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Connecting Up, Down Under!

Calling all NGOs and nonprofits! Are you going to ConnectingUp? Our team is heading to Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia next week take part in the conference, and we would love to see you see there! Learn about the BIG changes coming to the Internet, and how to best market your organization online at our session (1B) on Thursday, May 8 at 10:45am. We’ll also be introducing .ngo – a new domain that will be exclusively available to the NGO and nonprofit community starting October 2014, and the NGO Portal. Learn more about the NGO Portal If you can’t wait until the conference and want to learn more, please visit globalngo.org and submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for .ngo! Following the ConnectingUp conference, Public Interest Registry will be traveling to Melbourne and Sydney for a series of presentations and talks – presented by Third Sector Magazine, in conjuction with

Public Interest Registry Announces Sunrise Period For New Internationalized Domain Names

Registered Trademark Holders Now Eligible to Submit Applications for Three New Top-Level Domains RESTON, Va. (April 22, 2014) Public Interest Registry – the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain – today launched the first registration phase, known as the Sunrise Period, for its three new Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). Qualified domain trademark holders can now submit applications for each of these three new domains which translate to “organisation” or “institution” in non-Latin-based scripts – one in Devanagari (.संगठन), one in Cyrillic (.орг), and one in simplified Chinese (.机构). Registration will open to all interested parties beginning May 27. By allowing organisations to brand their website addresses in localized scripts, Public Interest Registry is providing opportunities for organisations to better communicate their mission, activities and accomplishments to audiences who speak and write in these widely used scripts. These new domains further demonstrate Public Interest Registry’s commitment to helping organisations maximize their

.org Spotlight on League of Young Voters: Real-World Community Building, Online & Off

By Sam Patton, Chief of Staff, League of Young Voters As Chief of Staff, Sam oversees all national staff to execute the League’s online programming and interfaces with state-based field staff. He has appeared on Huffington Post Live, Bay Area NPR affiliate KQED, and in numerous print publications. This past weekend, our Texas state director traveled to Dallas for the launch of a new League of Young Voters Fellows program. In Wisconsin, our team toured the correctional facilities where staff have agreed to display our #2ndChances Reenfranchisement posters, aimed at restoring the right to vote for people with records. In D.C., our national brand manager represented the League at the White House for a convening of gun safety advocates. From coast to coast, our activists are working on the biggest issues facing our generation. And they’re organizing the next generation of American leadership. According to Wikipedia, .ORG is a truncation

March madness, indeed

Okay, perhaps it was less insanity and more “doing good,” but March was an incredibly busy month for our team – packed full of conferences and events, announcements, conversations, and airline miles. Check out our timeline of events below for the scoop! Techkriti – Kanpur, India Techkriti is one of the largest student-led technology and entrepreneurship events in India/Asia. We were the title sponsor this year – engaging some of the smartest minds in this part of the world, and talking to the students (future CEO, COO and CIOs of India) about the advantages of having their own online presence to showcase their work and projects and to have a voice of their own. SXSW – Austin, TX This was our second year exhibiting at the Interactive Trade Show. We had the opportunity to meet some really fascinating people, including (but not limited to!) those from +SocialGood, the UN, Beaconfire, WWF,

The History of .org

Established as one of the original top-level domains (TLDs) of the Internet in 1985, .org has a history almost as long as the Internet itself. For more than 25 years, .org sites have helped create engaged, empowered communities – both online and off – thereby having a tremendous impact on our culture, our economy, and our world. Derivation of the Internet During the 1970s, Bob Kahn (an electrical engineer) and Vint Cerf (a computer scientist) collaborated and together designed the architecture and communication protocol that gave rise to the modern Internet. This was during a time when institutions in Europe, Asia, and North America were working on establishing their own computer networks, making the problem of how to join individual networks into a “network of networks” a greater point of focus for the international networking research community. First domain was launched The first domain name ever was symbolics.com – registered

A Preview of .ngo & .ong Domains at Work

What? New domains for non-governmental organisations, .ngo and .ong, are coming! These domains will be linked to an international directory of NGOs, where the community can help ensure the accuracy of NGO listings and profiles. Why? To help NGOs distinguish themselves in our growing online world. To establish trust and credibility within an increasingly global audience. To help donors and supports find and choose causes and campaigns. When? The .ngo|.ong domains and the NGO Portal will launch in October 2014.

Four Reasons Why Your Nonprofit or NGO Should Register .ngo and .ong

“NGO” is the widely recognized acronym for describing Non-Governmental Organizations; “ONG” has the same meaning, but it is specifically used in regions of the world that speak Romance Languages (i.e. Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese). Why should global NGOs|ONGs choose to use the .ngo and .ong domains? 1. Validation The .ngo and .ong domains will only be available to genuine NGOs. This is the validation that the NGO community has asked for, an exclusive domain that identifies them as a unique set of organisations. Beyond the validation, as a .ngo|.ong domain holder, you are automatically entered into our exclusive online NGO directory, which includes a customizable online profile for your organisation. Your profile will help you find and share information with other NGOs across the globe, promote your organisation to potential donors and partners, interact with like-minded organisations, and raise funds online to support your cause. The NGO Portal will

Public Interest Registry Announces Support for Internet Technical Leaders in Welcoming IANA Globalization Progress

RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Public Interest Registry, the long-time registry operator of .org, one of the most successful Top Level Domains since the Internet’s inception, today announced its support for the statements by leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, ccTLD ROs, ICANN, ISOC and W3C) regarding the announcement by the U.S. Government to initiate a transition process related to the IANA functions contract. Public Interest Registry has participated actively in the ICANN community since the registry’s outset and has helped to shape and implement Internet policies and practices in a secure and reliable manner consistent with evolving technical standards. We endorse the statements of the NTIA and the organizations noted above with respect to the maturation of these organizations and processes, and we are committed to continuing to contribute to the stewardship of the Internet as part of a globally inclusive, open and

What Are the Eligibility Requirements for Registering .ngo and .ong for Nonprofits and NGOs?

In developing the .ngo and .ong domain extensions, Public Interest Registry has consulted widely – both geographically and by sector – with members of the NGO community. For the purpose of .ngo and .ong validation, we use seven distinct characteristics to define an NGO: 1. Focused on acting in the public interest Whether in support of education or health, the environment or human rights, members of the .ngo community work for the good of humankind and/or the preservation of the planet and do not promote discrimination or bigotry. 2. Non-profit making/non-profit-focused entities While many NGOs engage in commercial activities or generate revenue in support of their missions, members of the .ngo community do not recognize profits or retain earnings. 3. Limited government influence Recognizing that many NGOs have important interaction with governments, not least for reasons of funding, members of the .ngo community decide their own policies, direct their own