#ample earth

Een tijdje geleden werd ik via LinkedIn benaderd door Harry McAlister, mede-oprichter van Ample Earth. Ample Earth ontwikkelt online video’s voor goede doelen, zowel commerciële als non-profit. Ample Earth werkt daarbij samen met gerenomeerde filmmakers.

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Ample Earth stelt dat de films door de online samenwerking en voor het goede doel tegen lage kosten worden…

I was approached by Harry McAlister, the co-founder of Ample Earth, to give a bit of insight into who they are and what they do.

Ample Earth brings video makers together to produce pieces for good causes and non-profit organisations. Professionals from all over the world are connected within Ample Earth to produce animations and short films about issues that matter. They key focus is to bring…

Brand New Good! Recently Launched Campaigns…

Thirty-eight villages in rural Malawi have a shared dream of overcoming poverty through their own community bank. With Empower Inc’s assistance, they have forged plans to form a self-reliant region and have established a goal of being completely independent of aid by 2015. Empower Inc believes this is possible and very much within grasp for these villages. They have already begun training the management committee and front-line bank staff for the community banks. Now, they are Banking on Change--$3,000 will allow them to continue training bank staff, set up a business kiosk for advising local entrepreneurs, and directly invest in the bank to increase the asset base for loans.

Neonicotinoid pesticides are negatively affecting our environment and Ample Earth wants to show you just how devastating this pollution could be if left unchecked. An organization dedicated to creating viral videos for just causes and worthy ideas to catalyze change, Ample Earth will produce a film predicting what would happen if these pesticides cause the extinction of bees, bugs, and birds. Professor of animation at New York University and award winning animator Patrick Smith will be animating for the film. Teaming with BugLife, a charity tackling the pesticide issue, they are seeking at least $15,000 to show us what A World With No Bees would look like. The funds will allow them to pay animators, voice artists, musicians, and writers. 

Let’s Celebrate! Recently Tipped Campaigns…

  The Media, the Public, and the Human Cost of War—this project is raising funds for a poll of the UK public to discover estimates of Iraqi deaths since the ‘Shock and Awe’ campaign was launched 10 years ago in the US and UK. The numbers gathered will be shared with journalists, bloggers, and activists to allow voices not paid for by corporate interests to be heard and support a healthy democratic check on power. The $1,210 raised to date will help pay for a reputable national polling agency in the UK to conduct their recommended poll of public opinion. 

Aiming to raise awareness and funds for HOPE Africa, the James Ihedigbo Invitational is a sports clinic hosted by James Ihedigbo, current member of Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens. The initiative began in 2012 and this year’s event will take place on April 20th at the Amherst Regional High School Field. It not only helps raise funds and build awareness for HOPE Africa, it also provides an atmosphere for student-athletes to learn from a local NFL player. The funds raised so far will help to partially run the event, with fewer attendees and James running all the drills. The ultimate goal would allow more student-athletes to attend and increase the number of coaches that can help James.

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools prepare scholars to enter and succeed in competitive colleges and empower students to create a more just, free, and equal world. Chavez Schools launched this project to help the children of Chavez Prep Middle School get a new gymnasium. The students at Chavez Prep, one of the highest-performing schools in the D.C. area, do not have a gymnasium. Gym classes are currently held in public parks, parking lots, and basement classrooms. Campaign contributions will provide a safe place for students to learn and grow and create a gathering place where the entire school can come together, develop a healthier community, and build memories. Now that the campaign has raised almost $8,000, Chavez Prep will be able to purchase all equipment that students will use in the gym once construction is complete.

  No Stigma is an organization dedicated to raising awareness of Combat PTSD, supporting veterans and their families, and educating them in entrepreneurship. The founder of No Stigma is a war veteran living with PTSD that not only has a successful blog, but also has experience working with Volunteers of America on the HBO Documentary Wartorn. He is raising funds to incorporate No Stigma as a 501(c)3 organization, develop and host a website, design a logo, and free cash flow so he can begin programs to help veterans with PTSD be treated equitably. Reaching his tipping point goal of $5,000 means he can now officially incorporate his nonprofit and create a website. Any additional funds will be used to help free up cash flow so he can support advocacy programs, design and create promotional materials, and travel to conferences.  

    Shawn D. Ross

I am a Northwest Native living in Washington State. A graduate of Washington State University and University of Phoenix with degrees in Architecture and Education I write about social, cultural, and personal improvement on the StartSomeGood Blog and SDRinspire. I am also a filmmaker and owner of Giraffe and Penguin Productions, a single daddy of two beautiful children, avid reader, writer, and hat wearer (Not in that picture but believe me, I wear ‘em). I am currently at work on my first feature length documentary. Follow me @shawndross and visit my websites: sdrinspire.tumblr.com and giraffeandpenguinproductions.tumblr.com.

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