Category Archives: Friends & Partners

Introducing Squarespace Commerce

The rumours are true! Squarespace, the ultimate tool for creating an awesome website, has launched a new ecommerce platform. We’ve been waiting for this, and are really excited about this launch.


Features:

  • Commerce will work on every template. It’s fully integrated with the rest of their content block system.
  • Squarespace won’t charge you per transaction. Commerce is essentially free with a Business Plan. Stripe, the integrated payment processor, charges a simple and transparent fee of $0.30 + 2.9% for every transaction made.
  • There are no limits on the amount of inventory (SKUs) you carry in your store, but the platform is ideal for smaller stores
  • Create coupons for your store. You can create coupons that apply to all orders, orders that meet a certain minimum, or for specific products
  • Express checkout mode
  • integrated MailChimp to let customers sign up for email communications from your store at checkout
  • Social integration
  • The order management interface lets you easily track outstanding orders, resend customer update emails and print packing slips from a single interface
  • Want multiple admins? The permissions system allows you to add admins that can only access your store, not your entire website

  • We think Hover customers will love this new commerce integration. The essence of Squarespace is simplicity and elegance, and their ecommerce platform fits perfectly into that mantra. Head on over to Squarespace to get started. If you already have an online store, easily transfer your inventory (including info and pictures) over from platforms such as Big Cartel and Shopify.

    Use the code ‘HOVER’ at checkout and they’ll take 10% off your entire purchase!

    Want to learn more? Squarespace is holding two live workshops to help you get started.

    App of the Week: Mint

    What is it?
    Mint is an app that puts all your finances into one place. Manage your checking, savings, investment, retirement, loans or credit all from inside the app. Mint allows you to set budgets and goals so that you can keep on top of your finances while saving as well.

    Price: Free

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    Why we like it
    The app is super simple to set up, taking about 5 minutes to get started. I like how you can get the entire picture rather than having to view all your bills and banking on separate sites or apps. It not only saves a lot of time but the app tracks your progress and will send you a weekly report on how you’re doing. My favorite feature is the bill reminders via SMS, which are great for when I’m on the go. I also like the ‘credit available’ function which emails or texts me when my credit available dips below my specified threshold.

    Get it if…
    You find yourself wasting time managing your finances in multiple places. You want a consolidated way to manage your money, budget and pay bills.

    App of the Week: Afterglow

    What is it?
    Afterglow is a photo editor for iPhone. Choose from 30 filters, a range of textures, frames and editing tools. When you’re done, share your photo with your social network, email it or save it to your camera roll, all from within the app.

    Price:$0.99

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    Why we like it
    I like this app because it’s quick and allows me to share my photos instantly from within the app. The Afterglow app not only has more filters than Instagram, but it allows you to adjust exposure, highlight, saturation, and generally gives you more control over the look and feel of your photos. The frame option pairs your photos perfectly with Instagram, so you know they’ll be the correct size if you choose to share them there.

    Get it if..
    You like the concept of instagram but want more control over your photos with more editing tools and filters.

    Stuck in a Mobile Contract?

    We’ve all been there…

    …being trapped in a mobile contract, paying ridiculously high monthly bills for ‘unlimited’ services and added fees, and having to pay a high ETF (early termination fee) just to get out. It can sometimes feel like your phone company is holding you hostage.

    That’s where Ting comes in.

    Ting, Hover’s sister company, is mobile that makes sense: pay for only what you use, get no-hold customer support and sign no contracts. And now, it makes more sense than ever to join.

    If an ETF is the only thing standing between you and mobile freedom, we’ve got some news you’ll be happy about. Starting February 1 and until the $100,000 fund runs through, Ting will be paying off the early termination fees (ETF) for anyone that’s ready to ditch their mobile contract and make the move to Ting. They’ll be giving the equivalent of the ETF as a Ting service credit which will automatically be applied against the monthly bill.

    Anyone with an ETF and a desire to break free from the grasp of the big mobile carriers is welcome to submit. However, Ting is only available in the United States and thus, only people living in the US may apply for the ETF payout. If you’re currently a Sprint customer, Ting’s newly launched bring your Sprint device to Ting program allows you to bring over your Sprint device onto the Ting network, provided its on the list of supported devices.

    Interested in mobile that makes sense? Have a look on Ting’s blog to find out exactly how Ting’s $100,000 ETF payout will work and how you can apply.

    Thanks for Giving the Gift of Renewal!

    We hope you all had a wonderful holiday and an awesome start to 2013.
    We’re excited to announce that our Gift of Renewal campaign had a grand total of 121 years of domain renewals and 191 years worth of mailbox renewals for charity! Also, congrats to Ryan McBride who won our $500 Amazon gift card giveaway.

