Empower Poly Coalition

1. Help connect people and organizations throughout the community

2. Build relationships across boundaries of geography or discipline

3. Provide a platform for the sharing of knowledge and resources

4. Assist in highlighting issues being addressed by members or member organizations 

5. Enable new relationships to be formed with people around the world that support a group's cause

6. Provide a shared social space where problem solving and the development of ideas can take place 

7. Create a community memory for group deliberation and brainstorming

We are free to use and free of advertisements

There are no charges for using any of the tools provided and unlike other sites, your group is not cluttered with advertisements.

We offer similar tools to Yahoo!/Google Groups and Ning Networks

A WiserEarth group has many of the standard tools offered by these popular sites. Plus, interacting with membership and content of other WiserEarth groups is easy, encouraging cross-pollination and synergies.

We are part of the bigger picture

Your group becomes part of a larger social justice and environmental restoration network, allowing you and your group members to connect with others around the world that share the same interests.

We make it easy and provide ongoing support

Quickly and easily invite and manage members, create customized layouts, share knowledge and build your network. We also offer free ongoing support.

The following modules and tools are also available:

Simple Set-up

You can use one of three pre-defined templates or customize your own group layout. 

Quick invitations

Use your Gmail, Hotmail, AOL Mail, and Yahoo Mail accounts to invite people to your group. Keep track of invitations on a special dashboard.

Content Sharing

You can easily share materials between groups making it easy to administer multiple groups which share similar aims.

Drag and drop customization

Rearrange group layout and rename group modules on the fly.

Privacy options

Set group to private (only group members can view and edit), semi-private (only group members can edit, anyone can view), or public (anyone can edit or view).

Membership Policy options

Choose between open (anyone can join), open to apply (a Group admin must approve), member referral, or invitation only.

Custom domain

You can have www.yourdomain.org automatically redirecting visitors to your WiserEarth group.

Data back-up

Every change to a group is recorded in a history. You can easily revert to an earlier version of content with a few clicks.

Non-commercial & Issue based

We welcome groups with a focus on sustainability and/or social justice that look to overcome inequality or prevent environmental harm

Services offered at no cost

We are committed to providing these features and functions free to the user. As a nonprofit site, we will not sell or share any of your personal information with third parties.

Enhancement & upgrades

We will continue to offer upgraded versions to meet the needs of different groups.

WiserEarth is a comprehensive directory and networking forum that maps and connects organizations and individuals addressing environmental restoration and social justice issues. WiserEarth offers the tools needed to actively define, address and solve social and environmental problems.

In addition to WiserEarth Groups, we offer:

WiserEarth Directory

The world’s largest international directory of non-profts and socially responsible organizations (110,000+ in 243 countries, sovereign islands and territories)

WiserEarth Community

A vibrant community of over 35,000 members making connections, sharing resources, solutions, jobs, and events