East Villagers is the only online community dedicated to non-profit organizations, their projects, and volunteers' life-changing stories.

Anyone can share their life-changing stories and impact people all around the world. East Villagers allows users to share experiences with friends and family through blogs, images, and videos. Through these first hand experiences, villagers can inspire others to make a difference.

1. Connect volunteers and help non-profits build their own online community.

2. Cultivate innovation and an element of fun to non-profit work.

3. Create continuity in non-profit projects through sustaining relationships, maintaining resources, and facilitating online collaboration.

4. Call people to action: people are brought to action when they are experiencing something first hand. East Villagers brings these first-hand experiences to them.

East Villagers is sponsored by the Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation.

We believe that Asia is rapidly developing, and the Asian non-profit community will be one of the fastest growing due to increasing need for services. This premium platform focuses on building connections between the socially-minded younger generations with a heart for Asia.

East Villagers Beta officially launched on May 2nd, 2009, at the ServiceAsia concert.

The community is called "East Villagers Beta" because it has recently been launched and we hope for members who are part of the Beta Stage to submit feedback and help us build the online community to help best fit the needs of non-profits, volunteers, and members as much as possible.

“East” represents our East Asia focus. Village is the oldest form of community. On the other hand, “East Village” in New York is a modern community.

Therefore, we want to creatively use the best in modern “Web 2.0” technology possible to facilitate service among areas most in need.

Through East Villagers, we are able to build “villages” of people who have had their lives transformed through non-profit help. These are in essence “villages” of volunteers and “villages” of organizations focused on service.

1. We treat non-profits and volunteers as first-class members by tailoring our online community to meet their most pressing needs.
2. We focus on the Asian community and Asia.

No, East Villagers is for everyone who is interested in service. We welcome all people to join. Our target and focus is Asians and Asia-related organizations that serve the Asian community all around the world. We welcome everyone to use the site for their non-profit and service-related needs.

East Villagers is meant to be used by all types of users (middle school, high school, college, professionals, retired professionals, and everyone else in between). If you see a lot of college students or think that the site is Stanford related, that is because the site was developed in Palo Alto, California.

EastVillagers is made to be simple and easy to use! So here are some steps to help you get started:

1. SIGNUP: Sign up is free, quick, and easy.

2. LOGIN: Login into EastVillagers with your email and password.

3. PROFILE PICTURE: Upload a profile picture. This is a way for community members to get to know you. (12% completion)

4. PROFILE: Fill out your volunteer portfolio. A helpful tool for you to keep track of all the projects you've been involved in, your interests, and skills. (27% completion)

5. FRIENDS: Invite your friends to join EastVillagers and form a network of friends who are interested in community service. Each friend you invite will earn you points which can be donated towards your favorite charities to considered for a Thanksgiving grant. (44% completion)

6. BLOG: Blog and introduce yourself to the community or write about any past service experience you've had. (58% completion)7. PICTURES: Upload photos of past trips and share the memories with the community and friends. (61% completion)

8. VIDEO: Add your favorite youtube videos about community service with just one click! (75% completion)

9. OPPORTUNITIES: Browse service opportunities and see which one fits your needs and interests. (84% completion)10. CONNECT: Friend people who share the same interests as you and connect over causes you really care about. (100% completion)

Congratulations, you are all set to go! Being active in the East villagers Community is a very meaningful way to help organizations because you can donate your points to your favorite charities. Please email eastvillagers@gmail.com if you have any feedback or questions.

The points are part of the East Villagers Thanksgiving Points Program. A week before Thanksgiving, members of East Villagers will have an opportunity to donate their points to their favorite organizations. The top 15 organizations with the most points will receive a total donation of $10,000 dollars from the Ping and Amy Chao Foundation, which sponsors East Villagers. First place organization will win $2000 dollars.

You can donate your points during the week leading up to Thanksgiving. The top 15 non-profit organizations will be announced on Thanksgiving day.

You will be able to fill out a donation form during the week before Thanksgiving.

All 501(c)(3) organizations who are registered on Eastvillagers.org and have a representative on East Villagers for their organization page are eligible for the Thanksgiving Points Program.

No, all points will be refreshed yearly and the community will get to start over after Thanksgiving 2009.

