AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Trust, Tolerance & Empathy
KEYWORDS
empathy
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
John Toner & Emily Thomas
WEBSITE
http://www.informationforaction.org/
Information For Action
A new browser extension connection motivation to do good in the world with concrete outlets.
With so much happening in the world right now, it’s hard to open a browser tab, scan to the end of news article, and not feel the urge to do something about what you just read. A new browser extension, Information for Action, connects that motivation with concrete outlets for it. Based on the articles you read, Information for Action will suggest opportunities—from donations to volunteering–to impact the causes you care about. The founders, John Toner and Emily Thomas, both have backgrounds working for the United Nations; through this tool, they hope to merge media consumption with empathy to effect real change.