    If you’re not familiar with the Gift of Renewal, have a look at the blog post we wrote about it.

    We’ll be running this campaign again next year, and welcome any charity with a domain registered with Hover to sign up (Don’t worry, we’ll remind you when it’s time to sign up).

    Remember, you don’t need to wait until next year to donate a domain to charity (or a friend, family member, etc). Hover’s no login renewal service allows you to renew any domain at any time without having an account.

    On behalf of Hover and all the charities involved, we’d like to thank all who donated and spread the word! :-)

    Sarah
    Marketing – Hover

    The Gift of Renewal

    Give the gift of a domain renewal this year to a respected charity! By renewing one of our selected charity’s domains, you’ll be helping relieve some of the extra costs of keeping a charity going – and helping them focus on what really matters.

    Here’s how it works:

    1. Select a charity from one of the categories below and click on their name
    2. Select # of years you want to renew. Click ‘Add’ and then ‘Continue to checkout’
    3. Put in the ‘giftofrenewal’ promo code so we can track who has donated :)
    4. Enter your billing info and confirm.
    5. Feel good about yourself – you’ve just helped out an awesome charity. You rock!

    Make sure to share this post with your friends – lets spread the word! The more people who know about this campaign, the better! Lets make sure none of these charities have to worry about renewing their domain for a long, long time :).

    Oh, and if the act of giving wasn’t fulfilling enough, each person who renews a charity’s domain will get two entries to win a $500 Amazon gift card – just in time for the holidays! If you can’t donate this year, share this Hover Facebook post (publicly) and you’ll get one entry to the giveaway!
    Note: We have upgraded the original prize from a smartphone to an Amazon gift card to be more inclusive of the Hover community!

    Simply click on the charity from the categories below to renew a domain this holiday season:

    Categories

    Animals
    Arts/Culture
    Athletics
    Churches/ Religious Groups
    Community Services
    Disease/Disability
    Education
    Environment
    Emergency Services
    Family
    Foreign Aid
    Homeless
    Housing
    Medical Research/Healthcare
    Seniors
    Sustainability
    Youth

    Animals

    Pilots N’ Paws - Pilots N Paws is a 501c3 non-profit organization. This site is intended to be a meeting place for those who rescue, shelter or foster animals, and volunteer pilots and plane owners willing to assist with the transportation of animals. (This domain has hit its maximum years of renewal!)

    Adopt Me Rescue - Adopt Me Rescue is a foster based small dog rescue here in Los Angeles California.

    Desoto Animal Rescue Society - Desoto Animal Rescue Society’s mission is to be a voice for companion animals by giving them a better quality of life through foster care and adoption, humane & pet overpopulation, eduction and advocacy for the humane treatment of all companion animals.

    Ferret Haven – Ferret Haven By The Sea is a non-profit no-kill animal shelter which is dedicated to helping ferrets, and educating the public in the proper care and treatment of ferrets.

    Animals Healing People – Their mission is to relieve stress and help the rehabilitation of military persons and others who suffer from physical injury or emotional issues by providing them with a “comfort” shelter pet (canine or feline) for the love, comfort, and companionship such pets can provide.

    Harbour Stables - Harbour Stables Inc. was founded for the purpose of restoring health and dignity to those Equine found to be in need of help. Their mission is to work with all aspects of the animal, including the body and mind, as well as the education of owners and equine enthusiasts

    BunFest - Our aim is to educate pet rabbit owners regarding everything related to bunny guardianship and offer advice, information and support.

    Social Snakes - To promote understanding and appreciation of snakes by educating the public about their behavior.

    PY Rescue - Great Pyrenees Rescue and Sanctuary, Inc., located in Black Forest, Colorado

    Arts/Culture

    Ottawa Fringe Festival – The Ottawa Fringe Festival is an annual festival of Shakespeare, theatre of the absurd, drama, comedy, youth theatre, clowns, classical and new music, art and contemporary dance.

    Kokopelli Choir Association -  Kokopelli Choir Association is an Edmonton-based family of choirs that provides young singers with opportunities for musical education, musical growth and public performance, and fosters connections among communities at home and abroad through choral music.

    Greater Flint Arts Council - Greater Flint Arts Council is a nonprofit organization connecting residents and visitors to arts and culture to enrich the Flint region of Michigan.

    Souris Show Hall - The Souris Show Hall is a 160 soft seat theatre built in yesteryear but updated to show movies, live plays and performances. We enjoy supporting our amazing local talent and always enjoy a visitor or two to our stage.

    Kansas City Public Television - Kansas City Public Television educates and enriches our community with quality programming and services that entertain, challenge minds and contribute to a life of learning.

     Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut - The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut (formally the Housatonic Valley Cultural Alliance), based in Danbury, Connecticut is a leader in supporting a vibrant arts and culture community in Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield Counties. We promote and advocate for arts, history, and culture as a primary driver of the economy and as an enriching influence for communities and people.

    Documentary Organization of Canada - The Documentary Organization of Canada / Documentaristes du Canada (DOC) is the collective voice of independent documentary filmmakers across Canada.

    St Helena Historical Society - The St Helena Historical Society’s mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit, interpret, and provide access to the history of the St. Helena area from the ancient settlements of the first Native Americans until the present day.

    We Are the Design - This organizations primary purpose is to bring together independent artists and privately owned businesses of central Virginia on one accord, focussing on our similarities.

    Mississauga Heritage - Founded in 1960, Heritage Mississauga, a not-for-profit charity, is one of Canada’s most respected charitable organizations devoted to civic heritage.

    Athletics

    Great Mills Aquatic Club - GMAC provides an opportunity for all swimmers, regardless of age or ability, to reach their highest personal potential as both a person and athlete.

    East Providence Junior Townies Pop Warner Youth Football & Cheerleading - To inspire youth, regardless of race, creed or national origin, to practice the ideals of sportsmanship, scholarship and physical fitness through the game of football and cheerleading.

    Peabody Little League - Little League baseball in Peabody, Massachusetts.

    Pocono Youth Basketball Association - The Pocono Youth Basketball Association is for Boys and Girls in grades 2 to 12 who live in the Pocono Mountain West School District.

    Albert Lea Girls Basketball - Albert Lea school Girls basketball.

    Corona American Little League

    Marlton Softball - Marlton Softball League in New Jersey.

    Nor Cal Patriots - Girls fast pitch softball.

    Southington Girls Softball League - To implant firmly in the children of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect so that they will be well adjusted, stronger and happier children.

    Turlock American Little League

    Mt Juliet Bears - Mt Juliet Bears youth football and cheerleading

    Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team - The Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team is a Cross Country Ski Team for kids from 8-19 years old in Colorado’s Front Range.

    The Brick Sport Central - Formed in 1991 by a group of community minded individuals who wanted to see children in need have access to necessary sport equipment and have the opportunity to participate in the sport of their choice.

    Litchfield NH Girls Softball League - The Litchfield Girls Softball League (LGSL) is a recreational girls softball league serving the youth of Litchfield, NH.

    Churches/Religious Groups

    Hobart Assembly - Our aim is for each person to have a real, authentic, bona-fide experience with Christ, attaining a keen awareness of the presence of God during services. We want to experience the Divine and encounter the Creator in a way that radically changes our lives.

    Liberty Grace Church - Liberty Grace Church is a new church started in the soil of the Liberty Village, Toronto.

    Victory Assembly - As a church, we are continuously striving to build relationships that build a strong community as well as help us grow in our love and relationship with Jesus Christ.

    Faith Lutheran Church - We are a Christ-focused, Bible believing church, and a member of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Our worship services are casual and upbeat with great contemporary Christian music, and powerful, easy-to-understand messages that are applicable to everyday life.

    Women of St. Francis - The purpose of this society is to cultivate, likewise to develop the spiritual growth of the women of the parish, and to assist in the promotion of the activities of the parish and to serve our church community and the larger community through various activities.

    Hope Church Sussex - Thus we seek to share the gospel of Christ through the preached and spoken word so that people will hear, repent and entrust their lives to Christ by faith bringing glory to God and receiving eternal life.

    OKC Compassion - We are a 501(c)(3) faith-based, non-profit organization. We believe in showing Christ’s love to the needy in the inner city, and we do this in several ways.

    Parkview Community Church - We work hard to insure everyone is invited and welcomed into a diverse community of people who together are learning more about each other and God’s love for us.

    St John Methodist Church - A methodistic church serving Chatanooga, Tennessee.

    CoroUniting Community Church - We are a group of people from different backgrounds and of all ages, from babies to grandparents. Our desire is to worship God through His Son, Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Trinity Baptist Church - We exist “to glorify Christ by making disciples of all nations”.

    Destiny House Ministries - We are a STRONG community of people who simply LOVE. We aren’t perfect, but we serve a God who is and above all else we want to make sure that you know that YOU are LOVED by us and by God, Himself.

    Westminster Church - Westminster Church is a community of gratitude and generosity, celebrating God’s love in Christ. We are located in Winnipeg’s beloved Wolseley neighbourhood and serve not only as a place of worship and spiritual formation, but also as the host of more than a dozen community groups.

