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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.

Public Interest Registry Waives Renewal Fees for.org Registrants in Nepal

As a response to the devastating earthquake in Nepal, we are extending the registration period one year for all .org domain web addresses slated to expire in 2015. Users typically must renew their domain registration. However, limited funds and unstable access to the Internet in Nepal could lead to the expiration of some .org websites at a time when they are needed most. To aid those affected by the earthquake in Nepal, Public Interest Registry and the following participating registrars have committed to extend the registration period for one year at no cost on .org domain names that expire in 2015. Any Nepali .org domain name due to expire by December 31, 2015 will qualify for free auto-renewal. ResellerClub BigRock Name.com Host Europe GoDaddy

Join us for a webinar cosponsored with The Nonprofit Times!

Join us this Thursday at 2:00pm for a webinar cosponsored with The Nonprofit Times! Webinar: Make Your Digital Strategy Sing – Register here!

Call for Nominations Now Open for Candidates to Advise Nonprofit Registrar on Issues within the Global NGO Community

RESTON, Va., May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Public Interest Registry — the not-for-profit manager of .org, .ngo, .ong and four IDNs — today announced it is accepting nominations for the Board of Directors of nonprofit domain registrar Enset. In serving a two-year term starting in mid-2015, the appointed Director will help further position Enset as an exemplary retailer of online services and provide leadership within the larger ICANN and nonprofit communities. Today through June 26, 2015, interested individuals can nominate themselves or other candidates to fill one open Board position. Qualified applicants must demonstrate significant leadership experience within the global nonprofit and nongovernmental organisation (NGO) arena, its related marketing programs, and its reseller channels as well as show an acute understanding of the issues and policies that affect the community. In addition, those that share an affinity with the values of Public Interest Registry and the Internet Society (ISOC) are strongly

PIR Seeks Candidates to Serve on its .ORG Advisory Council

Nonprofit and Internet Leaders Welcome to Participate in Call for Nominations Now through June RESTON, Va. – May 4, 2015 – Public Interest Registry (PIR), the nonprofit operator of the .org domain, today opened the call for nominations to identify seven new members to serve on the .org Advisory Council. Comprised of individuals who represent a diverse spectrum of noncommercial organisations from around the world, the .org Advisory Council is a valuable resource to Public Interest Registry and provides advice on policies, issues and opportunities facing the global .org community. Today through June 5, 2015, individuals may submit nominations – including self-nominations – detailing the applicant’s experience in leading a noncommercial organization, commitment to promoting the noncommercial use of the Internet and desire to ensure .org remains the domain of choice for any person, corporation or organisation to share their causes, passions and ideas. “Since its inception in 2008, the

Voila Foundation: Bringing technology to underserved regions of Africa

Founded in 2013 and based in Cameroon, Voila Foundation was created to help the people of Sub-Saharan Africa access and utilize emerging technologies that have become commonplace in the Western world. This organization aims to reach some of the most underserved people in the world with all of the positive benefits of technology, including education and healthcare. Voila Foundation generally works by taking a “project management” perspective to a greater task, ensuring that decision makers and in some instances, suppliers, are linked directly with the communities they are aiming to serve. Voila Foundation’s founder Killian Mayua has traveled the world extensively, and believes that the technology experienced by European and American countries does not have to be isolated. He sees the attraction to Africa as a valuable emerging market, leading to many opportunities that otherwise may not have been possible. However, he understands that for Africa to be a valuable