Katherine Fulton in her moving Ted conference address spoke about a “democratization of philanthropy’ which is taking place because of the mass collaboration opportunity afforded us by the internet and because of ‘a new moral hunger’ which is arising.
She quotes author Clay Shirky who notes “we lived in a world where little things were done for love and big things for money .....suddenly big things can be done for love”
Katherine notes “We are not thinking our way into a new way of acting but acting our way into a new way of thinking” because "philanthropy is about the giving of time and talent as much as the giving of money".
Katherine notes “We are not thinking our way into a new way of acting but acting our way into a new way of thinking” because "philanthropy is about the giving of time and talent as much as the giving of money".
If talented knowledgeable technologists like Ted Griggs can easily and quickly extend their knowledge to help senior citizens like Esther Appler and open her life to the rich opportunity of internet video - (Ted's solution for Esther) and if great charities like the NFCR.org can benefit substantially in the process - then most certainly this transaction multiplied by internet scale can do some serious good.
This then is the mission of rec.fm to simply do our part to facilitate one-on-one people helping people to the benefit of some great causes.
When you can, please watch Katherine Fulton deliver her inspiring Ted conference talk.
Also, please ask your friends to stop by rec.fm and simply recommend some products they love to help us help others and to change product recommendations for good.
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