social goodworking blog - Whatgives.com - New Social Network from eBay
eBay GivingWorks recently launched blog and social network called whatgives?!
WhatGives!? is a social goodworking blog that’s all about you and us, and the great things we can do together. The idea? Simple. The more we talk about what’s going on in our heads and in our world, the better chance we have to make it better. The Internet is all about bringing people together, and what better reason to do that than for good?
Each blog entry is tied into an eBay GivingWorks (non-profit division of eBay to support non-profits raise funds on eBay) auction with the accompanying badge code, send to a friend functionality and the “add to” Delicious (a Yahoo! company), StumbleUpon (an eBay company), Digg, Reddit, Furl, Yahoo! and Facebook links. The site encourages members to comment on each entry and allows you to create a profile that showcases which non-profits you believe in. The profile can also include 5 photos of themselves, a short bio, and links to blogs and other public profiles on the web.
One huge set-back to this site is the ability to connect with other members with similar charity interests. How am I suppose to find other members who support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or Boys and Girls Club? The “socialize” page (shown below) was an attempt by eBay but the only thing you can do there is search by name and location.
