Published by Peggy on 03 Jan 2012

WE couldn’t have done it without you …Thank you !

Thanks to our amazing fundraisers and supporters, we’ve reached our goal of $50,000 to pay for the development of our global sustainability community! I would like to express my deepest gratitude for your role in helping to empower 1,000s of changemakers around the world. In fact, I want to reach out to all of you and give you each an enormous hug of thanks.

Published by Yatin Thakur on 28 Dec 2011

Yatin, India: A personal appeal

My name is Yatin Thakur, and I live in New Delhi, India. Early this year, I discovered WiserEarth.org. In the past 7 years, I have experienced many hurdles and some could have been avoided if I had the right connections. Without strong communities, I believe it is harder to move towards a just and sustainable world. Communities collectively make a social impact.

Published by Peggy on 15 Nov 2011

Be the tipping point for good

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As you sit at your computer and read up on news and blogs, do you secretly imagine being a tipping point? Well, now’s your chance! A tipping point is the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point. It’s when all the ideas and behaviors that, start spreading en masse to every corner of the world.Help support the people who are making that difference, make a donation of $10 or more, and you will help further tip the scales towards the change we all want to see! › Continue reading…

Published by Peggy on 19 Mar 2011

How Your Next Video Can Be an Effective Fundraiser?

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Did you know that 88.6 million people watch online videos on an average single day in the US. Videos are a powerful way to impact communities and raise money but how do you make a video effective? What are the top questions one should ask itself before doing a video? This is a brief summary of my learning on the topic today. › Continue reading…


Published by Peggy on 06 Jan 2011

Did we really do it? Reflections on end-of-year fundraising campaign

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WE succeeded!! Thanks to everyone’s generous support, coupled with a foundation match, we raised $50,577 for the WiserEarth endowment — 102% of our goal! That’s 53 months of support for WiserEarth, close to 5 years of sustainable resources and networking! We now want to take some time below to reflect and learn. › Continue reading…

Published by Peggy on 17 Jun 2010

Be the tipping point for good

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As you sit at your computer and read up on news and blogs, do you secretly imagine being a tipping point? Now’s your chance. Help support WiserEarth with a donation of just $10 or more, and you may just be the person that helps a changermaker make a crucial connection. › Continue reading…

Published by Peggy on 06 May 2010

Leveraging networks and online tools for fundraising

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We all know how difficult it is to fundraise in the current climate. Now is a crucial time to learn from each other and share our best practices. The 2nd International Fundraising eConference is starting in a week, virtually bringing thought leaders together from around the world to share their best practices and tips around fundraising. › Continue reading…

Published by Angus on 27 Jul 2009

What does it take to be an effective community leader?

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Leading a networked community of like-minded individuals requires a different mindset from managing in an organizational setting. No longer are you trying to grow your organization, fight for its resources, and trumpeting its successes. Instead you are collaborating and sharing resources to achieve a common purpose. Here we share a story and some characteristics of effective community leadership. › Continue reading…

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