Congratulations To Brian Blogger On Getting A Google Grant

I’m pretty sure that not many readers are aware that I manage the Brain Blogger site, which is the blog for the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation which is a non-profit charity organization for the advancement of neurological and mental health patient welfare, education, and research.

In recognition of the good work that Brain Blogger do, Google have just awarded them a Google Grant. Essentially, the Google Grant program provides in-kind advertising for registered charities. A Google Grants specialist will now be assigned to Brain Blogger to help them spend their large advertising budget (largely AdWords).

I think this is a fantastic scheme and has pushed Google even higher in my estimation. Yes, you could by cynical and say it’s a cheap way for Google to give to charity, but at least they are giving, which is more than can be said for many other organisations.

Helping a charity site by providing your time and expertise could be a much better way of doing some charitable work, than say working in a soup kitchen, as you’ll be adding more value. I’ve definitely found it rewarding and I think Brain Blogger really appreciate my help. I’d encourage all of you to find a way to utilise your talents for charity.