Unlike Kickstarter which funds creative startups, or GoFundMe which addresses personal needs, Projects for Good was designed for people who want to support the greater good, not just with money, but with their talent and energy-and don't know where to start.

Patrick Furlotti is giving them that opportunity. Growing up in Santa Monica, California, Patrick learned at an early age that society could create a better world if people just worked together.

As a teen he volunteered with Heal the Bay, which was trying to clean up water pollution in 1980s Los Angeles. He folded, sealed, and mailed thousands of letters. The group scored a huge victory when a billion-dollar sewage treatment facility was erected right next to LAX airport.

"I realized how valuable a campaign could be to the world, and that politicians weren't all bad-they just didn't know what to do. We provided momentum and direction."

Beyond studying business at college, Furlotti began captaining ships for researchers who were studying human impact on coral and water quality around the Hawaiian islands.

At age 20, he was one of the youngest ever to captain a sailboat from California to Tahiti, gaining a deep respect for the natural forces that connect us to the planet. Now 37, he enjoys big wave surfing whenever he's not launching or investing in social impact technology and environmental protection.

He also has attended many green tech conferences: "I saw all these people with great ideas-so many half-baked projects, but the world needs all these ideas."

"I had seen firsthand how hard it is to get projects started, funded, and completed, and wanted to create a whole new model to help people with their 'Projects for Good'."

It took a year to design the web platform, and today they are adding new features all the time to make it "a complete project success ecosystem".

'Currently with Kickstarter and Gofundme, you can just give money. That's cool, but what about if you're really inspired and want to join the project? A lot of people don't have any money, but they think, 'I would really love to work for this cause.'"

"Our commitment is not to make money, but to build a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about changing the world-not by featuring someone who is trying to build a robot that makes coffee and smoothies (not that there's anything wrong with that!), but by focusing on projects that help the greater good," Patrick told WS.

"It's about humans working together, and educating each other on what's possible, that's why I love partnering with Good News Network."

PFG is trying to give project owners the tools they need-to make it cheaper to become a nonprofit, easier to find grants, and even make it free to crowdfund, so fees aren't diverted from the money that is being donated. Patrick also believes there should be more transparency about where the money is going on these fundraising platforms.

The Community Center is where jobs can be posted, milestones recorded, and new members welcomed. These are some early success stories on the PFG platform:

"It's not always about money, it's about love, and about passion, and being dedicated to a cause. Maybe I can volunteer; maybe you can pay me-maybe I can message that guy saving the dolphins and go there to help him save those dolphins.''

"It's like when I was working at Heal the Bay, and I was facilitating the envelopes. Those mailings made things happen. That project never would have happened without the little people, and the big people all working together."

Whether you can help with social media, or donate time as a pro-bono attorney, or stuff envelopes, join Projects For Good, and get involved in the community to make real change in your world.

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