Do You Know a Hero With a Heart?

February 1st, 2012 | Shonali Burke | 7 Comments

cloud heartAre you up for helping a non-profit volunteer win a $5,000 award? If yes, read on.

If you’re like most people, you get most of your inspiration from people who are quietly changing the world each and every day. I know I do.

They’re not on the front page of the newspaper, and they’re not mingling with the Gates and Buffets of the world… or heck, even the Shankmans and Brogans of our world.

They’re everyday people like you and me who have shown extraordinary commitment to making this world better than when they found it.

Image: Lel4nd via Flickr, CC 2.0

Well, here’s your chance to shine a spotlight on them.

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Give a New Year’s Gift to Nonprofits Worldwide

January 4th, 2012 | Shonali Burke | 12 Comments

Click to support .NGOI posted this before Christmas 2011, but it is an important cause that needs your support, so I’m re-posting it today. Please do take a moment to read, click, and share, in case you were out during the holidays.

In the midst of your New Year cheer – which is well-deserved and much needed – would you take a moment to give a really great gift to nonprofits worldwide?

All it will take is one click. I’m serious.

Here’s the gen:

This year, thousands of new Internet domains will be up for grabs. One that is important to the nonprofit community is the .ngo domain (pretty obvious why, right?). So it’s equally important that the right organization be chosen to run this new domain.

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One Click Could Say “Happy New Year” to Nonprofits Worldwide

December 23rd, 2011 | Shonali Burke | 1 Comment

Click to support .NGOPerhaps you’ve started celebrating Hannukah, or you’re counting down the hours until Christmas Day.

In the midst of your holiday cheer – which is well-deserved and much needed, would you take a moment to give a really great gift to nonprofits worldwide?

All it will take is one click. I’m serious.

Here’s the gen:

Next year, thousands of new Internet domains will be up for grabs. One that is important to the nonprofit community is the .ngo domain (pretty obvious why, right?). So it’s equally important that the right organization be chosen to run this new domain.

Public Interest Registry (PIR) is the nonprofit organization that currently manages .org – the domain that has served the nonprofit community for more than 25 years. So it’s the natural choice for managing the .ngo domain.

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