    Helping Hands Inc - An international ministry to the less fortunate around the world and an educational tool for churches everywhere.

    Liberty Baptist Church - The mission of Liberty Baptist Church is to love God, to love others, and to magnify the name of Jesus Christ.

    Afton Christian Church - We, the members of Affton Christian Church, seeking God, guided by scripture, open to all, strive to become a community where each person learns to reflect the life and love of Jesus Christ.

    North Anderson Baptist - A small church in a small town serving a big god.

    Care4Communities - Sharing god’s love through education and sports.

    First Christian Church of Tallahassee - First Christian Church in Tallahassee, FL.

    Life Spring Church - Love god, love people, change the world

    StoryTel Foundation - StoryTel Foundation is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to creating, promoting and distributing compelling documentaries, films, videos and other media that tell the uncommon stories of individuals and organizations who restore the sacred in their own communities, inspiring reverence towards God and the things of God.

    First Baptist Church Long Beach - First Baptist Church in Long Beach, California

    Good News Church of Ocala - It is our desire is to see people’s lives positively changed by God through the good news of Jesus Christ. This brings glory to God, which, we believe, is the ultimate purpose of life.

    Hilo Coast United Church - East Hawaii United Church

    Central Baptist Church - Our church maintains a singular purpose to glorify God in all areas of life.

    The Friends of Jewish Dokshitsy -  The Friends of Jewish Dokshitsy, Inc.(FOJD), a Massachusetts non-profit organization, was created “to preserve the memory of the Jewish residents of Dokshitsy (Dokshitz in Yiddish), Parafianov, and nearby villages.”

    The Abbey College Church - A church serving the NIU community.

    St George’s Presbyterian - A community of faith in London, ON

    Christ Church Davenport - We believe that a life rich in faith is focused around three vital activities. We do these because we follow the life-giving example of Jesus Christ. Another word for follower is disciple, so we call this our disciple-making process.

    Context with Lorna - Context with Lorna Dueck is a production of Media Voice Generation, a registered Canadian charity incorporated in the summer of 2004.

    First Baptist Church Waterloo - Today, First Baptist Church is a diverse congregation with people of all ages and from many different nations and ethnic backgrounds. It is affiliated with the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada and is an autonomous, self-governing New Testament local church.

    Paterson Church - We support local mission to share the love of Jesus in Sarnia, ON.

    Westside United Pentecostal Church - Westside United Pentecostal Church is located at 507 Cedar Lane in Tullahoma.

    Our Redeemer Church - Our Redeemer Evangelical Free Church

    New Life Christian School - New Life Christian School was established to participate in the “training up” of our students academically, spiritually, socially, and emotionally, in order to prepare them for service in the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus.

    Hope Park Church - Hope Park church with locations in Bellevue and Nashville.

    New Life Partners - We are a Christian online resource and support group for women whose lives have been impacted by husbands or loved ones caught in the web of pornography and/or sexual addiction.

    Community Services

    Operation Pitch Invasion -Operation Pitch Invasion improves local communities by restoring and revitalizing soccer fields in Portland’s parks.

    Freeport Rotary - Rotary is a global network of over 1.2 million community volunteers. Rotary members are business and professional people who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and help build goodwill, peace and understanding in the world.

    Real Choices Pregnancy Center - The mission of Real Choices Pregnancy Care Center is “to minister and provide Real Choices before, during and after unexpected pregnancies.”

    Utah Red Cross - The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

    Kiwanis of Greater Tacoma - Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and community at a time.

    Mercy in Action - Mercy in Action is a non-profit organization that focuses on the crisis in Maternal/Newborn/Child health care worldwide.

    WidowBird.org - Providing hope for widows and orphans locally and globally.

    Lemon Aid Fund - Our Mission is to aid and inspire individuals in their efforts to achieve positive and lasting change in the lives of their children, families and communities.

    Glendale Kiwanis - Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child, one community at a time.

    Greenville Rotary Club - Rotary club in Greenville, MI

    Jeffrey Town Association - JTEA celebrates eight (8) years of service to the community of Jeffrey Town, Saint Mary and the Greater Toronto Area.

    Hollywood Los Feliz Kiwanis -  Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child, one community at a time.

     Military Officers Assoc. of America - The Genesee Valley Chapter (GVC) was chartered on May 26, 1961 and is proud of its long standing history of service and support to its members and the greater military community.

    Freeport Rotary - Through fundraisers held throughout the year, the Club raises the funds necessary to support several Club projects and organizations in both the local and international communities.

    Rotary District 5060 - District 5060 is an international district of 60 clubs and approximately 2,950 Rotarians in central Washington, USA, and south central British Columbia, Canada.

