The Project for Awesome: The Affero Project (P4A 2010)

THE DOOBLIEDOO:

I know I am not keeping with the theme of the P4A this year, but I couldn't help but talk about this project.

I am coming from my Christmas Tree once again to bring you my Project for Awesome...ENJOY! And tip, embarrassing camera test in the video got to wait for it.

The mission statement, info, and core values about them from their site: http://afferoproject.com/
The Affero Project is a non-profit 501c3 organization which exists to educate, inspire and equip people to help end global poverty and injustice worldwide.
What We Do
We have created the worlds-first online giving platform and community that allows people to give small change every month, combine their contributions with thousands of others, and together decide where the pool of money is given. The Affero project empowers the donor, the organizations we support along with hundreds of communities and individuals around the world, bringing sustainable change, holistic transformation and above all... hope.
How It Works
People join The Affero Project with monthly donations (as little as $1 a month) and their gift is combined with thousands of others, creating a very large pool of funds. Each year we have 12 categories of funding representing a non-profit organization or NGO with project(s) around the world in each category. Every month community members join online to cast their vote on which category is to receive funding that month, voting weighted according to their monthly commitment. Once a category wins, funds are released to the project(s), and that category will be grayed out until next year, allowing every category to receive their funding. Every month, the pool of funds grow as new donors join Affero.
Core Values
1) Combating poverty, injustice and improving human rights worldwide
2) Sustainable Development
3) Global Learning and International Justice Education
4) Stewardship
5) Empowering our Partners and Community
6) Telling Stories

I am wearing my Social Vibe t-shirt, I talked about using the social media site last year in my TWLOHA video

The music at the end is from New Grounds and it is a Harry Potter Techno remix from the user cornandbeans.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

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[thegoconcert]

This is awesome!! You rock :) Thanks for the shout out! We've got some exciting announcements for Affero coming very soon - Its HUGE. Check your email very soon :) Thanks for helping us change the world!

[LoonyLuna48]

@thegoconcert Hey thanks! Ya'll need a little P4A love around here.

[orangesherbertskies]

HUG

[LoonyLuna48]

GLOMP

[Empep12]

dftba!

[macandbunny]

Rather silly to think we only need one project, after all. DFTBA

[hominomi]

comment for awesome! dftba! :)

[TheCasualLemon]

Time for a Comment!!! :D

DFTBA

[LoonyLuna48]

@TheAimeeable Thanks! It looks better than last years, but I'm not getting good steam like last year's.