About Us

What Do We Do

You have a lot of ideas about how you'd like to change the world or at least you have a lot of questions and concerns and you're looking for specific things you can do. We're giving you a place to connect, a place to be inspired, be supported, be celebrated. The only question is, "What's your something?"

The One Big Idea

Use the power of the internet to help young people change the world.

The Mission

We believe young people have the power to make a difference. It is our aim to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of do-ers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action.

Our website is a community where young people learn, listen, speak, vote, volunteer, ask, and take action to make the world a better place. Currently, only 23% of this generation actively volunteers. Our hope is to create a do something generation: a world where more than 51% of young people are involved with community action.

By the Numbers

Average Number of Monthly Page Views : +500,000
Amount of grant money distributed directly to young people changing the world : $1,363,645
Program Total in 2006 (according to our auditors): $12,188,488
Percent spent on program in 2006 (according to our auditors): 96% (see our 2006 audit)
Percent of CEO's that just had a baby!: 100%
Office softball team final record: 4-5 (but an undefeated spirit ... )
Number of Do Something staff recruited away by Rupert Murdoch: 2

Do Something Third Party Evaluation: Check out what Do Something members say about Do Something - We commissioned an outside evalution by DeHavillland associates because we want to make sure that what we're doing something!

Testimonies from our users 

Media Inquiries Email: media@dosomething.org