We’d like to highlight two of our partners today – The Circle of Peace School in Uganda and La Vallee Alliance in Haiti.

1) One woman’s journey: Ugandan native promotes child welfare, education - We’re so proud of Joanita, the courageous founder of the Circle of Peace School in Uganda. Click the link to read her story – she inspires us everyday!

2) School Kitchen Construction at St. Therese Laviale - The World Food Program promised to donate free meals to the students of St. Therese Laviale school, but only if we construct a school kitchen first. Your support really makes a difference – by constructing a kitchen, we demonstrate to the World Food Program that we are capable of responsibly disbursing hot meals to kids. Post-earthquake Haiti needs our help!

Givology challenges you to express your creativity and share your opinion on:

"What does giving mean to you?"
"Why is education important?"
"Why does Givology mean to you?"


View the challenge video and get involved today!



Visit our contest webpage to participate in our mini-campaign and submit your videos and essays! As we're approaching our second anniversary, we want to hear your opinions and thoughts about the meaning of giving.

Givology challenges you to express your creativity and share your opinion on:

"What does giving mean to you?"
"Why is education important?"
"Why does Givology mean to you?"




Complete Contest Rules:

Participation and Sign-Up

o Please send the contest link to your friends and family! You can sign-up to participate on the contest page
o Each day, from July 27 to August 5, the Givologist who recruits the most people to join will receive a gift card

Video Rules

o Videos should be 30-60 seconds in length and can be submitted as a response to the above video, and pertain to one or more of the following topics: (a) “What does giving mean to you?”, (b) “Why is education important?”, (c) “Why does Givology mean to you?”
o Creativity encouraged!
o The videos are due by September 25 at 11:59 PM EST, posted as a "video response" to the original video
o The Givology team will choose the top 5 video finalists. Your friends, family, and Givology members will then vote on their favorites.
o The creator of the wining video will receive a $300 prize in gift cards and cash. The runner up will also be awarded small prizes. Finalist videos will be featured on the Givology website, newsletter, and community!

Essay Rules

o Essay should be from 250-1000 words and can be submitted on the contest page
o The essay must pertain to one or more of the following topics: (a) “What does giving mean to you?”, (b) “Why is education important?”, (c) “Why does Givology mean to you?”
o Essays are due by September 25 at 11:59 PM EST
o The Givology team will choose the top three essays, which will be featured on our website.
o The winner will receive a prize of $150 in gift cards and prizes, and the runner up will also be awarded a prize

It's that time of year... Get excited for Givology's 2nd Annual Benefit for Education at Marquee in NYC. All proceeds from the event will aid Givology’s efforts to provide quality education to underprivileged students and communities. We hope to see you drink and dance all night as your admission buys equitable educational opportunities across the globe.

Reserve a ticket:



As August traditionally marks the last month of "summer" before students return to school, we have decided to craft a theme around "Back2School" - Chic, Clean, and Classy! This year promises to top our inaugural NYC launch in 2009: 3-hour premium Open Bar from 8-11 PM, fantastic silent auction prizes, and unbelievable music by 2 talented DJs - separately on the top and bottom floors. Also stay tuned for updates and special events throughout July.

Pre-sale tickets are $60. At the door $75. Limited table service available for $700 and $1000 upon request.

Check out flashbacks from 2009 Givology NYC Launch@Marquee

Our volunteers make a huge difference! While we’re leveraging microphilanthropy for education, beneath it all, we’re pioneering microvolunteering to sustain our work! As a 100% volunteer-driven organization, everything we do is the product of the love and nurture of our team and supporters. In saving tens of thousands of dollars on salary costs, we’re plowing back everything into supporting grassroots education projects and student scholarships.

“Is this sustainable?” you may ask. Well, our organization operates in a rather unconventional manner – we coordinate and aggregate lots of volunteer hours and efforts to make a substantial difference. For example, we have a substantial amount of translation work, as you can imagine – with over 26 partners from 16 countries! Yet, we finish everything in a timely basis by engaging a wide base of students and young professionals from all over the globe. That way, we can keep our administrative costs as low as possible!

