Redditor who hid from Okla. tornado in a bank vault shares AMA
She survived the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma. And now she’s telling Reddit her story.
On May 24, 2013 by Mike Fenn
Red Cross text-messaging drive dwarfs online fundraisers for Oklahoma
In the wake of the disastrous tornado that killed at least 24 in Oklahoma, the Internet scrambled to help. But it wasn’t really sure what to do.
On May 21, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Fans raise $16,000 in auction to help popular fic archive
Archive of Our Own is now home to many of the most popular fanfic-based fandoms, from Teen Wolf to The Avengers.
On May 3, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The Internet is throwing money at a WWII vet being evicted by his daughter
To save her grandfather, Jaclyn Fraley needs money—lots of money—to give to her mother. That’s odd, because money isn’t an issue in the eviction. It’s personal.
On Apr 26, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Take fundraising online with Piggybackr, the Kickstarter for kids
Finally, kids can stop going door-to-door with popcorn, wrapping paper, and chocolate.
On Apr 19, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Internet’s most famous cats team up for charity
Colonel Meow, Oskar the Blind Cat and Henri, Le Chat Noir lend their likenesses to a deck of cards that raises money for feline charity.
On Jan 17, 2013 by Mike Fenn
MIT student shuts down HoboJacket, apologizes to the homeless
Founder Jin Pan said his site that made fun of rival schools by donating their jackets to the homeless was “insensitive.”
On Nov 29, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Humans of New York Tumblr raises $85,000 for Sandy relief
Photographer Brandon Stanton documents the lives of everyday New Yorkers. Now, he’s trying to help them recover from Hurricane Sandy.
On Nov 12, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Kickstarter launches are up 50 percent
More and more artists are choosing to kickstart their projects.
On Nov 12, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Politician’s son fundraises to keep dad from going “Gangnam Style”
Connor McKenna wants to make sure his gubernatorial candidate dad is too busy running for office to embarrass him again.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
“Overly Attached Girlfriend” uses her online fame for a good cause
Laina Morris, the Overly Attached Girlfriend, wants to be more than another Internet meme. Her new video series will raise money for a different charity each month.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Redditors donate money to recently unemployed Violentacrez
The “His Name Was Michael Brutsch” fundraising campaign is trying to help the former troll, who was outed by Gawker, and his wife, who is disabled.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
The Oatmeal’s “goddamn Tesla museum” campaign gets the land it needs
Thanks to a massive fundraiser by The Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman, the Tesla Science Center has purchased the plot of land where Tesla’s final laboratory stood.
On Oct 8, 2012 by Aja Romano
Bronies raise $57,000 for African orphans
The funds will support a clinic in Uganda and an orphanage in Tanzania.
On Sep 25, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Facebook page helps rescue missing daredevil
Friends of a missing British speedflyer used Facebook to raise money for search teams that eventually saved the man’s life.
On Sep 19, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
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