ammado Giving Circle now live

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Annejet Pette
on 05 - 09 - 2008
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Exciting times here at ammado as this week we released our innovative donations feature, the Giving Circle. The response from our users has been great and we’ve already seen many donations made to our participating nonprofits.

The Giving Circle makes the act of giving fun and flexible for users. It also taps in to a huge unleashed potential of online giving enabling people for the first time ever, to make micro donations to nonprofits from all over the world.

So how does it work? It’s easy! ammado members start their Giving Circle by donating to one of the many participating nonprofits on ammado. The minimum contribution is €4, or its equivalent in 32 other currencies. Whatever the donor’s giving budget is, he can “slice and dice” or divide it between his favourite ammado nonprofits, thus benefiting multiple organisations simultaneously. ammado members can also set up recurring donations from their profiles with the flexibility to change the recipients and the giving amount every month.

Even the smallest contributions are instantly displayed (by percentages) on the changemaker’s ammado profile, recognizing the donor as an ambassador for change. But as not everyone wants to share their donation history, people can also choose to keep their Giving Circle private or share it only with their friends. Our new bebo widget, will allow our changemakers to promote their Giving Circle on bebo to show their friends which causes they support, reaching a greater audience of potential givers.

Donating on ammado is not exclusive to our members, as non ammado members can also donate through the platform. They can use the ammado platform to research nonprofits, interact with them and make once-off or even anonymous donations.

And the giving won’t stop there…we are currently developing a giving circle solution for companies to provide them with an interactive giving scheme for their employees, taking giving to the corporate level…Stay tuned for more details.

So to find out more about the ammado Giving Circle watch our demo video or read the FAQ’s.

And start your own Giving Circle today!

vacancy @ammado: business development manager - Italy

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Annejet Pette
on 27 - 08 - 2008
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Reporting into Management at head office in Dublin, the Business Development Manager for Italy, works towards the objectives of the company and under the direction of ammado management. Responsibilities include:

To clearly and positively communicate the ammado mission and proposition to all third parties including Corporations, SMEs, Nonprofit organisations, media, blogosphere, and key individuals

Marketing of ammado to corporations and SMEs focussing on our Corporate social responsibility platform.

Build awareness of ammado brand in the media and blogosphere landscape by developing & nurturing strategic relationships with key individuals and entities.

Create and coordinate communication and online campaigns to build consumer awareness, drive traffic and activity on the site.

Continuing to build industry awareness of ammado brand in the nonprofit sector, which includes meeting potential nonprofits, engaging with existing ones and continuing to develop relationships with key individuals in the third sector.

Continue marketing of the donations platform ‘the giving circle’ to potential and existing nonprofits and actively pursuing sign ups.

To liaise regularly with management, and the business development team to discuss and develop potential global initiatives & opportunities.

Report regularly to management and business development team on activity, media coverage, competition and potential challenges of Italian marketplace.

Administer Italian language site, and provide language & usability feedback to ammado web development team

The candidate we seek:

Has work experience in the Italian nonprofit sector, in either Communications, Marketing or Fundraising roles or for a corporate with a role in corporate social responsibility:

Shows a keen interest & understanding of internet technology and social networking

Is ideally based in Milan

It is essential that the candidate is fluent in both English and Italian

To apply, please send an email with a current copy of your CV to msalvitti@ammado.com and we will respond promptly.

One Day, One Race, One Million Runners.

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Michele McMahon
on 25 - 08 - 2008
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The Human Race, UNHCRWhether you run for fun, fitness or for the thrill of competition, there are many celebrated benefits to this exercise. Now there is one more: running for a cause.

On the 31st of August 1 million people will run the Nike+ 10K Human Race and raise funds for good causes.

Wherever you are in the world, you can sign up to participate. For those who can’t physically run in one of the participating cities, they can connect simultaneously in a 10K road race.

The UN Refugee Agency is one of the causes to benefit, through their ninemillion.org campaign . Created in 2006, the campaign aims to give more than nine million refugee children access to education, sport and technology.

