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August 10, 2009, 10:04 AM ET
Informal Online Contest Heats Up
In a David-versus-Goliath battle, a small education charity is facing off against Bill Clinton’s foundation in an informal online competition.
In June, Paul Buchheit, a former Google executive, kicked off a contest to find a charity to support with his personal philanthropy. He asked the public to recommend and vote on groups he should give to.
As of today, the William J. Clinton Foundation has 602 votes, while Curriki, a charity in Washington that develops educational material online and distributes it worldwide, has 433.
The competition has become a bit of a horse race. Last week, Literacy Bridge, a group in Seattle, was in second place, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal.
To be sure, it is far from unclear who the winner would be. Mr. Buchheit has not set a deadline and has stated that he reserves the right to pick whatever cause he chooses.
“Ultimately, this is just a recommendation,” he writes on his blog, “and I may completely ignore the results if they are stupid, so don’t bother spamming.”
What do you think? Which group would you vote for?
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