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LitLiberation

DonorsChoose.org Blogger Challenge

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LitLiberation is a campaign by CEOs, bloggers, and people just like yourself to spread the power of literacy worldwide. Organized by author Tim Ferriss, it is a new fundraising model based on competition and social media scalability. It funds not only US public school projects but also libraries and schools in developing countries.

Internet history has been made. During the month of October, more than a hundred bloggers inspired their readers to give $420,000 to classroom projects on DonorsChoose.org, reaching 75,000 students from low-income communities.

Winners: By raising $139,509, Tim Ferriss, creator of LitLiberation, won the Google Award. By mobilizing 1,099 readers and reaching 15,953 kids, TomatoNation won the Yahoo! Award and Six Apart Award. Five blogs came up with especially creative ways to inspire giving, thereby earning the Federated Media Award.

Other winners include Fred Wilson of aVC (Technology Leaderboard), Kara Swisher of All Things D (FM Award), PZ Myers of Pharyngula (ScienceBlogs Leaderboard), and Apartment Therapy (Topical/Local Leaderboard). Early adopters include TechCrunch, Engadget, Curbed, Anil Dash, and Young Manhattanite. Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert has been lighting up the VotersChoose leaderboard after an interview with Craig Newmark.

We hope you’re inspired to create your own challenge! Questions? Email charlotte@donorschoose.org.

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4-Hour Workweek Readers

4-Hour Workweek Readers

The 4-Hour Workweek
Readers of <a href="http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog/">The 4-Hour Workweek</a>, please help fund one of the public school classroom projects below!
29 $16,052
Lifehacker

Lifehacker

Lifehacker
<a href="http://lifehacker.com/">Lifehacker</a> readers, please help support one of the classroom projects below!
28 $4,720
The Think Big Revolution

The Think Big Revolution

Michael Port
Thinking big about who you are and what you offer the world means giving to others today. Thank you for contributing! <p>- <a href="http://michaelport.com">Michael Port</a>
23 $10,539
SimplyHired.com Challenge

SimplyHired.com Challenge

SimplyHired.com
<a href="http://www.simplyhired.com/">SimplyHired.com</a> fans, please help fund one of the public school classrooms below!
22 $16,230
Aaron Ross Challenge Page

Aaron Ross Challenge Page

17 $3,588
Metroblogging

Metroblogging

Metroblogging
Please join the other Metroblogging readers in making a difference for education. It only takes a few minutes and a few bucks to help the kids get the education...
13 $4,965
EDUCATION IS KEY TO CHANGE

EDUCATION IS KEY TO CHANGE

13 $1,258
Quizlet Queries for Quid!

Quizlet Queries for Quid!

Quizlet
Quizlet is a website for learning vocabulary. It has helped thousands of students improve their vocabularies, and wants to continue in that spirit by raising mo...
13 $1,080
Elance

Elance

Elance
<a href="http://www.elance.com">Elance</a> readers, please help support one of these education projects!
8 $2,584
Matt Mullenweg

Matt Mullenweg

7 $13,466
Internet Lifestyle

Internet Lifestyle

Internet Lifestyle
<a href="http://www.internetlifestyle.com">Internet Lifestyle</a> friends and readers - please help join me in support of one of the worthwhile classroom projects below! Let's make a difference together.
6 $10,655
Silicon Valley Watcher

Silicon Valley Watcher

Silicon Valley Watcher
Readers of <a href="http://www.siliconvalleywatcher.com/">SiliconValleyWatcher</a>, please help fund one of the classroom projects below!
6 $2,549
Dave McClure / 500 Hats

Dave McClure / 500 Hats

500 Hats
I support DonorsChoose... how about you?
6 $1,942
ProBlogger

ProBlogger

ProBlogger
<a href="http://www.problogger.net/">ProBlogger</a> readers, please help fund a project in a public school classroom!
6 $1,274
Dr. Belisa

Dr. Belisa

6 $855
Kiva

Kiva

Kiva
<a href="http://www.kiva.org">Kiva</a> supporters, please help fund one of the classroom projects below!
5 $1,552
Direct Sellers Give

Direct Sellers Give

Profit Purpose & Beyond
Direct Sellers, let's support public education by choosing to support a project listed below!
4 $186
MJ Kim

MJ Kim

3 $1,200
Robert Scoble

Robert Scoble

Scobleizer
<a href="http://scobleizer.com/">Scobleizer</a> readers, please help fund one of the classroom projects below!
3 $1,000
Seth Godin

Seth Godin

Seth Godin
3 $500
Piranha Marketing

Piranha Marketing

Piranha Marketing Superconference 2007
Check out Joe Polish's <a href="http://www.joepolish.com/richardbranson">interview</a> with Sir Richard Branson!
2 $20,697
4-Hour Workweek Readers 2

4-Hour Workweek Readers 2

4-Hour Workweek
Readers of <a href="http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog/">The 4-Hour Workweek</a>, please help fund one of the public school classroom projects below!
2 $11,408
LevelFiveMedia

LevelFiveMedia

LevelFiveMedia, LLC
<a href = 'http://www.l5m.net'>LevelFiveMedia</a> friends and associates, let's make a difference together!
2 $1,404
Pronet Advertising

Pronet Advertising

2 $1,000
Web Design for ROI

Web Design for ROI

Web Design for ROI
<a href = 'http://www.wd4roi.com/home.html'>Web Design for ROI</a>
2 $313
GoodMonkeys

GoodMonkeys

GoodMonkeys
Here is a chance for all Good Monkeys in the world (those are simply folks who want to make a small difference by giving someone else a hand up) to contribute t...
2 $200
Marketing Monday.com Challenge

Marketing Monday.com Challenge

Marketing Monday.com
$5,000
AJ Jacobs

AJ Jacobs

$2,500
Carsonified

Carsonified

Carsonified
$1,500
Neil Strauss' Challenge Page

Neil Strauss' Challenge Page

Neil Strauss
$1,124
Blogging Expertise

Blogging Expertise

Blogging Expertise
Inspired by Tim Ferriss's challenge, I dug into DonorsChoose for the first time today and was struck by how many students are going without even basic tools for...
$917
Influential Marketing Blog

Influential Marketing Blog

Rohit Bhargava
<a href="http://rohitbhargava.typepad.com/">Influential Marketing Blog</a> readers, please help support one of the public school classroom projects below!
$607
Chloe Jo

Chloe Jo

$500
The 8Asians DonorsChoose Challenge

The 8Asians DonorsChoose Challenge

8Asians
<a href="http://www.8asians.com">8Asians.com</a> readers, please help support one of the classroom projects below!
$200

Books that Wake Kids Up!

SUTRO FIFTH GRADE
The curriculum in our school books is necessary, but not always the most fascinating of subjects. Remember when you read your first Madeline L'Engle book? How d... 		$100
Chad Tabary (MarketingCT)

Chad Tabary (MarketingCT)

MarketingCT
Financial literacy, while young, secures the future! Entrepreneurship is a door that too many have not been shown yet. Point a student toward that door and make...
$50
Go Green Mountains!

Go Green Mountains!

Champlain Professor
Teachers in rural states like Vermont deal with unique challenges in the classroom -- this area is devoted to helping Vermont teachers get the supplies they nee...
$40
Quotations Page

Quotations Page

The Quotations Page
$25
Black Success University Foundation

Black Success University Foundation

Black Success University
Black Success University students, friends, and supporters - please help join us in support of one of the public school classroom projects below. Help teachers ...
$5

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