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Have a Great Idea But No Time to Follow Through?

Here at Idealist we see a lot of contests for social good in our inboxes, and we often pass the word on to you. (Julia recently blogged about this Social Entrepreneurship Competition for Youth, and Celeste spread the word about the Members Project.) Now Google is committing $10 million to fund up to five great ideas, suggested by you, and selected by an advisory board through their Project 10 to the 100th.

They're looking for ideas that will reach a lot of people and have a deep and lasting impact; can be implemented within a year or two; and are simple and cost-effective. The cool thing about this contest is all you need is a great idea—you don't necessarily need to have the skills or time to implement it yourself. If your idea is selected, Google will identify organizations (through an RFP process) that can actually implement it. So, you can sit back and watch as your idea becomes reality.

Click here for more information and a video introduction to the contest! The submission deadline is October 20.

This entry is by Hannah, who feels guilty for not blogging enough.