    Youth Lodi Community Action Team - The Lodi Community Action Team promotes the creation of a healthy environment that fosters alcohol and other drug free choices among our youth.

    Lugu Lake Mosuo Cultural Development Association - An association in aid of the Mosuo people of China. Projects include developing education by training teachers, and providing financial support for students projects that focus on economic development, cultural preservation, environmental protection.

    Cocaine Anonymous - Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction.

    Bethel Free Health Clinic - The Bethel Free Health Clinic, Inc. is a registered charity in the State of Mississippi.  We are a 501(c) 3 nonprofit, founded within days of Hurricane Katrina to meet the medical needs of Coast residents.

    Exchange Club of Greeley - Exchange is an all-volunteer, national service organization for men and women who want to serve their community, develop leadership skills and enjoy new friendships.

    Kiwanis Grove City - Our objective is to bring aid to children in need. The majority of our efforts benefit children in the Grove City community.

    Terre Haute Kiwanis - Serving the children and community for 90 years.

    West Austin Neighbourhood Group - The West Austin Neighborhood Group (WANG) is a non-profit organization of neighborhood residents with the shared goal of preserving the character of West Austin and protecting it from deterioration.

    Magdalene House - A home for the recovery of victims of human trafficking.

    Kiwanis Club of South Lansing - Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and community at a time.

    Hospice of St. Mary’s County - The Run & Fun Walk began in 1996 and has raised over $400K for Hospice of St. Mary’s County. 100% of net proceeds benefit Hospice of St. Mary’s in providing comfort, care and support of the terminally ill.

    Franklin Grand Isle United Way - United way advances the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all.

    South Westminster Legal Advice Centre - The South Westminster Legal Advice Centre is a registered charity that runs free advice clinics with the support of volunteer lawyers.

    MOMS Club of Golden Valley MN - The MOMS Club® (MOMS Offering Moms Support) is a non-profit International organization for mothers who stay home with their children full or part-time.

    Community Farms - We believe that any space that is unused or unloved can be transformed into a farm that provides food, jobs, community and beauty.

    Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice - Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice is a non-profit, volunteer based, community funded organization that has been dedicated to providing practical, spiritual, and emotional support to individuals with life threatening and terminal illnesses and grieving persons and their families since 1981.

    LUPE - Our main goal is to promote community wellbeing by sharing our members’ expertise and service capabilities, which also enhances business opportunities for our members and their families.

    Disease/Disability

    BC Schizophrenia Society Prince George Branch - The British Columbia Schizophrenia Society provides a reason to hope and the means to cope to families which include persons with a serious mental illness.

    Compassion Care for Disabled Children - Compassion Care for Disabled Children (CCDC) (dba Disabled Children’s Fund) is a humanitarian organization committed to serving the indigent and oppressed children and their families worldwide.

    Pace Independent Living - PACE is a non profit community support service organization established in 1981 to provide support services to adults with physical disabilities.

    Insight for the Blind - Insight for the Blind is a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation, founded in 1975, as a human services agency serving the visually impaired community throughout Florida and across the USA.

    Tapemark Charity Pro-Am - Benefiting people with developmental disabilities.

    Dance Oolites - Dance Oolites Inc. is so much more than just a dance group for people with disabilities. Dance Oolites Inc is a dance family, a unique place of acceptance, sameness and individuality.

    Faithability - Forming a L’arche community in San Antonio.

    National Federation for the Blind Fort Wayne - The National Federation of the blind (NFB) is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence.

    Hep C Support - To provide a website that promotes awareness, education and hands-on information to all affected by the HepatitisC virus.

    Everyday Sunshine - We’re a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and entertaining at pediatric hospitals, special needs events and group homes for the developmentally disabled.

    National Initiative for Eating Disorders - As a not-for-profit coalition of health care professionals, counsellors and parents with children suffering from Eating Disorders, NIED’s team aims to help bring about positive change in both the availability and quality of treatment of Eating Disorders in Canada.

    Education

    Student Athletes for Educational Opportunities – S.A.F.E.O. is a non profit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia to provide full support and assistance with respect to the academic, civil, health and career foals of the student athlete.

    Leopold Elementary Parent Faculty - The Leopold Elementary Parent Faculty Organization (PFO) exists to support families, students and staff at Leopold.

    The International Society for Condensed Matter Nuclear Science - To promote the understanding, development and application of Condensed Matter Nuclear Science for the benefit of the public.

    One-to-One Literacy Society - This unique children’s program provides one on one tutoring  for struggling students by well-trained volunteers who work within schools and in collaboration with classroom and resource teachers.

