# Change the Web Challenge

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-the-web-challenge/163908>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 26, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-the-web-challenge/163908 "2009-03-26T02:20:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Emily\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/7feea3/32.png) [@Emily\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Emily_K)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-the-web-challenge/163908/1 "2009-03-26T02:20:01Z")

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Hi everyone -

I wanted to let you all know about Social Actions’ Change the Web  
Challenge, a contest for creating new web applications & widgets that  
promote opportunities to take action all over the web, with cash  
prizes!

1st place: $5,000  
2nd place: $3,000  
3rd place: $2,000

Social Actions has created an open API of over 60,000 opportunities to  
make a difference from 50+ sources including [Change.org](http://Change.org), [Kiva.org](http://Kiva.org),  
VolunteerMatch, and [Idealist.org](http://Idealist.org). It would be awesome if you wanted to  
submit apps that draw on Social Actions’ database and help people  
connect to ways to take action. Interested?

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* Check out the Developer Resources: 

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[http://www.socialactions.com/developers](http://www.socialactions.com/developers)  
\* Join Social Actions Developers Google Group:  
[http://groups.google.com/group/social-actions-dev](http://groups.google.com/group/social-actions-dev)  
\* Check out apps already submitted:

> **[TechSoup | TechSoup Events](https://events.techsoup.org/)**
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> TechSoup events equip changemakers with transformative technology solutions and skills they need to improve lives globally and locally.

\* More info: [TechSoup | TechSoup Events](http://netsquared.org/changetheweb)

I hope you’ll join us and whip up apps that help change the world.  
Submissions close April 3rd, so get hackin’ and we look forward to  
seeing your entries!

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**Author:** ![Emily\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/7feea3/32.png) [@Emily\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Emily_K)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-the-web-challenge/163908/2 "2009-04-02T00:20:16Z")

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Hey everyone, Wanted to build on Emily’s announcement about the Change  
the Web deadline:

\*\* What do you think about a RoR plugin, where any ROR powered website  
could easily add ways to take action to their site? \*\*

Eric Cooper built a similar plugin for WordPress and it’s been  
tremendously successful, 2,000+ downloads! ([Related Ways to Take Action – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org](http://is.gd/bZzn))

While not a judge, I think Ruby modules that mashed up Social Actions  
API ([Tech Archives - Social Actions](http://bit.ly/changeapi)) would make for great submissions (and  
could have a big impact!)

You can find out more here:

Change the Web Challenge: [TechSoup | TechSoup Events](http://netsquared.org/changetheweb)  
Dev Resources: [Tech Archives - Social Actions](http://socialactions.com/developers)  
Social Actions Dev Google Group:  
[http://groups.google.com/group/social-actions-dev](http://groups.google.com/group/social-actions-dev)

I hope there’s enough time to mash up modules in the last stretch! -  
Submissions close Friday 3pm PT!

Looking forward to your submissions!

Best,

Joe

Joe Solomon  
Director, Social Actions’ Change the Web Challenge ([http://bit.ly/](http://bit.ly/)  
changeweb)

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