about $200 Million (£118m) was invested in Brazilian social enterprises by private investors and investment funds in the
Upcoming #NGOtech Webinar: 22 Blogging Best Practices for NGOs
Looking for great tips on blogging for your NGO or nonprofit? Join us next with Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good for our third #NGOtech webinar! Please note the adjusted time; this webinar will take place at 10am – 11:15am EDT, 3pm-4:15pm GMT.If you’re live tweeting during the webinar, don’t forget to use the #NGOtech hashtag!
Announcing Official Launch Dates for New .ngo and .ong Domain Names
Our team is very excited to share with you the definitive launch dates for the validated .ngo and .ong domains!They are as follows: Sunrise (available to brands and trademark holders): March 17 Limited Registration Period: April 21 General Availability: May 6 Please see our blog post for more details on these dates and what they mean for you and your organisation.
Happening This Week: ResellerClub HostingCon India
We’re excited to be back in India for this year’s ResellerClub event that will be taking place in partnership with HostingCon –- this time in Mumbai! For those who haven’t had a chance to attend previously, this event focuses primarily on web hosting, development and performance. Our team will be on site to talk about the power of .org for businesses that are doing good, and about the new top-level domains that are entering into the Internet’s vast ecosystem. Come see us at booth M1! See what happened at last year’s event.
Life is a boomerang; you get what you give!
Choose .org for your business! #karma
Happening This Week: Manthan Award
On December 4th, we will convene in New Delhi, India for the annual Manthan Award event – to recognize the BEST use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and digital tools to create a holistic and comprehensive impact on people throughout the entire Asia region. The objective is to illustrate positive impact through innovation, as well as the importance of making ICT accessible for the community. View the agenda for Manthan In conjunction with Manthan and DEF India, our team will also be hosting a domain reseller meeting for those that are interested in OnGood, and who want to become a reseller partner to sell the .ngo domain once it becomes available. Meeting details Objective: The objective of this meet is to talk with potential partners about reseller options for the .ngo domain at the regional level Format: This will be a round table discussion with the eNGO active Partners, the PIR team
#GivingTuesday and Beyond: 10 Ways to Give Back And Make a Lasting Difference
With Giving Tuesday around the corner, efforts to give back – locally, nationally and internationally – are ramping up! But why stop there? The notion and act of giving doesn’t need an expiration date, just like resolutions don’t need to be put on hold until the first day of each year. Here’s a list of some fun, creative and meaningful ways to give back this Giving Tuesday and beyond: Do a Kickstarter campaign. Get the community involved in helping to create and complete a social good project that will have a positive impact. One awesome project we found on Kickstarter, that has started to really evolve over the past year, is the Plus Pool project – the world’s very first water-filtering floating pool right in New York’s rivers. Make homemade meals for the homeless. The #HashtagLunchBag movement is an incredible example of how a simple idea to help others in need can grow into a global
Introducing: OnGood™
Drumroll please……the official name of the new online community for NGOs, nonprofits and charities has been announced! We are very excited to welcome and introduce to you: As an online tool helping to garner greater visibility and raise funds for nonprofits and NGOs worldwide, OnGood embodies the spirit of Public Interest Registry and the organisation’s continued commitment to empowering nonprofits and NGOs worldwide by helping them tell their story online. As well as access to .ngo & .ong domain names, OnGood members are featured in a searchable directory on the community website. Members are able to create profile pages where they can showcase causes, share information, link to their social properties and collect donations. OnGood will be available in early 2015. In the meantime you can complete an Expression of Interest and we’ll be sure to notify you when the service is officially available. You can also keep up with