    Odyssey Parent Teacher Organization - he Odyssey Parent Teacher Organization (OPTO) is a volunteer based organization made up of parents, legal guardians, faculty and staff of Odyssey Multiage Program.

    Tedx UCSB - Independently organised Ted events at UCSB. TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

    CPAC Education Foundation - Founded in 1999, the Education Foundation of Chinese Professionals Association of Canada (CPAC) provides scholarships and awards to secondary and post-secondary students who have demonstrated exceptional community leadership as well as outstanding academic achievements

    Jeffrey Town Education Association - The Jeffrey Town Education Associationstrives for the re-development of Jeffrey Town Public School to adequately service the educational needs of students in the surrounding community of Jeffrey Town.

    Emergency Services

    Ozone Amateur Radio Club - The Ozone Radio club has provided communications within the community as well as emergency communications aid after major weather events.

    Northeast Ohio Medical Response Corps - Providing medical support services for various public events and in the event of an emergency.

    Environment

    Lake Ontario Water Keeper - Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is a Canadian charity working for a swimmable, drinkable, fishable world.

    New Jersey GASP - GASP is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting smokefree air and tobacco-free lives.

    Children and Nature Network - Children & Nature Network is leading a movement to connect all children, their families and communities to nature through innovative ideas, evidence-based resources and tools, broad-based collaboration and support of grassroots leadership.

    Lakewood Gardens -  Lakewold offers landscape architecture by Thomas Church surrounded by rare and native plants, State Champion trees, over 900 rhododendrons, 30 Japanese maples and stunning statuary. A Washington State historic landmark, Lakewold’s Georgian-style mansion and historic architecture complete the 10 acres where visitors can step back in time to an elegant past or enjoy a relaxing moment to contemplate the future.

    Walk/Bike Nashville - Walk/Bike Nashville has sought to make active transportation an option for Nashvillians, no matter where they live or where they’re trying to go. We want our sidewalks and bikeways to support active living, additional commuting options, and recreational opportunities.

    Cumberland Community Forest Society - We are a group of residents of the Village of Cumberland on Vancouver Island dedicated to purchase local forests for recreational and aesthetic purposes.

    TerraGraphics International - Assistance to communities to reduce environmental exposures.

    Land Trust Alliance - The Land Trust Alliance promotes voluntary private land conservation to benefit communities and natural systems.  We are the national convener, strategist and representative of more than 1,700 land trusts across America.

    Union Mills Conservation Club - The Union Mills Conservation Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the maintenance and improvement of the Mill Pond Park in Union Mills, Indiana. Union Mills is in Noble Township, LaPorte County.

    Madison Square Park Conservancy - Dedicated to keeping Madison Square Park a bright, beautiful & lively public park.

    Environmental Defense Centre - Since 1977 we have empowered community based organizations to advance environmental protection.  Our program areas include protecting coast and ocean resources, open spaces and wildlife, and human and environmental health.  We primarily work within Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties.

    Family

    Alliance Domestic Violence Shelter - The mission of the Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter is to empower and assist survivors of verbal, emotional,  financial, sexual, and physical abuse by providing education, resources, emergency shelter and transitional support services.

    Tricity Family Service - Tricity Family Service is a private, not-for-profit, community-based counseling agency.  We are committed to building a healthy community by providing professional counseling services to the tri-city area.

    Foreign Aid

    Aviation Sans Frontières Belguim - Providing aid to people in need including emergency aid and development in some of the most rural and difficult areas to access.

    Harmonikids - Providing special needs children with harmonicas.

    Shantipuri Friends Foundation - Shantipuri Friends Foundation supports two charitable organizations that are working to benefit underprivileged children in India.

    Halfsies - Halfsies is a social initiative offering a choice to restaurant goers that provides a healthier meal portion, reduces waste and helps fight world hunger.

    Transforming Faces - Transforming Faces is a Canadian charity that provides free multidisciplinary cleft care for children and adults in developing countries.

    Sanitation Uniting Mankind - Sum1 is a new transparent charity aimed at bringing hygiene education and sanitation intervention to the places in the world where they are most needed.

    Cup of Cold Water - ”Cup of Cold Water” is a project birthed in the hearts of Evan and Donna Morgan to provide safe water to the Haitian people. Funds will be raised to dig wells and install pumps and generators that are easily maintained and monitored by residents in each area.

    AirWolf - AirWolf aims to help in the fight against malaria in two major ways. The first is to educate others in the use of ultralow-volume spray technology to decimate the mosquito population and break malaria’s transmission cycle in Africa. The second is to promote research in alternative compounds and distribution methods.

