So you’ve got a philanthropic spirit, huh? Want to rack up those karmic points, helping to make the world a slightly better place tomorrow than it is today? If so, you be interested in this next site, still in beta. The name is DoGood Channel, and it’s purpose is to connect you with non-profits of all areas and all stripes, either physically or monetarily.
Established in conjunction with Good2Gether Inc, a so-called “search and social media Web service” whose intent is to build a database of non-profits through which to direct popular exposure to all such organizations, DoGood Channel allows anyone interested in causes having to do with animal protection and preservation, arts, culture, education, health, politics, and even religion, to discover efforts that they might otherwise never learn about, and interact with such groups. The service is free to both non-profits and the public.
It launched this week with “over 500 non-profit profiles,” and touts partnerships with the American Red Cross, YMCA, March of Dimes, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, and the American Heart Association. It of course strives to eventually connect a great many more organizations large and small with donors and volunteers through its network.
In addition to offering DoGood Channel as a bridge between individuals and groups in America with national and regional perspectives, Good2Gether - the egg to DoGood’s chicken, so to speak - is intended to provide ample marketing power for small, niche organizations that may only now receive a trickle of attention. The network options a messaging system to registered non-profits to engage connections made through its database.