Open Source can make a difference

I think that open source is one of the keys to creating a culture of giving back to the global community.

My company has created a social network that has been built using Open Source.

Non Profits can create profiles on and use the services of the site to raise funds as well as awareness.

Once a Non Profit has become a member, other members can choose to give the non profit a percentage of any revenue that they generate using the adelph.us service.

In addition to this adelph.us we have created the "Community Bank"

Each time that a product is sold, or an ad is purchased or clicked on we donate a percentage of the revenue to the Community Bank in the name of the member that caused the transaction to happen.

At the end of each year and sometime during the year we will donate the proceeds of the adelph.us Community Bank to non profits and charities.

In the coming weeks we will create a place on the site were members can organizations can let us know what projects they would like considered for Community Bank donations.

Some Things About adelph.us

# Be a rebel
# Change the game
# Believe in the possibilities
# Do good
# At adelph.us "Open" means-

1. Whenever possible using Open Source applications
2. Whenever possible offering the hosted use of applications free of charge to members
3. Always writing code using existing Open Source standards that are not proprietary or owned by a company ie (Face Book and the rest)
4. Empowering the community (Individuals, Groups, Non Profits, and Companies) with tools that help them to save time and resources
5. Evening the playing field
6. Giving back to the community
7. Giving back to Open Source