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March 2014
Dear Wiser.org friends, members and supporters,
After many months of reflection and extensive feedback from Wiser.org members, editors and our board of directors, we have decided to close and archive the Wiser.org website.
The archiving of the site will take place on April 10th 2014.
It has been an incredible journey and we are so grateful that you have shared part of it with us.
Our priority now is to ensure that all the hard work over the years is
nurtured and continues to thrive in the hands of other community leaders
in the field.
To this end, we have been working with partners who will help
re-purpose parts of Wiser.org's content and support our community. Once
our site is closed, the following partners have offered to build upon
our data set:
- Guidestar - "Revolutionize philanthropy by providing information about non-profits"
- TechSoup Global - "Leverage technology for social change"
- Founding Family - "Evolving American democracy"
- Earth Deeds - "Transforming carbon footprints"
- Amp - "Find and share best sustainability resources"
For members who would like to continue to network, build collaborations and take action on the ground, we are recommending the following networks:
- Idealist - "Connect with 90,000 organizations to help build a better world"
- Bioneers - "Revolution from the Heart of Nature"
- The Pachamama Alliance - "Educates, inspires and empowers committed
people everywhere to bring forth a thriving, just and sustainable world"
- Transition US - "Building Community Resilience through local grassroots actions"
- Netsquared - "Connecting People for the Common Good'
- Women's Earth Alliance - 'To invest in grassroots women's leadership to drive solutions to our
most pressing ecological concerns'
Thank you again for all that you have brought to our global community
and for the beautiful energy that you bring to the world. Thanks to
your support and belief in Wiser, our community has grown to 80,000
members. Many fruitful collaborations have taken place and Wiser.org
members have hosted over 184 WiserLocal gatherings in 38 cities across
the world.
We trust that the members of the Wiser.org community will continue to create lasting
impact across the many global and local networks that we are part of and
through the wonderful organizations and communities we work with.
In gratitude,
Peggy Duvette
Executive Director
Wiser.org
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MORE ABOUT THE CLOSURE :
What will happen to your profile?
Profiles will no longer be editable after April 1st 2014. Should
you wish to remove your profile before this date, please send an email
with your username to closea...@wiserearth.org
What will happen to organizational listings in the directory?
After April 1st 2014, organization listings will be showcased by a
number of different organizations, which are helping to strengthen the
nonprofit sector. Those include Guidestar, Founding Family, EarthDeeds and other like minded organizations.
What do I do if I prefer to remove my organization’s listing?
Should you wish to remove your organization;s listing, please reply
to this email by writing ‘REMOVE MY ORGANISATION’s PAGE & add the
NAME OF YOUR ORGANIZATION’. An administrator will remove your
organization’s listing for you.
What is happening to the non-profit behind Wiser.org?
We are currently working with the board to finalize our strategic
direction and will keep you updated on the next steps for WiserEarth.
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