    Body Find - Thousands of bodies are being buried without identification after the Haiti Earth Quake that occurred on the 12th January 2010. Body Find is working towards a system that will allow relief agencies and special trained teams to go in and identify each body, record images, where the person died, take DNA samples and mark the body.

    Shared World Visions - Our goal is to bring clean water to as many schools and communities in northwest Cameroon as we can. We are also committed to guiding , supporting and educating women so they can be self supporting.

    Homeless

    Dîners-St-Louis - Dîners-St-Louis is a community organization serving since 1983 young adults are homeless or marginalized difficulties Plateau and surrounding neighborhoods.

    Housing

    Citizens Planning and Housing Association - Since 1941, CPHA has continually promoted civic action, and assisted communities in changing Baltimore City for the best.  CPHA’s Case Statement provides some statistics that explain why CPHA focuses on neighborhoods, transportation and housing.

    Mercy Riders - A group of riders riding from San Francisco to Washington D.C., to raise money for Mercy Housing affiliates.

    Cangress - The organizing principle of the LA CAN is to build indigenous leadership within the Central City East community to address the multitude of problems faced by homeless and very low-income residents of the community.

    Medical Research/Healthcare

    Patients Association of Canada - As a patient-led and patient-governed organization, the Patients’ Association of Canada promotes the participation of patients and the patient perspective in health care in order to improve the healthcare experience for all.

    Grace Nolan Foundation - The Grace Nolan Foundation is a non profit organisation and registered charity inspired by the short but ebullient life of Grace Nolan, who died, aged 9, from Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT).

    Orphan Disease Network - Adopting Gene Research for a Cure.

    sickshot.ca - Josh Olynyk 2nd Annual “Sick Shot” Memorial Road Hockey Tournament.

    Children’s Medical Ministries - children’s Medical Ministries (CMM) is a compassionate humanitarian service organization that has over 700 volunteer health care professionals committed to serving the indigent and oppressed children and their families in the National Capital/Baltimore areas, seven states, and in 30 overseas countries.

    Avery’s Hope Fund - Avery’s Hope Fund was established to raise public awareness about Glycogen Storage Disease and to support fundraising efforts to find a cure for this disease.

    5forfox - The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson’s today.

    Make a Noise for Ovarian Cancer - Make a Noise has the goal of informing woman about ovarian cancer and inspiring them with hope.We will honour those that have gone before us, celebrate those who are fighting the battle, and work to improve the lives of those who are impacted.

    Base Bald - BaseBald and the baseball community are working together to fund critical childhood cancer research so that children diagnosed with cancer are promised a cure that will allow them to live full and healthy lives.

    Misc.

    Operation Kindness - The purpose of this project is to show what your one act of kindness has helped the world and touched the lives of many different people.

    LovCon - LovCon is a conference about love, passion and relationships.

    Save Our Stephen - This organization was created to help spread Stephens story by immobilizing activists and the public through social media.

    Seniors

    Wawel Village Seniors Residence - Wawel Villa Inc was established in 1968 as a charitable non-profit organization with the express purpose of providing affordable living for seniors.

    Legal Services for Seniors - Providing free legal services to Monterey County seniors.

    Sustainability

    Growing Soul - Within our mission of creating a sustainable, closed-loop food system, composting is the missing link that enables us to arc weld what is currently a linear food chain into an interconnected cycle.

    Endless Water - Endlesswater.org is the leading charge in water sustainability. Adopt a village and help maintain a pump while they learn sustainability.

    BC Sustainable Energy Association - Officially launched in summer 2004, the BC Sustainable Energy Association concerns itself with the sustainable use and production of energy in British Columbia.

    Sustain Well Being - The goal of sustainwellbeing.net is to find ways to live that will provide secure and satisfying lives today and for generations to come.

    Youth

    Youth Link Calgary - Calgary Youth Link helps youth make positive life choices and become responsible citizens in their communities.

    Troop 4036 - Boy Scout Troop 4036.

    Kimberly Cub Scouts - Cub Scouts Pack 3161.

    Highland Park Cub Scout Pack 5

    Lloyd Carr Harris Foundation - The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation is a private Canadian foundation established in 1993. It was the late Lloyd Carr-Harris’ wish that his assets be used to fund areas of education, music and medical research.

    Teen Light - TeenLight.net is a website dedicated to helping teens in crisis situations.

    BSA Troop 336 Keller, Texas - Our focus is to develop our Scouts into good leaders.

    Camp Tanna Doonah - Camp Tannadoonah is a summer camp serving boys and girls ages 6-16, located on beautiful Birch Lake in Michigan. We’re an ACA-accredited residential camp and strive to provide a fun, safe, and life-changing experience.

