The very word “pandemic” can sow panic, activating dystopian nightmares of mob rule and societal breakdown keyed to cultural memories of movies like Outbreak and 28 Days. As the swine flu epidemic kills scores of people in Mexico and leaps borders and oceans in this modern transcontinental age with alarming ease, it’s tempting to bite [...]
Read more...I listened intently to Larry Brilliant’s conference call on investments made by Google.org last week, and heard about some pretty far-reaching goals using just a fraction of the search giant’s billions. But some of the best cause-related work in conjunction with Google is being done by its users. Witness Ushahidi, an online mapping project tracking [...]
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CauseWired is honored to work with some truly remarkable clients - organizations who are changing people's loves on a daily basis. In our client spotlight section, read about how The Safe Place raised more than $1 million to support an innovative (and sustainable) co-location strategy that is helping victims of family violence. CauseWired assisted with development strategy, conducted a feasibility and planning study, advised on social media, and managed this historic campaign. Learn more.
