Creating a richer giving experience with Web 2.0

Found this article buried deep in the ITRC web site. For those who don't know (me included until not long ago), ITRC (Information Technology Resource Center) is a branch under HKCSS (Hong Kong Council of Social Services 香港社會服務聯會). This was presented in a conference held in Oct 2008. It talks about how some of the companies (mostly US) have approched fundraising in the Web 2.0 world.

Again, there is nothing special about the technologies used (does IT matter?), it is how technology is being applied to solve a real life problem. And, of cousre, about the PEOPLE who have taken the initiative to actually do it. Talk is cheap.

Will these concepts work in Hong Kong or China? I don't know. Many of these companies are relying heavily on the services provided by Guidestar. Perhaps, the presence of such an organization is a prerequisite to make it work. Can Wise Giving play this role? Quite possibly. Would someone please give them a call?

Btw, you will have to go to the Chinese section of the site to find the article (don't ask me why). The presentation is in English though. Anyone knows who the presenter is?