    Hover integrates with Google Apps

    Hover already makes registering domains and email simple. And we’re still working hard to continually improve and make your experience better. We’d like to announce that as of today, configuring your domain to work with Google Apps email is about to get a lot easier.

    We’ve partnered up with Google to cut down 10+ of the steps needed for the domain registration portion of the signup process to just three steps. Now, you can not only verify, but also transfer your email in just a couple of clicks. The best part – you’re no longer required to leave the Google App to complete domain registration!

    We’re excited to be able to further simplify the domain registration process with the help of Google. If you have any questions at all, feel free to let us know! Give us a call at 1-866-731-6556 or send us a message at help@hover.com.

    Get Zapd!

    What is it?

    Zapd claims you can create a social website in just 60 seconds. Not only that, but you can do it all from your iPhone. I thought it may just be too good to be true, so I created one myself. Here’s how you do it:

    1. Download Zapd from the App Store

    2. Once installed, open the app and sign up.

    3. Select Make a Zap

    4. Select your theme

    5. Create your first post

    Why we like it:

    While it will likely take you longer than 60 seconds to sign up, pick your theme and create your first post, Zapd couldn’t make it easier. It’s almost too easy! Zapd websites look great on all platforms including tablets, phones and computers (although you can only post from your iPhone). There’s a wide variety of awesome looking themes to choose from and a great photo editor.

    Get it if…

    You like posting on the go.
    You may not have time or access to a desktop computer or laptop 24/7.
    You like posting things as they happen (You’re probably an active Twitter and/or Instagram user).
    You want to collaborate with friends on a website (Zapd allows for multiple admins).
    You aren’t too picky about style or formatting.

    To learn more about Zapd and to have a look at some featured Zaps, head on over to Zapd.com.

    Price: Free in the App Store
    Supported devices: iPhone

    Hover’s Top 5 Blogging Platforms

    Many people use their Hover domains to forward to a personal blog. Blogs are great if you want to keep loved ones up to date, share photos of a vacation, display hobbies or really anything else you can think of. Generally speaking, blogs are an inexpensive or free method of expressing yourself or getting your opinion across.

    What blogging platform is the best for you? Here are some popular choices and what we like about them:

    Tumblr

    Tumblr is great for those who want to show off a lot of pictures accompanied by short text posts. Think of it as a Twitter feed but with a more visual content. Perhaps you’re an aspiring photographer or want to document a trip without feeling the need to write long, formal posts. The Tumblr blogging platform is great for people on the go or with little time to spend online.
    Price: Free

    Squarespace

    Squarespace is great for the blogging newbies out there who may not be as familiar with design and coding techniques. The best part is you can use their themes but customize them to your own liking. The modular user interface means creating your own blog is as easy as choosing the pieces you want and putting them together.
    Price: $8-$50 per month

    WordPress

    A WordPress blog isn’t the simplest to set up. In fact, if you’re not familiar with finding and uploading themes, customizing plugins and creating a navigation structure, you may become overwhelmed and want to opt for a simpler platform. However, what it lacks in simplicity it makes up for in customizability. Once you get the hang of it, WordPress has a crazy amount of features, plugins and options that allow the user to fully tailor each aspect of their blog.
    Price: Free hosting is available from WordPress.com. WordPress can also be installed and hosted on your own server space (hosting fees vary).

    Posterous

    Posterous is so easy to use that you don’t even have to create an account to start posting. All you have to do to set up your blog is send your first post to post@posterous.com, and they’ll create YourName.Posterous.com for you! While it isn’t for anyone, Posterous email updating is perfect for those who want to blog on the go, or have little to no coding knowledge.
    Price: Free

    Twitter

    If you don’t have time to write full blog posts, let alone design a blog, Twitter may be for you. You can tweet from anywhere and instantly share content from the web to your followers. The only drawback is you must keep your posts at 140 characters or less.
    Price: Free

    ccTLD of the Week: .CA

    Nothing says Canadian like .CA!

    .CA is the ccTLD for Canada introduced in 1987 and managed by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). There are currently nearly 2 million .CA domain names registered.

    Why .CA?

    1. .CA domains are safe, secure and trusted. In fact, .CA domains are kept in an independent national registry.
    2. Canadian internet users prefer a .CA for banking, education, shopping and current events.
    3. This extension is reserved for Canadians only, so it is an excellent way for a Canadian individual or company to stand out among the mass of .COMs.

    Who can register a .CA?

    Any c\Canadian citizens, permanent residents in Canada, legal representative of a citizen or permanent resident or Canadian corporation under Canadian law can register a .CA domain name.

    A .CA domain from Hover is only $15/year, including WHOIS privacy, unlimited domain forwarding, powerful domain editing and advanced DNS management!