On the World Wide Web: D&D Recommends...

Firstgiving.com
Firstgiving.com is an online portal that allows you to personally raise money for any tax-exempt non-profit organization. You can design your page and personalize your message with pictures and comments. Money donated through the website goes directly to the organization, and donors can leave messages with their contributions. You can link to the page from your own blog or website, or mail out the link to friends and family. The site capitalizes on the idea that people are more likely to give to causes that are familiar to them; charities that they can personally connect to through their friends and family. The innovative social networking aspect and outlet for creative promotion puts charitable giving in a whole new light.

Media that Matters Film Festival
mediathatmattersfest.org
“An image captures a feeling, a story shares a message, a movie becomes a movement. Media That Matters brings you 16 inspiring films by youth and independent filmmakers committed to changing the world, in 8 minutes or less.” Each June, Media that Matters presents short films made by independent filmmakers under the age of 21 that span a variety of social justice issues, from racial justice to the environment to health advocacy. If you miss their film festival launch and Media in Action Workshop in New York, you can catch all of the winning films on their website. Striking and socially conscious, each eight minutes of film has the capacity to spark a lifetime of introspection, discussion, and activism.

Magnum Photography: InMotion
inmotion.magnumphotos.com
Magnum is an international co-operative of photographers that provides stunning pictures of a wide range of events, cultures, and social topics. Decades worth of pictures are housed in the online archives, but the real pleasure is watching the photo essays, slide shows, and video podcasts that are available on their InMotion feature. The diversity of perspectives and topics are apparent on the InMotion homepage: today, it’s a travelogue of Tokyo (“Tokyo Love Hello”), the “Bitter Fruit” of mourning Iraqi soldiers’ death in small town America, and a photo essay on silence—from social movements to mental disorder—called “No Whisper No Sigh.” Enlightening, empowering, and beautiful, these features break down the barriers between pictures and words, thought and feeling.