Most calls for charitable donations appeal to a donor’s sense of decency and kindness. Bug Girl, on the other hand, wants to engage our competitive spirit! Please read her following appeal for members of the Nature Blog Network to crush all other blogging niches while supporting outstanding nature-themed educational initiatives:
Interested in No Child Left Indoors? Concerned about the funding of our public schools?
I have a proposition for you!
DonorsChoose.org is a non-profit dedicated to helping teachers and students in public schools get materials they lack. Teachers submit proposals, which are then reviewed and published online. Then individuals (us!) can donate to projects we feel are worthy.
DonorsChoose had a blog-challenge last October that generated over $127,000 dollars for teachers. In less than 10 days, the 2009 DonorsChoose Challenge begins, and I invite the Nature Blog Network members to participate! NBN blogs even have our own category this year!
Scienceblogs.com and Discover Magazine Science blogs also have their own categories… but I think a determined bunch of nature nuts can raise a lot more money. How about a throw down? I’ve already had the excitement of seeing two of the insect-related projects I chose be fully funded. How about doing a little something positive to balance all the negativity in the world?
Please consider donating and participating! (Our collective pride is on the line!)
Useful links:
- Social Media Challenge 2009
- NBN Bug Girl donation page
- How to Create a Giving Page
- Link to the DC logo
- A nicer Donors Choose logo you can’t hotlink, but can borrow
You can also give a donation in someone’s name as a gift, if you are stumped for what to get someone for the holidays!
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I’m curious if any NBN members have projects in the mix that they’d like to highlight? I know we have some teachers among us.
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[...] been highlighting the DonorsChoose.org campaign in support of classrooms across the country (posts here and here). If you haven’t gone over to pledge a few dollars - every little bit helps, even if [...]