Anyone who has been to more than one conference knows the check-in drill: badge, materials, branded pen and a token tote bag to lug around said materials. If you’re lucky, you might score a logoed squishy ball.
Last week’s Web 2.0 summit had a surprising and nice twist on this routine and gave attendees “Giving Cards” from Donors Choose instead of tchothkies. Featured here on the FM blog about a year ago, Donors Choose taps into technology to connect individual donors directly to teachers with modest needs – a new rug for their kindergarten floor, science books or a new projector.
The FM summit attendees pooled their giving cards ($30 each) and helped an urban classroom in St. Paul Minnesota get closer to their goal of starting a chess program for inner-city kids. They’re still a few bucks short if you feel the urge!