Friday, November 11, 2005

Some help knowing where to give

Some help knowing where to give: "Some help knowing where to give
A new online method will enable the Charities Review Council to evaluate more charities for donors.
Robert Franklin, Star Tribune


As some nonprofit groups fret about competition for dollars in the aftermath of natural disasters, the Charities Review Council on Thursday unveiled an online system aimed at helping more charities meet standards that may induce donors to give more."

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

TECTONIC: Tsunami-inspired FSF award focuses on humanity

TECTONIC: Tsunami-inspired FSF award focuses on humanity: "he Free Software Foundation (FSF) has announced a new annual award that honours the use of free software in 'the service of humanity'.

The Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit is 'presented to the project or team responsible for applying free software, or the ideas of the free software movement, in a project that intentionally and significantly benefits society in other aspects of life,' reads the announcement."