Social Networking.

This is one of the largest social networking sites available. You can professionalize and validate your fundraising by connecting your Facebook profile to Isla by:

Becoming a fan of the International Service Learning Alliance (Isla on Facebook)

Publishing your blog - Facebook notes can import blogs from another site to your profile. Once your blog is imported, invite your friends to subscribe to your notes so they can stay updated on your progress.

Development Networking Sites:

Development Crossing is a professional site committed to promoting corporate responsibility and sustainable development.

To use this site, you must first create a profile. Then under the “discussions” tab pick a topic that interests you, or create your own. Don’t forget to put a link to your blog with your profile or insert it into a discussion on the site.

Wiserearth connects hundreds of thousands of organizations and individuals to address the issues of social justice, poverty, and the environment. Wiserearth provides the tools and a platform for non-profit organizations, funders, social entrepreneurs, students, activists, scientists and citizens to find each other, network, build alliances, and share resources and experiences.

You need a profile to use this site as well, and you can add a “Wikipage” that will connect people to your blog.

Change.org aims to transform social activism by serving as the central platform that connects likeminded people, whatever their interests, and enables them to exchange information, share ideas, and collectively act to address the issues they care about. This site connects grassroots networks and non-profits working to advance worthy causes around the world through sharing knowledge, hosting events, and rallies.

Professional Networking Site

Linkedin is an online network of more than 24 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries. Create a profile that summarizes your professional accomplishments and has a link to your blog. Then you can connect with all of your former colleagues, clients, and partners, and the larger network of all of your connections’ connections.