Using the power of social networks for good


	Using the power of social networks for good

ghiberti

12-22-2006 7:39 AM

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12-22-2006 7:42 AM

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non-profits. Called <A href="http://promotions.yahoo.com/giving/index.php">Yahoo!
For Good</A>, it has partnered with 'charity aggregator' <A href="http://www.networkforgood.org/">Network
for Good</A> and launched a personalized Charity Badge - for people to put on
their websites, social networks or email. To promote the initiative, Yahoo! will
match the amount raised by the user who generates the largest number of
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create and publish a personalized badge (essentially a widget). You can even put
it on your email signature. With
the badge you can set up a link to your favorite charity, so that family, friends
and others in your social network can donate as well. Or you can simply copy the
code for an existing badge, that someone else set up for a charity. Check out the <A href="http://promotions.yahoo.com/giving/topten.php">top
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