Comments on: Good2Gether: A Web Widget That Connects Donors to Causes

By: Wild Apricot Blog : Good2gether: News and Nonprofits

Wild Apricot Blog : Good2gether: News and Nonprofits — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:15:45 +0000

[...] it’s better than free,” Xconomy Boston points out: “Good2Gether lets non-profits create their own pages or ‘channels,’ reachable from the [...]

By: Lune Keltkar

Lune Keltkar — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:09:56 +0000

I agree with you, Wade. I coordinate the activities of a regional network of nonprofit agencies, and I think that the good2gether service will be quite valuable. At any rate, for at least a century print newspapers have been doing something quite similar to the good2gether model. When newspapers run articles about disasters or other situations of compelling human need, they often include information telling people how they can help (such as contact information for nonprofit organizations supplying aid). good2gether has just updated this practice for the Web 2.0 era. I don’t mind if they and the media outlets make a profit while connecting people to causes that matter.

By: Wade Roush

Wade Roush — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:02:44 +0000

@InquiringGiver,
I see your point, but on the other hand, good2gether is helping the nonprofits associate their causes with the media outlets—which is exposure that they’re definitely not getting on their own, and which I doubt Guidestar could bring them. Also, Good2Gether allows the nonprofits to earn a profit by selling ads that appear along with their “Connect2Cause” profiles.

By: InquiringGiver

InquiringGiver — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:01:44 +0000

Interesting model, however, I’ve got to believe that some nonprofit organizations, such as Guidestar, will soon be able to offer a completely non-profit alternative. Right now, the model allows the media outlet and Good2Gether to earn a profit by associating with the nonprofit’s good name.