Connecting Bloggers & Charities:: Why I launched BlogForSocialGood.com.au

I’ll tell you something I’ve been keeping shush for a few weeks.

In late October (or maybe it was early November…) this year I launched a website – BlogForSocialGood.com.au (BFSG) that I feel quite passionate about.

The idea behind BFSG is that it will become a venue for bloggers and NFP’s to connect.

So where did the idea come from?

Well my background was initially in Psychology and Community Development and I worked in this area for several years before making the move to online about  10 years ago.  However even when working in online I still kept my oar in with NFP’s and for the last three years have been helping NFP’s with leveraging social media to better help them spread their message.

But one piece of the jigsaw always seemed to be missing.

There had to be a better way to connect bloggers with NFP’s.

There were so many fantastic and passionate bloggers I came across who cared deeply about a cause but often expressed frustration as they did not know how to connect with the cause and charity of their choice. Likewise for NFP’s I spoke to there was a feeling that it might be good to connect with bloggers but not knowing where to start. How to identify the bloggers interested in their specific cause?

And so in late October 2011 I went to Darren Rowse ProBlogger Training Day and specifically to a talk by World Vision Social Media Manager, Richenda G Ibrahim and came away with the germ of an idea.

BlogForSocialGood.com.au.

It works like this:

Bloggers who would like to be contacted by a NFP for blogging for social good opportunities register with their first name; blog URL; cause(s) they feel passionate about and Twitter profile details.

NFP can view and then directly connect with bloggers in a simple, no fuss way.

In time I want the site to provide information about current NFP campaigns running; details about NFP’s who would like to work with bloggers and useful resources and information relevant to NFP and bloggers interested in blogging for social good.

Of course I know I won’t be able to do this alone. So If you are a blogger and would like to be involved in this community initiative please let me know I am sure there is a way you can help!

And if you are a NFP and want to get involved then email me also.

Until then check out www.blogforsocialgood.com.au. I’d love to hear your thoughts about it.