Just before the New Year I signed up at GetInvolved.ca to help them reach their goal of 2,000,000 volunteer hours this year (through the Power of the Hour initiative).  Companies, individuals and organizations can join and set their goals, and then use the GetInvolved.ca platform to keep track of their time spent volunteering over the year.  I’m a huge fan of lists and metrics, so its awesome in that way, and of course the general social engagement of it!  So, I’ve pledged 250 hours for 2010, which might be a …

Around this time of year, everyone is making lists both recapping and looking forward.  Here are a couple of my favourite lists right now:
MSF’s Top Ten Humanitarian Crises of 2009
Doctors without Borders writes this annual ironic top ten list to bring attention to hot spots around the world.
Change.org Top Ten Victories of 2009
This one looks at what members of the social networking site Change.org were able to accomplish in 2009 by mobilizing online.  Its pretty impressive!