Day 2: I would say that yesterday was a semi-success. I wrote a blog post, tweeted 8 times, and added a really cool video to my tumblr, but I failed to synthesize the top 5 stories of the day. Using an extremely complicated algorithm that only MIT professors or the Rainman would understand, I calculated this to be a 75% successful day.

Twitter followers = 94 (+4)

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Today I want to profile a really great nonprofit organization, The Generation Project.

The Generation Project is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, whose aim is to "(1) Generate ideas to benefit low-income K-12 students, (2) Generate new philanthropists by actively involving donors in the giving process, and (3) Empower the next Generation by harnessing the ingenuity of individuals to improve educational opportunities." Lofty goals.

To accomplish these goals, the GP has created a donor-directed system of charitable giving that allows individuals to explore their passions, and give kids in high-need schools a chance to explore them too.

Here is how it works:

1. Go to www.thegenerationproject.com
2. Click "Donate"
3. Identify how much $ you want to give, where you want it to go (geographically), what age you are interested in giving to, and what you want to accomplish.  
4. The GP implements your donation, keeping you as much in the loop as you want!

I actually had a chance to go to the Chicago "Launch Tour" stop for GP (sponsored by Rugby), and it was a ton of fun.  There was free food, free booze (YES) and there were some really sexy people there -- something I really love.  Ok, I have to be clear, I am speaking about my wife and friends.  But they are great, I swear!

Anyway, check out the Generation Project website and their calendar of tour events and go!  Your $25 admission at the door pays for the evening and goes straight to helping a child in a high-need school district.  If you can't make it to a tour stop -- or you live in North Dakota -- then donate through their website!  You won't find a better way to spend $25.

(disclaimer: Eli Savit, the founder of GP, was my college roommate all four years and in my wedding party.  That said, I am being honest about GP being a great cause tho!)