Remember all of the 'me too' social networks built just to have a social feature Facebook and MySpace didn't have? I built one for political discussion called Essembly. It enabled unique and potentially transformative social interactions, but only 20,000 people ever used it. Joe Green 000buildcall share on social
The way to get people civically engaged, not just during the election but throughout the year, is to tap into Facebook and let them do it with their friends. Joe Green civicallyelectionengage Change image and share on social
We could not have launched Causes without Facebook Platform, providing real identity and real friends. Facebook Platform was created so that experiences that are inherently social in our off-line lives could be brought online as an authentic expression of who we are; Facebook did this best in revolutionizing photo sharing. Joe Green authenticbringcreate share on social
If you had told me when I was at high school that one day I would be working for a for-profit company, let alone running one, I would have said you were crazy. But I am interested in how you can empower individuals to make change, and Causes is doing just that. Joe Green changecompanycrazy share on social
From the day Facebook launched in 2004, the profile was the most critical page on the site. Joe Green criticaldayfacebook Change image and share on social
Altruism is one of the most fundamentally social impulses, and doing things for others without expecting anything in return is core to what makes us human. This is why, from the day Facebook Platform launched in 2007, Causes has been honored to be one of the most popular applications, with over 140 million users. Joe Green altruismapplicationcore share on social
The original dream of Facebook Platform was to enable developers to build experiences that were social at their core, like Facebook Photos, without having to build their own standalone social network. Joe Green buildcoredeveloper Change image and share on social
Facebook is developing, and so are we. Timeline is a big step in the evolution of how we manage our identity online - and it's going to make a huge difference to Causes. You are building a monument to yourself and the things that are important to you. Joe Green bigbuilddevelop share on social
Whatever you think of Facebook, you cannot fault it for lack of ambition. Joe Green ambitionfacebookfault Change image and share on social
Grassroots organizing tends to be most available to big campaigns, but it's actually most useful to small ones. You can't win a presidential campaign without going on TV, but you can win a local election simply by organizing your community. NationBuilder levels the playing field. Joe Green bigcampaigncommunity share on social