Philanthroper hopes to boost charity of the day, $1 at a time

Launched by Mark Wilson (Gizmodo editor by day, philanthropist by night), Philanthroper takes the idea behind Groupon and crosses it with micro-donations, all while carefully selecting the deserving causes and vetting them for legitimacy. The goal is to offer a daily charity pick—six per week, with Saturday and Sunday sharing one—with a donation amount of just $1 per person until a certain goal is met.