Most of the projects found on GlobalGiving are located in developing countries. Projects are sorted by topic or location; they can range from Disaster Recovery and Clean Water to the AIDS Epidemic. Projects are referred to GlobalGiving through their network of Project Sponsors - the network ensures reputability of the projects and can provide references for projects’ work.

The way it works is quite simple: Project Leaders post their causes and details about what they need on GlobalGiving.com; users can browse through the individual needs of each project to see what is being done. They are then free to donate to any number of projects.

GlobalGiving claims to have 85 to 90% donation is on-the-ground within 60 days, aiming for an immediate impact. As expected, the donations made are tax-deductible. Perhaps one of most important points of GlobalGiving is that the money donated goes to a well-defined project versus general operating expenses.

Microfinance start-up Kiva.org is very similar in mission along with the Causes Facebook application.

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Joan Ochi, Director, Marketing Communications added.
Posted 12/21/07 at 8:47pm
Wylia Sims, Director, Development Finance added.
Posted 12/21/07 at 8:46pm
Steve Rogers, Director, Engineering added.
Posted 12/21/07 at 8:46pm
John Hecklinger, Director, Business Development added.
Posted 12/21/07 at 8:46pm
James Krejci, Chief Financial Officer added.
Posted 12/21/07 at 8:26pm
Stephanie Fischer, Chief Program Officer added.
Posted 12/21/07 at 8:25pm
Allison Koch, Director, Strategic Partnerships added.
Posted 12/21/07 at 8:46pm
Donna Callejon, Chief Operating Office added.
Posted 12/21/07 at 8:24pm
Mari Kuraishi, Co-Founder and President added.
Posted 12/21/07 at 8:23pm
Dennis Whittle, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO added.
Posted 12/21/07 at 8:19pm