http://www.blogher.com/node/20048 Comments for "Bring Light: Social Networking and Fundraising Site Launches" en http://www.blogher.com/node/20048#comment-20918 <p>Beth,<br /> Thanks for sharing this. I forwarded this to the director of Hands &amp; Voices-- an organization that I serve on the board of. I am hoping that this is something we can pursue.<br /> Karen<br /> "Life is too short to pout all the time."<br /> <a href="http://www.putzworld.blogspot.com">A Deaf Mom Shares Her World</a><br /> <a href="http://www.globalvideoservices.com">Commercials for your website!</a></p> Thu, 31 May 2007 21:07:22 -0500 Deaf Mom comment 20918 at http://www.blogher.com http://www.blogher.com/node/20048 <p><img src="http://www.bringlight.com/images/bringlight.png?1176757164" /></p> <p>In the past few months, a growing number of social networking, social change, and fundraising sites have made their debut.&nbsp;&nbsp; These sites combine social networks and philanthropy and are designed to help nonprofits connect with potential supporters of their causes.&nbsp; The most recent entry is <a href="http://www.bringlight.com">Bring Light</a> which launches today.&nbsp; Co-founders Melissa Dyrdahl and Drew McManus left senior executive positions at Adobe Systems to apply their business, marketing and technology expertise to help donors and charities connect more effectively online.</p> <p>Bring Light’s goal is to give exposure to small- to medium-sized charities who often have limited marketing and fundraising budgets. “These are the grassroots organizations who are working hard to help our communities,” said McManus, President and Co-founder. “If they don’t get funding or new donors, they won’t be around to do the amazing work that they do.”</p> <p>Qualifying 501c3 organizations are welcome to visit the site and apply to post its projects. As of today, the following local charities have made postings that require immediate funding:</p> <ul> <li>ANGELS (Autism Network for Global Education &amp; Lifelong Support)</li> <li>Assistance Dog Institute</li> <li>Grail Family Services</li> <li>Humane Society of Silicon Valley</li> <li>InnVision (housing and day programs for the homeless)</li> <li>LAMBDA</li> <li>Pacific Autism Center for Education</li> <li>Planned Parenthood Golden Gate</li> <li>ProjectHIRED</li> <li>Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT)</li> <li>Ronald McDonald House at Stanford</li> <li>Room to Read</li> <li>San Jose Museum of Art</li> <li>San Jose State Alumni Association</li> <li>San Jose Youth Symphony</li> <li>The Family Giving Tree</li> <li>The Girls’ Middle School (Mountain View, CA)</li> <li>Wings Learning Center</li> <li>YWCA of Silicon Valley</li> </ul> <p>Beth Kanter is the Contributing Editor for Social Change and Nonprofits at BlogHer and writes for<a href="http://beth.typepad.com"> Beth's Blog</a>.</p> http://www.blogher.com/node/20048#comments Non-profits Mon, 28 May 2007 07:43:56 -0500 Beth Kanter 20048 at http://www.blogher.com