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The Marathon of Hope

Written by Brian Cute, CEO of Public Interest RegistryPhoto by: Boris Spremo What drives a person to try to change the world for the better? Why do “ordinary” people muster their energy and limited resources, turn them into passion with purpose, and attempt the impossible? It’s a connection. A connection to another person’s story. Another person’s struggle. A connection to a community’s aspirations. It’s always a connection. In the case of Terry Fox, it was not only his personal experience as a cancer patient but the sight of other children suffering in the cancer ward. As he put it, “Kids my age and younger. You just can’t leave something like that and forget it and I couldn’t anyway. I had to try and do something about it.” And so, on this day 35 years ago, Terry dipped his artificial toe in the Atlantic near St. John’s, Newfoundland and took his first

Public Interest Registry Releases Report Detailing the Steady Growth of the .org Domain in 2014

“The Dashboard” Report Shows the Global Growth of Domain Registrations and Trends RESTON, Va. – March 31, 2015 – Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain, today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report “The Dashboard,” detailing the worldwide growth of .org in 2014. The report reveals that the number of .org domain names registered in 2014 rose 1.3 percent, bringing the total domains under management (DUM) to more than 10,500,000 worldwide. Other findings outlined in “The Dashboard” include: Registrations in international markets continue to experience steady growth, including China with 2.9 percent, Spain with 1.6 percent and Japan with 2.9 percent of the total .org registrations worldwide For the first time since 2010, Netherlands revisited the top 10 list of .org registrations by country. In December 2014, 1.37 million .org, domain names were ¬live in Asia-Pacific, a 16 percent increase compared to December 2013.

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OnGood Coming to Fruition

“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Saint Francis of Assisi Nearly four years ago, our team met around a conference table and decided to embark on a new journey – to devise and deliver a central space online that would forever change how nonprofits, NGOs and charities engage on the Internet. At the time, we were discussing what seemed like a simple concept, you know? NGOs, donors and volunteers taking action and making change for a better world; that sort of thing. The truth was, and still is, that organising a validated, digital and global landscape for the NGO community and those with little to no access to the online world isn’t so simple, but absolutely necessary and possible. What we knew, or at least what we truly cared about, was that we wanted to help people because our mission is

“7” Doesn’t Need Luck; This .ORG Means Change #Beckham7

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.

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The Marathon of Hope

Public Interest Registry Releases Report Detailing the Steady Growth of the .org Domain in 2014

Infographic: OnGood Launch Phases

OnGood Coming to Fruition

“7” Doesn’t Need Luck; This .ORG Means Change #Beckham7

Reaching for New Heights and Global Impact

Upcoming #NGOtech Webinar: 22 Blogging Best Practices for NGOs

Announcing Official Launch Dates for New .ngo and .ong Domain Names

Happening This Week: ResellerClub HostingCon India