I recently came across a new website from Grameen Bank called StopPovertyNow.org.  StopPovertyNow was start back in October as part of the World Poverty Day, with hopes of helping spread support of ending poverty.  Although the website came out more than two months ago, I never really heard much about it and I think that it is a cool concept.  I think that microfinance has always had a hard time finding ways of breaking into the mainstream media, so I think that websites like StopPovertyNow help break through, if even just a little.  The concept behind StopPovertyNow is that each individual who donates $10 to the cause gets to choose a square on a big mosaic picture, on which you can write a personal message. Each contributor is then encouraged to email the link to 10 other people to help spread awareness.  Although it follows a similar path to chain letters, which we all hated back in the 90s, I think that it can be very effective because it gives a visual representation of peoples’ contributions.  I encourage everyone to check out the website on their own.