Being the Difference: A great way to donate to the charity of your choice

Recently I heard about the new site Better The World. It’s a great way to give to charity if you don’t have the extra cash or if you are already giving but want to do more. This month they are also running a contest where members can win a MacBook and have textbooks donated to a school in Africa on their behalf.

How it works is simple—when you are surfing the internet you are already seeing ads that corporations are paying for you to see. By joining Better The World and downloading its tools, you still see ads, but now 90% of the revenue from Better The World ads goes to a charity you pick. And, as an added bonus these ads are all from companies that have social responsibility programs, social products and services, have products of interest to our members, or are non-profits.

By going to www.bettertheworld.com you can immediately start raising money by:

1. Choosing a charity you are passionate about.
2. Downloading a sidebar (seamlessly integrates into Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox).
3. Surfing the Internet as usual.

“Books to Better The World” is a contest that runs between May 1, 2009 and May 31, 2009. The contest is designed to reward the most active members of bettertheworld.com – those that take free and easy online actions to earn points toward their profile and support a charity. The top 20 point leaders for the month of May will have a chance to win an Apple MacBook. Contest participants will also have a chance to win an Apple iPod Touch.

So, for those of you interested in bettering the world, whether you are someone who already contributes but wants to do more, or you just can’t afford to donate to a cause quite yet, Better The World offers an opportunity to help the charity of your choice. It’s a simple, but highly effective way of combining the power of the Internet and your desire to help make the world a better place.

To sign up today and earn points visit http://www.bettertheworld.com