January 4, 2010 Written by Tracy Hepler
Have you ever had a brilliant idea to do something good in the world, but needed a little bit of cash to get you off the ground? Well the folks over at Kickerstarter have heard you. Kickstarter is a new platform where ambitious and creative endeavors can reach a wide audience who can be a source for money and support.
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December 14, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
As we all know the holidays are a great time to receive gifts, but they’re an even better time to share the good with others. Here are our picks for giving back both online and in town.
I Give Twice: We love the newest campaign from Olivia Khaili of Cause Capitalism called I Give Twice. The campaign encourages you to purchase with a purpose. Items like Tom’s Shoes, which gives a pair of shoes...
December 11, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
Bake sales remind me of the good ol’ days of elementary school. Eating delicious sweets felt even better knowing it was to support our next field trip, textbooks and other worthy school causes.
Even though times have changed, bake sales haven’t gone out of style. In fact they’re now happening online. Meet Baking For Good, a Hermosa Beach-based business that started the never-ending online bake sale. This sweet site allows you to buy your favorite treats and donate 15% of the purchase to your favorite non-profit ...
October 5, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
During the month of October, supporters of the Fair Trade movement educate and inform the public about the issues regarding Fair Trade. This year on YDT, were doing things a little differently. We’re proud to say that we have signed the petition to make The White House a Fair Trade home. We’re asking First Lady Mi...
September 17, 2009 Written by Your Daily Thread Team
July 14, 2009 Written by Your Daily Thread Team
This post is a collaboration between Mashable's Summer of Social Good charitable fundraiser and Max Gladwell's "10 Ways" series. The post is being simultaneously published across more than 100 blogs.
Social media is about connecting people and prov...
June 29, 2009 Written by Joli Selten
Do you feel the earth in your community screaming for help? Are you enraged by browning, deserted plots of land camouflaging your beautiful neighborhood? Do you have what it takes to be a guerilla warrior-fighting for our planet and the posterity of Los Angeles' ground and air?
If you're ready to move to action, either with permission from the city or without, become a guerilla gardener and take matters into your own hands. Begun in London circa 2004, the Guerilla Gardening movemen...
June 18, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
Basic Needs: Food – A discussion at the Ecology Center That’s Bringing Green to the O.C.
So it seems that the green movement is making its way down to our neighbors in the south as today the Ecology Center is kicking off its summer series aimed at fostering dialogue on the most pressing issues of the day. “The purpose of the series is to provide a foundation for making decisions that have a positive ecological impact. To that end, we are providing a forum where...
