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It Takes An Army

Thanks to everyone who helped put on the amazing concert last night. Ken Voita and Lindsay Ferguson put on a spectacular show, and wowed both the in person and online audiences! Special thanks goes to Adrian Meissner from Boundless, who drove TWO HOURS to come and talk to all of us about the incredible work…

Featured 12for12k Supporter – J A Heinlein

The 12for12k project would be nothing without the most important people of all – you, the supporters. Whether you’re behind the scenes making events happen, raising awareness online, a regular or occasional donation contributor or other, you make the good stuff happen each and every month. So we feel it’s only right to recognize that,…

Boundless is the 12for12k April Charity

As 12for12k continues into 2010 and beyond, one of our key goals is to empower local communities to help charities in their neighbourhoods. As part of this approach, 12for12k will be officially supporting the organization Boundless during April. Established in 1984, Boundless is dedicated to improving the lives of marginalized youth, adults and children at…

12for12k Supports Hope for Haiti – Please Help

I don’t think I need to explain the human disaster that’s unfolding in Haiti. An earthquake of devastating proportions has ripped the heart out of the country, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. There are fears that there could be more than 100,000 fatalities and countless more injured and missing. This…

91,275 Reasons to Be Proud of Yourself

I’ll be posting a video later this week that looks back on an amazing 2009 for 12for12k, and how it will grow in 2010 and beyond. But in the meantime, I just wanted to share this with you because it’s too brilliant to keep under wraps. This is how much we raised for charity in…

Introducing the 12for12k Community

At 12for12k, our success lies with you – our community. Local, national or international – creating change takes the collaboration and friendship of many. As 12for12k evolves, our community will help you enable change in your neighbourhood. To this end, we’re delighted to introduce the new 12for12k community built on the Ning platform, which you…

Can Social Media Change Global Consciousness?

This is a re-post from Mark Lovett of Global Patriot. Please vote for our SXSW panel. Social media continues to affect change at an ever increasing rate. Schools are built, water wells are dug, children are fed, and medicine saves lives – all because someone used social media to get the word out, raise money,…