The new .ngo and .ong domains commenced General Availability Thursday for non-profits worldwide and Public Interest Registry – the nonprofit operator of the .org domain – is officially launching OnGood. OnGood is a suite of online services exclusively for NGOs and nonprofits to help strengthen their online presence, improve visibility, and better connect with supporters.
While many new gTLDs have been introduced over the past few months, Public Interest Registry is taking a different approach to the .ngo and .ong domains and introducing a validated resource for NGOs to connect and improve their online presence. As the first online global directory of NGOs, the OnGood suite not only gives NGOs the chance to connect and collaborate amongst themselves, donors and supporters online, it also allows donors to feel confident that their contributions are going to a genuine cause – all OnGood members must undergo a validation process to use the .ngo and .ong domains.
Here is the press release:
After three years of research and development by Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit operator of the .org domain, OnGood is now generally available to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) worldwide. Anchored by the new .ngo and .ong domain bundle, OnGood is a suite of online services exclusively for NGOs and nonprofits to help strengthen their online presence, improve visibility, and better connect with supporters.
"Since its inception, the Internet has been a forum to share information and connect with others, giving NGOs a much needed platform to promote their missions. But the landscape has become increasingly cluttered, making it difficult for Internet users to determine which organisations are truly trustworthy," said Brian Cute, CEO of Public Interest Registry. "After speaking with more than 16,000 fellow NGOs and nonprofits in more than 40 countries, we learned that credibility was one of their biggest challenges, so we developed OnGood to be part of the solution. By combining the value of a validated domain name identity with a comprehensive community website, OnGood will be the online home for nonprofits and NGOs of all sizes."
While many new gTLDs have been introduced over the past few months, Public Interest Registry is taking a different approach to the .ngo and .ong domains and introducing a validated resource for NGOs to connect and improve their online presence. As the first online global directory of NGOs, the OnGood suite not only gives NGOs the chance to connect and collaborate amongst themselves, donors and supporters online, it also allows donors to feel confident that their contributions are going to a genuine cause – all OnGood members must undergo a validation process to use the .ngo and .ong domains.
Here is the press release:
After three years of research and development by Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit operator of the .org domain, OnGood is now generally available to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) worldwide. Anchored by the new .ngo and .ong domain bundle, OnGood is a suite of online services exclusively for NGOs and nonprofits to help strengthen their online presence, improve visibility, and better connect with supporters.
"Since its inception, the Internet has been a forum to share information and connect with others, giving NGOs a much needed platform to promote their missions. But the landscape has become increasingly cluttered, making it difficult for Internet users to determine which organisations are truly trustworthy," said Brian Cute, CEO of Public Interest Registry. "After speaking with more than 16,000 fellow NGOs and nonprofits in more than 40 countries, we learned that credibility was one of their biggest challenges, so we developed OnGood to be part of the solution. By combining the value of a validated domain name identity with a comprehensive community website, OnGood will be the online home for nonprofits and NGOs of all sizes."
