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Revision as of 09:01, 31 May 2020
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| Founded | 2009 |
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| Founder | Dan Morrison |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Location | |
Area served | 12 countries |
| Website | citizeneffect.org |
Citizen Effect is a Washington, D.C. based registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides citizens with the tools they need to support a small-scale philanthropy project. Originally called 1Well, Citizen Effect was founded in 2008 and has completed 100 projects around the world.[1]
Operations
Citizen Effect sponsors small-scale projects related to clean energy, education, food security, health, water and sanitation. People interested in funding a project can browse current projects on Citizen Effect’s website and sign up.[2] After choosing a project, people raise money from their social networks, receiving fundraising advice from Citizen Effect’s staff.[3] When projects are fully funded, Citizen Effect and its field partners provide regular project updates.
History
Dan Morrison,[4] Citizen Effect’s Founder and CEO, was working as a management consultant when he was invited to visit the Self-Employed Women's Association of India in 2008.[5] During his trip, he learned about the plight of Vachharajpur, a small village in Gujarat that lacked safe drinking water. Morrison raised $5,000 from his friends and family in the US to build a well in Vacharajpur, inspiring him to found an organization dedicated to connecting everyday citizens to at-risk communities across the world. Start-up money for Citizen Effect was provided by Google CEO Eric Schmidt.[6]
References
- ^ Citizen Effect
- ^ "10 D.C. Start-ups You Need to Know About" by Courtney Boyd Meyers, The Next Web, January 12, 2010
- ^ "Microphilanthropy is changing the face of charity" by Laura Vanderkam, USA Today, November 18, 2010
- ^ "Social entrepreneur creates wellspring of support" by Deborah L. Cohen, Reuters, September 29, 2010
- ^ "The Business of Caring" by Robyn Mincher, Express Night Out, August 10, 2009 Archived November 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Area start-ups connect donors and charities" by Steven Overly, The Washington Post, December 6, 2010
External links
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