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Public
Interest Registry (PIR),
the non-profit administrator of .ORG
domains, has
announced the 10 organizations
selected as finalists in their .ORG
Website Makeover Contest. From
now through Friday, December 13,
the general public can vote
online to help the
organization of their choice win a newly
redesigned website (valued at
approximately $35,000) from OmniStudio,
a Washington, D.C. based firm specializing
in web design and consulting for nonprofit
and advocacy groups. |
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PIR
said the finalists were selected for their
"unparalleled commitment to their
respective causes, the positive impact they have
had upon their constituents and the value that a
new website will bring to helping the
organizations further their missions." Those
finalists are:
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Chimpanzee
Sanctuary Northwest: provides
sanctuary for chimpanzees that were discarded
from the entertainment and biomedical testing
industries.
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Coalition for Humane
Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA):
aims to advance human and civil rights of
immigrants and refugees in the Los Angeles,
Calif. area.
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Container
Recycling Institute: aims to make
North America a global model for the collection
and quality recycling of packaging materials.
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Critical
Exposure: organizes programs to
teach youth to use the power of photography to
share their voices and become advocates for
school reform and social change.
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Ecology
Center: advocates at the local,
state and national levels for clean production,
healthy communities, environmental justice and a
sustainable future.
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The
League of Young Voters Education Fund:
engages and educates young people about the
power of voting through annual grassroots
campaigns.
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National
Council of Urban Indian Health:
represents the health care interests of American
Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban
settings.
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National
Network to End Domestic Violence:
dedicated to creating social, political and
economic environment in which domestic violence
no longer exists.
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Renzi
Education and Art Center: provides
free education and art opportunities for
students in grades K-12 in the greater
Shreveport-Bossier, La. area.
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Washington Low
Incoming Housing Alliance: seeks to
lead the movement that ensures that all
Washington state residents thrive in safe,
healthy, affordable homes.
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Nancy
Gofus, Chief Operating Officer of
Public Interest Registry, said "we
received dozens of entries from
organizations across the country
demonstrating incredible passion for
helping their respective communities. Our
finalists rose to the top because of their
dedication and the potential impact they
could make with a |
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refreshed
website. I encourage everyone to
participate in the voting process over the
next three weeks to learn more about these
organizations and to help determine the
.ORG Website Makeover contest winner.”
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Organization
members, supporters and the general public may
cast one
vote per day in support of the
organization they would like to see win a
redesigned website. Again, the voting period closes
on Friday, December 13, 2013.
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PIR
said he .ORG Website Makeover Contest is
part of an ongoing effort to empower
nonprofit organizations and groups to
effectively advance their causes online.
OmniStudio teamed with Public Interest
Registry for the contest as a part of its
annual ReachOut
Project. Now in its fifth
year, OmniStudio ReachOut 2014 aims
to help charities and nonprofits
revitalize their visual branding to better
attract donations, volunteer participation
and media attention. |
(Posted November
29, 2013)
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