Summer 2010 is now the second year we’re running our intern program. To date, I’ve been so impressed by the dedication, passion, and impact of our interns! For example, we had a tremendous intern this year who managed our $50 campaign for the Peace School, an intern who drove forward our letters initiative, an intern who is revitalizing our Facebook as she leads her chapter forward, and the list goes on! Internship applications are still open so if you find yourself idling and wanting to make an impact, join our Givology team!

Internships, volunteer, fellowships, starting a chapter, or simply spending some time getting people to register…all are ways to make a difference. No contribution is too small – just simply inviting friends to register on Givology is a critical first step!

I’d like to feature a blog post from one of our volunteers – Karen Kilberg who writes a fantastic blog highlighting key issues and concerns in development. I highly recommend that you check it out.

We’re approaching our two-year anniversary! As always, drop me a line through the messaging function on Givology if you have feedback, comments, questions, or want to get involved!

Think about all the times you've opened up a new tab on Google, Bing, or MSN to search for something. In June 2009, approximately 304 million searches were conducted daily on Google's search engine alone. Now imagine if, for every search, 1 cent was donated to a non profit you choose. Thats exactly what Goodsearch, a search engine powered by Yahoo, does.

To fundraise for Givology, all you have to do is go to www.goodsearch.com. Type in 'Givology' in the Who Do You Goodsearch For box.



After clicking verify, you can see how much money has been donated to Givology so far. Every entry you type in will yield one cent for Givology. You can imagine how much money will pour in for us when many people start using this search engine.

But the good feelings don't just stop there. Goodsearch also features GoodShop, an online buying tool that donates anywhere from 25% to 35% of the cost to Givology. GoodShop features pretty much every store you can think of, including Barnes n Noble, Target, Amazon, Ebay, Staples, Petsmart, and many many more. To use GoodShop, simply go to www.goodshop.com, and use the drop down menu to pick which store you will be purchasing from. After verifying that you want the proceeds to benefit Givology, anything you buy will have some of its cost sent to us. This feature can be used when buying anything online, from airfare tickets, to clothes, to toys, to computers, and many more.

So next time you want to look at pictures of the new Harry Potter Theme Park or check the weather, use Goodsearch, and don't forget to make sure all the proceeds go to Givology!

You can now support Givology through online shopping-- something you probably already do anyway!

Online retailers like Amazon, Walmart.com, and BarnesandNoble.com will take a percent of your purchase and donate it directly to Givology.

Visit http://givology.causemunity.org/ to see a full list of merchants. Every cent counts-- all donations will go directly to supporting education in developing countries.

Why not shop and make a difference?

Our partner in Pakistan, Sheed Society, was recently featured in an article published by Huffington Post. Please take a moment to read about the children at Sheed and to peruse the images showcased.

Sheed in the Huffington Post

Dear Givologists,

It saddens us greatly that one of our students from the Peace School in Kampala, Uganda - Zaina Mulungi - has not been feeling well. To help boost her spirits, we'd love it if all of you can send her a get well message! Our team will then aggregate all your positive thoughts of speedy recovery and send them to Zaina!

To read more about Zaina's current status, click here.

To send a message to Zaina, log-in to your Givology account, view Zaina's profile, and click "Message Me" underneath her photo.

Thank you! A few words can go a long way in boosting Zaina's spirit!

With Best Regards,
Joyce

Givology is excited to announce a partnership with MonikerWear, a custom shirt company whose philosophy is grounded in making a difference - in both style and social impact!

MonikerWear donates half of its profits to Givology, so your purchase of a custom-styled, tailored shirt helps make education accessible to children throughout the world. Consumerism with a cause!



Check out their Givology profile here and see which causes they've contributed to! That way, you can see how your shirt purchase has changed the lives of students globally!