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Tag Images

Nationaal Archief : Tag photos spanning more than 100 years of Dutch history.
Powerhouse Museum : Tag photos from the Land Down Under. (Time: 35 seconds)
Biblioteca de Arte : Tag images for this Portuguese visual arts library.
Bibliothèque de Toulouse : Help catalog historic French photos.
Brooklyn Museum : Catalog images for this visual arts center.
Library of Congress : Make the nations largest library more accessible.
National Library NZ : Organize photos for the National Library of New Zealand.
Smithsonian Institution : Tag images for this national treasure.
Big Cat Rescue : Help us catalog images of animal abuse cases for our archives -- WARNING -- images are graphic and can be disturbing.
The 1Sky Campaign : Tag images supporting climate change!
wdydwyd : Help us transcribe the text from these images.
First Aid Corps : Help us archive photos of AED devices.
Heal the Bay : Help us catalog Heal the Bay images for our archives.
Christel House : Tag images taken at our schools in India and Mexico.
MOCFA : Help us catalog our Inside/Outside photos!
MOCFA : Help us catalog these photos by artists involved with The Shape of Things!
The Intersect Fund : Help us catalog our photography database.
SF Jewish Film : Help make our film stills library more searchable!
CoachArt : Help us catalog photos from a recent art show.
Mattress Factory : Tag images from the Gestures 13 and Likeness exhibitions.
Greenpeace USA : Help us catalog pictures from our recent Arctic Climate Impacts voyage.
Natural Area Preservation : Help us catalog a photo database of parks, plants, activities, animals and ecosystems.
Mass Promise Fellowship : Help us catalog our Photo Library by writing captions and tagging people!
Connecting Up Australia : Help us catalog our photography database.
CA Lg Conservation Voters : Help us catalog our photography database.
Bay Area Discovery Museum : Help us describe photos of creative play.
Urban Sprouts : Help us organize our photo library of urban school gardens in San Francisco.
Digital Democracy : Promote Photos by Refugee Youth.
Haiti Quake : Tag photos from Haiti to help find missing people.

Map Something

KaBOOM! : Help us map playspaces for kids.
voiceofsandiego.org : If you see a gov. agency watering in the middle of the day or ignoring leaks, document it. Be safe and lawful.
Big Cat Rescue : Be a Saber Tooth Sleuth. Help us locate Big Cat abusers and illegal breeders!
First Aid Corps : Help us build a mapped database of AEDs (automated external defibrillators) around the world to save lives.
Heal the Bay : Report pollution in your community - make a difference now.
City Hall Fellows : Help us catch city government in action!
GoodDogz.org : Know of a dog that needs a good home? Share this information with us!
AmeriCorps Alums : Identify and map AmeriCorps alumni leaders across the country.
Catholic Charities : Help us map local resources that help cut poverty.
Autism Speaks : Help us document autism awareness in your community.
DoSomething.org : Help us build a photo database of litter on your street!
MoveSmart.org : Help us map community bulletin boards for new neighbors.
Music National Service : Help Music National Service identify places where music can be used to reach, teach, and heal.
One Degree Solar : Help us build a global photo database of solar energy improving lives and the environment.
Surfrider Foundation : Photograph discarded single use plastic debris for our Rise Above Plastics Campaign (RAP).
Youth Leadership Inst. : Map healthy eateries in your neighborhood! Too many neighborhoods are inundated with junk food. Help your neighbors and friends find healthy alternatives.
Man Up Campaign : Man Up! To end violence against women. (Time: 2 minutes)
Man Up Campaign : This Valentine's Day, tell Congress to Man Up!
Common Ground : Help us locate homeless people in need of housing assistance.
Food for Life Global : Help FFL to locate raw vegan food outlets.
Alex's Lemonade Stand : On Sat. Jan. 9th, Philadelphia turned yellow to honor and support the ALSF 2010 Lemon Ball. Help us collect photos taken from around the city!
Christian Children's Fund : Help us map the fight against poverty.
Think Indie : Help map all Indie Record Stores.
The Lorax Community : Help us identity WILD FOODS in your area.
Sierra Club : Show Us Your Everyday Solution
Lupus Foundation/America : Help us map places that will promote/attend our event.
UC Berkeley : Help us map secret study sites
zAmazon.com's Packaging : Help document the ridiculous packaging shipped from Amazon.com!

