Everyone here at LevelTen is VERY excited that NationalBreastCancer.org is one of five nominees for Best Charitable/Non-profit sites that "empower and educate people, facilitate civic participation and enable learned pursuits." Working on a community website that educates and gives hope to those affected by breast cancer was incredibly rewarding...and quite challenging at times. Here are a few of the lessons we learned while working on this project:

1) Don't reinvent the community

Social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, & Friendster provide virtual communities where like-minded individuals can meet new friends with similar interests. Now, more and more charitable and non-profit organizations are tapping into the power of the Internet to provide caring and supportive networks for their members and constituents.