CauseWired: Plugging in, Getting Involved, Changing the World
Howard Lake | 7 April 2013 | News
For today′s super–wired, always–on, live–life–in–public young Americans, the causes they support define who they are. Societal aspirations have so permeated the “net native” population that causes have become like musical tastes. CauseWired illustrates wired causes in action, bringing real–world stories to readers.
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• Tracks the massive societal impact on causes of online social networks–from blogs, to video, to the rise of social networks
• Reveals the extraordinary influence of online social networks–in raising money for charity, in changing the political climate and electing candidates, and in raising consciousness for causes
From Facebook causes and campaigns on MySpace, to a raft of new startups and innovative projects like Kiva, Change.org and DonorsChoose, this immensely relevant book delivers actionable research and recommendations to help readers launch their own successful wired social campaigns.
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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.