Monday, December 19, 2011

Simply....Awesome

With all the terrific donation aggregation sites out there like Global Giving and DonorsChoose, or the micro lending leader, Kiva, (all of whom I donate or lend to regularly) it's hard to think of an innovation to this model that would make you stop and say...."That's awesome!"

Unless, of course, it's the Awesome Foundation.

The basic idea is that 10 people (the trustees) get together to donate $100 per month and make monthly $1,000 grants for an awesome idea. 100% volunteer run, the idea is spreading fast. Started in Boston, the foundation currently has 27 chapters in the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Germany and Switzerland.

You can fill out an application to start a local chapter online. If you're a charity or individual, you can apply for a grant as well.

How cool is all of this? More than cool: Awesome.

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