Do Research

The Extraordinaries : FEEDBACK: QUESTIONS
The Extraordinaries : FEEDBACK: PRAISE
The Extraordinaries : FEEDBACK: IDEAS
The Extraordinaries : FEEDBACK: PROBLEMS
The Extraordinaries : What do you think of TweetNotes?
Goodwill Denver : Help find job leads for unemployed youth and adults.
Digital Democracy : Global database of grants earmarked for technology-related projects
About NYWSE : Help us find contact information for members of The Wednesday 10.
Family Holiday Assoc. : Help collect the email addresses of UK pub managers to get them involved with the World's Biggest Pub Quiz
Phil's Org : I'm looking for ways to re-purpose The Extraordinaries for medical, clinical and other health care uses.
Phil's Org : I'm looking for ways to re-purpose Foursquare for health care - medical, clinical, nursing and other life science professions.
North Texas Libraries : What Grants are Available for Libraries?
CommunityVolunteerConnect : What companies or corporations in Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada have employer-supported volunteer programs?
Outright : RightTaxesNow.com
Fun and Enriching Classes : What are the most fun and enriching classes to take?
Google Fiber Optic Trial : Which city should get the Google Fiber Optics Pilot? Submit and vote for your favorite city now!

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The Extras : TwitterNotes on the tags #sxsw #engage
Beth Kanter : TweetNotes for the Crowd Sourcing Innovative Social Change panel at SXSW

Misc. Missions

Breakthrough : Help us fix a broken immigration system by lending your voice to restore fairness to America.
City Hall Fellows : Help us build a database of ways that city government affects our daily lives. Tell us how city government impacts your life.
City Hall Fellows : Help us build a database of city government job resources.
Christel House : Inspire children to break out of extreme poverty by writing a message of encouragement.
Christel House : Inspire children to break out of extreme poverty by recording a message of encouragement.
Nature Abounds : Tell us how you Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Conserve. We're looking for creative ideas.
Nature Abounds : Record your thoughts on climate change.
Nature Abounds : Help us identify businesses, cities, and schools that are "going green."
Drug Industry Doc. Archv. : Catalog documents about misleading marketing of Seroquel
TechSoup Global : Donate Your Brain! Help nonprofits worldwide with technology questions.
TechSoup Global : Help make information more findable in the TechSoup forums
Echoing Green : Help us by providing feedback on our Be Bold Podcast (career advice).
Center-Victims of Torture : Help us tell stories of success to encourage human rights advocates worldwide.
Youth Leadership Inst. : Catch young people in the act of doing good for their community!
BUILD : Help us communicate with important Spanish-speaking stakeholders, like family members and community residents.
Mattress Factory : Help us share awesome art by translating museum gallery guides into new languages.
Volunteer Centers of Mich : Help us find video clips with Michigan skilled volunteers
Have Fun Do Good : Share a story about how you, another person, or a group is having fun and doing good.

Build a Photo Library

wdydwyd : Take a self portrait photo answering "why do you do what you do?" It will be featured at wdydwyd.com/extra
Autism Speaks : Help us build a database of Walk Now for Autism Speaks images.
Nature Abounds : Share your photo of wildlife with defects. Example three-legged frog, albino deer, etc.
ClassWish.org : Help raise awareness of the dire lack of classroom supplies and equipment.
MoveSmart.org : Tell us why you love where you live and welcome new neighbors.
Opportunity Fund : Share your experience volunteering with Opportunity Fund.
Kanu Hawaii : Help us create a photo database of sustainable holiday ideas.
RAFT : Show us the use of every day items to create a hands-on learning activity for kids!
Water.org : Nearly a third of the people on the planet don't have a toilet. Show us yours.
Natural Area Preservation : Help us build a photo database of educational nature photos from Ann Arbor, MI.
From Layoff to Launch Pad : How are you Loving your Layoff?
From Layoff to Launch Pad : Help us build the largest collection of photos taken by people who have been laid off.
Peter Drucker Academy : Help us build a photo database of polluted areas in Hong Kong.
Mass Promise Fellowship : Help us build our Photo Library by capturing Fellows (& Fellow Alums) in action.
CA Lg Conservation Voters : Show us what's great about California's environment and what needs to be saved. Photograph our state's natural beauty!
Bay Area Discovery Museum : Help us build a photo database of creative play.
Have Fun Do Good : Take a photo of a way you can have fun AND do good at the same time!
Alex's Lemonade Stand : Our 2010 Lemon Ball was a huge success. Upload or link to your event photos here -- and share them with the community!
Haiti Quake : Post photos of people missing in the Haiti Quake.
The Media Justice League : "Take a self portrait answering the question 'Why do you luv the Internet?'
Housing Nantucket : Help us identify affordable, sustainable housing.
Outright : Outright.com Home Office Deduction Debate.
Nat. Breast Cancer Found. : Take a picture of a breast cancer survivor you know for NBCF.
Awesome Shot Contests : *Awesome Shot* Contest: Snow!