PledgeBank.com Uses the Power in Numbers Strategy to Create Positive Change.

Ever feel powerless to create change? Do you wonder if other people feel just as powerless? Thanks to Pledge Bank, now there is even more power in numbers. Tom Steinberg, director of mySociety, has created a website designed to give us the power to make a difference. Pledge Bank gives people an opportunity to sign pledges created by other people or to create their own.

The premise of Pledge Bank is to connect people with a common goal together to get things done. People make a pledge do something if so many other people will also do it. For example, I'll donate $10 to help kids and schools, but only if 10 other people will, or I will dedicate each day to making one person smile.

So how does it work? Users set up pledges and then attempt to get other people to sign their pledge. Once you create a pledge, you can email it to people and create flyers to help get the word out.

The site is very user friendly. It's very simple to create your own pledge. You can do it in four simple steps. To sign a pledge, simply browse the available pledges and click the link. Users can also sign a pledge via text message.

There are already many pledges open to join. There are pledges to donate to political campaigns, pledge to give hugs and smiles, and pledges to use environmentally safe products just to name a few. You can browse to find a pledge to join or you can create your own.

Want to start a pledge but don't know what to pledge? There are so many things we as a society can do to effect change. We can donate money to a cause, we can write letters to President Bush or our Congressmen, we can pledge support to a presidential candidate, or volunteer our time to help victims of natural disasters. You can open your pledge globally or limit it to a specific country or area.

Maybe you're wondering why you should make or join a pledge. The answer is really a simple one. We all have a responsibility to make our world a better place to live. By making a pledge with Pledge Bank, you join with others who want to make the same positive change as you do. And there really is strength in numbers. Working together toward a common goal, we can all make the world a better place for us and for our children.

sources: pledgebank.com