Along with donating it to your favorite non-profits a week before Thanksgiving, you can also buy items from the East Villagers Store with your points.

All you need to do is sign up for East Villagers and create your organization, projects, and start inviting your network to join your organization. If you work for the organization, you can be admin of the organization on East Villagers and update the community with new information.

East Villagers focuses on serving as a network for ALL non profit organizations serving the Asian community in America and Asia. We hope to serve as a network for ALL non-profit organizations related to Asians and Asia. We welcome all other non-profits to use our site, network, and features.

Each organization has their own representatives who can promote their organization by writing blogs, posting updates, projects, and fundraising activity through the EV opportunities feature (a classifieds or craigslist for non-profits).

Members should represent themselves. They can then create organizations they are a part of and become an admin for their organization to post updates and projects. Usually the admin is a staff member of the non-profit. No proof or documentation is required; however, EV expects for all members to post accurate information regarding organizations to the best of their ability. If there is inaccurate information, organizations or members can report to the EV administrator by contacting admin@eastvillagers.org. We will verify the information and change accordingly. The EV Staff will work closely with organizations and members.

Yes, members are free to participate in any organizations or projects by clicking "Join this Organization". Members can follow a project, support it, or volunteer. If members want to actively volunteer, they can contact the organization officers directly by posting comments on the organization. If they would like to make a donation, they could also post comments asking for more information or express to the organization that they would like to make a donation.

You can invite people in your non-profit network through "Things to Do --> Invite Friends". You can also post photos of your trips and add playlists of youtube videos related to your work. Please Check "Things to Do" at the top right corner of every page for a full list of our features and functions. At any time, EV Staff can feature your blog and stories on the news ticker and we can also feature organizations that are most active as well as popular projects. You can also send private messages to members and search for skills offered and people's focus by going to "Villagers" page and selecting the fields you want to search for.

EV wishes to aid original organization sites, and to provide the online tools for organizations that don't have resources to make a site. We have a widget for organizations to embed into their site which links visitors to their EV Page which has their their past and present members, stories, photos, and more. EV aims to be a easy-to-use tool to help make an organization's life easier, so they can effectively spread the word and get the support they deserve.

To update your profile, you must visit the Edit Profile page. You can move through the different parts of your profile by clicking the tabs at the top of the page.

If you are aboslutely sure that you want to delete your account, you can do so here. Please note that your account will be permanently deleted and irrecoverable!

You can update your email address on the My Account page.

To report an error or problems with the site, you can contact us here.

If you can't login, check to make sure that your "caps lock" key is off. Your username and password are CaSe SeNsItIvE. If you still cannot login, you can request to reset your password or contact us.

You can check for updates on the home page at the top right corner (click on the red "New Updates" bubble). You can also check for new updates on the home page on the right hand sidebar when you scroll down.

Click on "Things to Do" and click on "Invite My Friends". You will earn 5 points per invitation email you send and 50 points per friend who joins the site.

If someone is bothering or harassing you, blocking them is usually the best solution. Visit the Account Settings page to learn how to block people. If someone continues to harass you despite your efforts, you can report them here.

You can report spam, pornography, or any other inappropriate content here, or by clicking the "Report" link on the page containing the content you wish to report.

Absolutely. We do not share any personally identifying information about you to any third party.

You can make your profile private by visiting the Account Privacy page.

You can block people by adding their username to your blocked users list. Visit the Account Settings page to learn more about how to block people.

The Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation was founded in California’s Silicon Valley in 2005 by Ping Chao and his wife Amy Chao. It was established exclusively for charitable purposes. The foundation aims to fund and nurture initiatives improving the health and well-being of children and youth in economically disadvantaged regions throughout the world; promoting the spirit of philanthropy and developing awareness of non-profit practices and opportunities for service for the younger generation of China and the greater Chinese Diaspora. Website: www.chaofoundation.org

本基金會由趙修平夫婦在2005年創立于美國高科技中心--加州硅谷（矽谷），以資助非營利的公益和慈善事業為宗旨。 我們所資助的項目具有下列特点：（一）有效改進貧困地區孩子們的健康和生活條件;不限種族，國界和宗教信仰。（二）促進海内外青年一代的華人子弟對公益和慈善事業的瞭解和参與。 灌溉一個富有公益和慈善精神的現代華人社會。