About Charity Science looks to use science for doing good. There are tons of studies out there about ‘what works’ and ‘what doesn’t’ as far as solving society’s most pressing issues. Charity Science translates this information into everyday language and then promotes nonprofits that are implementing evidence-based practices and cost-effective approaches to their work. In […]

About Change for Kids works with elementary schools in some of New York’s most under-resourced neighborhoods. With the help of its generous community, Change for Kids makes sure classrooms are stocked with supplies; packs the school day with music, art, creative writing, and fitness opportunities; brings in mentors to boost students’ self-esteem and build long-term […]

About Trinity Grace Church (TGC) is a collection of neighborhood churches, or parishes, across New York City, each taking spiritual responsibility for its own neighborhood. Each city parish church is diverse in its essential nature, uniting women, men, and families from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds across the major metropolitan area. Challenges / Problem Many […]

Summary The Adventure Project, or TAP, organized a one-day fundraising campaign called TypeTAP to coincide with World Water Day, to fund a well water mechanics program in India, run by WaterAid. They exceeded their goal of raising $10,000 in 24 hours, and in doing made full use of a 10K matching grant through a partner […]

Summary The Crisis in the Horn campaign was organized by World Help. The ultimate goal was to raise $120,000 in order to send 20 containers of food to the Horn of Africa, providing 4.8 million meals to those in desperate need. A team of over 150 volunteers helped raise awareness and funds for the Crisis […]

Summary AWARE & The Sexual Assault Care Centre raised $33,634 in just one month, exceeding their campaign goal of $30,000 raised in one month, when they had originally planned a 10-week campaign. Through peer-to-peer fundraising, social media savvy, and the help of pop-culture idols from Singapore, the organization engaged over 350 donors. About AWARE was […]

Summary In honor of his late father, and to help his girlfriend’s autistic son, Rikki Cabler holds a 24-hour livestream event on MechWarrior to raise money for the Autism Science Foundation. The money raised allowed the Autism Science Foundation to distribute a number of mini-grants (up to $5,000) to assist researchers in getting their results […]

Summary In October 2013, Frank and Riley Grun gave birth to a son named Christian. An MRI scan revealed a rare malformation in his brain, because of which he also suffered from cardiac failure and pulmonary issues. He was rushed into brain surgery at 4 days old, and was given a 7% chance of survival. […]

Long gone are the days when you have to shell out hundreds of dollars for software. Today, dozens and hundreds of web applications are available for a variety of functions. There are web apps that can help you create content. Others help you get more organized. And some are offering functionality that never before was […]

We’ve talked about the importance of storytelling and how to do it using things like news cycles, social media, and even Periscope and Meerkat. So now let’s add another tool to your content toolbox. Let’s talk about Vine. What Is Vine? At its simplest Vine is a video-sharing app. But to understand what it does […]