10/19/2009 to 11/01/2009

Key Metrics

* http://search.socialactions.com

Project Developments

• Hosted an open call with Desiree Vargas and Ethan Austin of GiveForward on Social Actions' BlogTalkRadio show;
• Hosted an open call with Jason Blue-Smith of EurekaFund on Social Actions' BlogTalkRadio show;
• Hosted an open call with Jeff Walpole and Irakli Nadareishvili of Phase2 Technology on Social Actions' BlogTalkRadio show;
• 1-on-1 call with Rachel Weidinger, who will represent Social Actions at the Nonprofit Developer Summit in mid-November;
• 1-on-1 call with Dev Aujla of DreamNow;
• 1-on-1 call with Howard Bornstein of Philanthropedia; and
• Correspondence with World Flix, PURE PLANET, Wikando.de, and The Extraordinaries about becoming action sources.

11/02/2009 to 11/15/2009

Key Metrics

* http://search.socialactions.com

Project Developments

• Cleaned up the Social Actions API Basecamp project;
• Brainstorming and Social Actions Dev postings on how to link data within the Social Actions API; and
• Correspondence with Tides Canada about becoming an action source.

11/16/2009 to 11/29/2009

Key Metrics

* http://search.socialactions.com

Project Developments 

• Looked into broken links from Change.org in the Social Actions API;
• Emailed Ben Rattray of Change.org about providing a feed for petitions, and increasing the quality of actions by setting thresholds of $25 raised and 25 signatures recruited;
• Drafted Biweekly Project Updates for 10/19/2009 to 11/01/2009 and for 11/02/2009 to 11/15/2009;
• Emailed VolunteerMatch team about support for their API;
• Emailed Andy Sternberg of LiveEarth about fixing the broken feed;
• Emailed Earthjustice and GlobalGiving teams to confirm that their feeds are still active;
• Added Paula Kahumbu as contact for WildlifeDirect;
• Updated the LiveEarth feed;
• Updated main contacts for Earthjustice; and
• Identified broken and inactive feeds in the Social Actions API.

11/30/2009 to 12/13/2009

Key Metrics

* http://search.socialactions.com

Project Developments

• Drafted Biweekly Update for the period 11/16/2009 to 11/29/2009
• Corresponded with Ben Rattray of Change.org regarding a new feed for active petitions
• Conversation with Mary McGrath of Small Change Fund about joining the Social Actions API
• Created 2010 Product Roadmap wiki page
• Created 'peterdeitz' account on Launchpad and subscribed to bug reports
• Debriefed with Rachel Weidinger on her participation in the Nonprofit Development Summit on behalf of Social Actions
• Emailed and talked with Jason Mott of the Ronin Tech Collective about development priorities for December 2009
• Removed Fundable and ideablob from the list of action sources on the Social Actions wiki
• Emailed contacts at PincGiving, UniversalGiving, Firstgiving, Wokai, UEnd, Razoo, PopTech, and GiveIndia about broken or inactive feeds

12/14/2009 to 12/31/2009

Key Metrics

* http://search.socialactions.com

Project Developments

• Drafted Biweekly Project Update for 11/30/2009 to 12/13/2009
• Created profile pages for IdeaEncore, Pifworld, SaveTogether, Africa Rural Connect, Givealittle, and Small Change Fund
• Finished drafting and sent 2009 Year End Summary