I, for one, sent a letter to amazon.com asking that my account be deleted. (Who knows if they'll actually honor that request!)
The "everybody else is doing it" argument doesn't work for me. Maybe if they lose 1, or 10, or 100, or 1000 customers because of this decision, then they or other might be wary of making the same decision in the future.
Try CompuMentor. They are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but they work around the U.S. as far as I know. My wife and I have both worked with them in the past -- basically, they serve to match up the technology-savvy with the non-profits that need help. They keep a profile on you with your skill sets, and may contact you when they find a non-profit that can use your skills. The only drawback is that you may register, but then not find a "match" for quite a while. Still, I'm pretty happy about them, and I've felt good about the projects I've taken on.
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I, for one, sent a letter to amazon.com asking that my account be deleted. (Who knows if they'll actually honor that request!)
The "everybody else is doing it" argument doesn't work for me. Maybe if they lose 1, or 10, or 100, or 1000 customers because of this decision, then they or other might be wary of making the same decision in the future.
Try CompuMentor. They are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but they work around the U.S. as far as I know. My wife and I have both worked with them in the past -- basically, they serve to match up the technology-savvy with the non-profits that need help. They keep a profile on you with your skill sets, and may contact you when they find a non-profit that can use your skills. The only drawback is that you may register, but then not find a "match" for quite a while. Still, I'm pretty happy about them, and I've felt good about the projects I've taken on.