Dec 19, 2007

Happy Holidays!

Dear friends and supporters,

From the entire Board of Directors, we'd like to wish you a healthy, happy and safe holiday season! We'd also like to thank you for making 2007 a great start for our organization and we look forward to working with you in 2008. We have many great projects in mind, so stay tuned!

Warmest Regards,

-PHIL, Jamie, Jay
Board of Directors
Photographers Without Borders, Inc.

Oct 24, 2007

2008 Charity Desk Calendar

Photographers Without Borders is proud to announce the release of its 2008 Charity Desk Calendar.

We received more than 60 photos from over 25 artists from around the world. Sitting down to choose just 13 took the Board of Directors hours of deliberation. We hope you enjoy the final product and we extend our deepest thanks to all who participated!

Visit our website to place your order: www.PhotographersWithoutBorders.org

Every day we Picture A Better World!

-PHIL

Oct 15, 2007

Get Involved!

Welcome to Blog Action Day!

We are proud to support this world-wide effort and direct your attention to the following green merchant who supports charities of all kinds through the sale of their eco-friendly products:

Greenraising.com

More info about Blog Action Day here: http://blogactionday.org/

Together we can all Picture A Better World!

-PHIL

Oct 6, 2007

Thank You!

The Board of Directors and I would like to thank all of the photographers who submitted their work to be included in our 2008 Charity Desk Calendar. We received over 60 photos from over 25 artists from all around the world!

We are now in the process of selecting which photos to include in the calendar. Let me assure you this is no easy task and something we will be taking quite seriously over the next couple of weeks. The final calendar will be available for purchase from our website - watch this space for more info!

In the meantime, consider doing some "green" shopping with our newest fund-raising partner: GreenRaising.com. Just surf over to their website and check out their great selection of eco-friendly products. 25% of your final purchase price will be donated back to Photographers Without Borders. A great win-win situation - for us and the environment!

Cheers!

-PHIL

Sep 6, 2007

Registered with Change.org

Hello!

Just a quick note to let everyone know that Photographers Without Borders is now registered with Change.org. Check it out and be sure to spread the word!

PICTURING A BETTER WORLD!

-Phil

Aug 13, 2007

OPEN CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHY

OPEN CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHY

We are currently seeking fine art photographs for our 2008 charity desk calendar. If you would like to have your work considered, please submit no more than 3 photographs meeting the following requirements:

  • You must hold the copyright(s) to the photograph(s) submitted.
  • Photographs must not have been digitally altered in any way.
  • Minimum size should be 800 pixels by 600 pixels.
  • Landscape orientation only.
  • Electronic format preferred - email to ps [at] photographerswithoutborder.org

Professionals and amateurs are all welcome. The final product will include an information sheet about each photograph and each photographer. We will request that information upon notifying you that your work(s) have been selected.

Good luck!

Aug 11, 2007

Blog Launched on Google's Blogger

Welcome!

We've converted our news and old blog over to this site on Blogger, further expanding our use of Google's web-based applications.

Permalink: http://photographerswithoutborders.blogspot.com/

Jul 1, 2007

News Release - Google Apps

July, 2007 - PWB Chooses Google Apps

Photographers Without Borders Adopts Google Email and Collaboration Solutions

Myrtle Beach, SC., July, 20, 2007 – Photographers Without Borders announced today it has implemented Google Apps™ - Google's set of hosted and customizable communications solutions as its main internal communication solution.

Founder and President, Phil Spitze notes:

“Photographers Without Borders is pleased to join the already great family of organizations operating under the Without Borders name. I am excited that fine art photography can drive people to action to make our world and our future a better place to live. As a photographer, I am thrilled at the global impact this art form can make and we're glad to let Google do what it does best -- provide us with great technology, so we can do what we do best – Picture A Better World."

Photographers Without Borders is committed to providing educational and financial support to the communities of the world through the promotion and sale of fine art photography. As a recognized 501(c)3 non-profit charity by the IRS, all donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Google Apps allows organizations as well as individuals to use Google's communication and collaboration applications under their own domain names. All services are hosted by Google and are available to users via any internet-connected computer and many mobile devices. Google Apps includes the following services:

  • Gmail™ - provides gigabytes of email storage, highly effective spam filtering and powerful search;
  • Google Calendar™ - allows easy coordination of work or class schedules, meetings and events online;
  • Google Talk™ - supports free PC-to-PC voice calls and instant messaging;
  • Google Docs & Spreadsheets™ - allows users to create and collaborate on documents and spreadsheets in real-time;

For more information contact:

Phil Spitze, President
ps@photographerswithoutborders.org
843-492-4982

Jun 1, 2007

Another Way to Give

June 2007: Another Way To Give!
Photographers Without Borders is now a registered cause with iGive.com, an online shopping service dedicated to making a difference. Through partnership arrangements, any purchases you make from a supporting retailer will qualify for a donation to PWB from that retailer - it costs you nothing!

Click the logo below to sign up and support Photographers Without Borders just by shopping!

iGive.com

Retailers include all the greats you love and already shop:

Now on MySpace

June 2007: Now on MySpace
Come join us on MySpace and get networking! Click the link on our menu or directly at myspace.com/pwob. See you there!

Apr 1, 2007

Donate on eBay!

April 2007: Donate on eBay!
Photographers Without Borders, Inc. is now a registered charity with MissionFish, an eBay partner that manages their charitable giving program. By choosing Photographers Without Borders as your Giving Works charity, you can donate a portion of your eBay sale directly to us. Read more on the MissionFish website.

Mar 1, 2007

Donate 1 Cent With Every Search

March 2007: Donate 1 cent everytime you search!
Photographers Without Borders, Inc. is now a registered charity with GoodSearch, LLC.

GoodSearch is a unique Internet search engine powered by Yahoo! that donates 50% of their advertising revenue to charity. This is a mold-breaking approach to charitable giving for which GoodSearch has received much recognition and press.

Doing you part couldn't be easier! Just 3 simple steps:

  1. Bookmark http://www.goodsearch.com
  2. Register Photographers Without Borders in the box labeled "enter your charity here..." and click Verify
  3. Anytime you need to search the Internet, pull up their site. (Be sure Photographers Without Borders is displayed under the search box - see #2.)

So how does 1 penny help? It's all about the math! Look at these scenarios and see how quickly those pennies add up:

100 people doing 2 searches per day = $730 per year
1,000 people doing 2 searches per day = $7,300 per year
10,000 people doing 2 searches per day = $73,000 per year!

If Internet searching is not your thing, we will gladly accept cash donations of any size by mail or online.

Feb 1, 2007

Donate Online

February 2007: Dontate Online!
We are excited to announce our online donation page has been published. All online donations are processed by PayPal. Paypal's privacy policy and the Photographers Without Borders privacy policy are both available for review. Thanks for your continued support!

Jan 1, 2007

Recognized Charity

January 2007: Recognized Charity
Photographers Without Borders, Inc. is very proud to announce its official status as a Public Charity under IRS Tax Code 501(c)3. We plan to start accepting donations online very soon. Copies of our determination letter are available upon request.

Copyright 2006-2007 Photographers Without Borders, Inc.