The UNHCR asks you to Run for good. Run for refugee children. Run for us!

For more information visit the event on ammado here. Living in the UK? Why not join the community dedicated to those running in the London Human Race .

the benjamin franklin house announces a series of events

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Michele McMahon
on 19 - 08 - 2008
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Dr Richard Horton

The Benjamin Franklin House asked me to share the news of its upcoming events which may be of interest to our UK readers.

The Benjamin Franklin House is the world’s only remaining Franklin home and  located just steps from London’s Trafalgar Square. It opened to the public for the first time on Franklin’s 300th birthday in 2006 and is setting a new standard for cultural heritage.  Britain’s Sunday Times recently called Benjamin Franklin House one of its “especially dynamic museum[s]” for its “state of the art show” which seamlessly blends drama and technology of which “Franklin, ever the innovator, would have approved.”

In September and October it is running two events in association with the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library.

On Wednesday September 3 at 6:30 pm, “Benjamin Franklin and the Globalisation of Science”. Dr Richard Horton (pictured here), editor of The Lancet, the number one global medical journal and winner of the 2007 Edinburgh Medal, addresses the connection between Benjamin Franklin and the Globalisation of Science.   Then on Wednesday October 29 at 7pm, you are welcome to join a US presidential debate. Featuring representatives from Republicans and Democrat Abroad, Sir Robert Worcester, founder of MORI will moderate.  Tickets for both events are £8 (£5 friends and concessions) and include a reception.

For more information and to book please contact the Benjamin Franklin House at +44 (0)207 839 6006 or info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org

Visit the Benjamin Franklin profile on ammado here

UNHCR hail ammado’s work

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Catherine Weadick
on 15 - 08 - 2008
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Peter Conlon, Manuel Jordao, ammado, UNHCR, protecting hands

(L-R) Peter Conlon of ammado and UNHCR’s Representative in Ireland, Manuel Jordao making the ‘protecting hands’ symbol

In Steven O’Brien’s (UNHCR) interview, ‘Irish-based web links hands and hearts’ Manuel Jordao, UNHCR’s Representative in Ireland, hails ammado’s work: “Dynamic social networks on the internet are this generation’s social revolution. The internet has changed the way we communicate with each other and the way we do business forever. Sites like ammado are creating links between people with similar interests and commitments, helping to build the networks that can be a great catalyst for change. It links well with UNHCR’s work. As an agency we are always trying to create opportunities and links to open doors to increase the access refugees have to seek protection from persecution.”

You can read the full interview on the UNHCR site @

http://www.unhcr.org/news/NEWS/48a2fa392.html

support UNHCR’s world refugee day campaign here

http://www.ammado.com/worldrefugeeday/

and visit the UNHCR’s profile here http://www.ammado.com/Nonprofit/UN+Refugee+Agency

A picture is worth thousand words

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Monica Salvitti
on 04 - 08 - 2008
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Fabio A. Sinicalchi  of Oceanus onlus sent me an email a few days ago, bringing to my attention a diving team in Riad called Jeddah Divers. This supposed team of PADI divers take to the waters of the Red Sea and hunt down and kill the precious and rare sea life for fun. This cruel behaviour has been proudly captured by the divers themselves on film.

Oceanus, a team of biologists and scientists who dedicate​ their expertise, skills and knowledge to research and preserving endangered marine mammal​s, was outraged by this behaviour.

They have appealed to the PADI office in Switzerland and PADI International in the UK, to stop this madness and are getting results.

Oceanus has created a petition on ammado to collect names and gain support for their campaign. They included the images and video footage so you can judge for yourself.

Oceanus is seeking 5,000 signatures which they will forward onto the Meteorology & Environmental Protection Agency (MEPA) and the Italian Embassy in Riad.  In a few short days they already have close to 400 signatures from ammado and Oceanus members.  Coincidently two of our ammado staffers are also divers and PADI members. They have sent the information to their respective PADI teams to pass on the message and sign the petition.

To support Oceanus you can sign the petition on ammado, on Oceanus’ website or Oceanus’ facebook group

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