Kamis, 12 Desember 2013

�Tis the season to give back

The holidays are here, and that means eggnog lattes, festive lights and spending time with the people you love. It�s also the season to give back and help make the world brighter for those in need. Today we�re unveiling six new Global Impact Awards�totaling $11.5 million in grants�to innovators using technology to tackle the world�s toughest challenges.

This year, we�re inviting you to get in the giving groove with 12 Days of Giving�an interactive holiday calendar where you can explore a Google-backed cause, donate to what inspires you and unwrap a surprise each day�such as meeting Pamela the polar bear or experiencing how far people walk to reach clean water. To spread cheer throughout the year, download OneToday for a daily reminder to give back.
The 12 Days of Giving include our six newest Global Impact Awardees. Join me in celebrating these tech-fueled initiatives:
  • Zooniverse: Advanced crowdsourced research hub that allows anyone, anywhere to help create scientific breakthroughs as a citizen scientist.
  • Kiva: Finance lab that enables anyone to provide affordable loans to entrepreneurs, students and farmers in poor countries, to support people left out of traditional finance.
  • Landesa and FrontlineSMS: Mobile system that transforms the inefficient and confusing process to establish land rights into an accessible, efficient way for poor farmers to get title to their land.
  • Get Schooled: Online platform that provides free college prep for underserved students by aggregating resources on scholarships, tests and applications, and setting personal reminders for staying on track.
  • Samasource: Platform to train data workers in developing countries and provide jobs.
  • DoSomething.org: Comprehensive data initiative to empower more young people to lead and share powerful and effective social impact campaigns.

In 2013, we donated more than $100 million in grants, $1 billion in free ads and apps and 60,000 volunteer hours to nonprofits around the globe.

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