FirstGiving Launches Facebook Application and Flash Widget

It's happened! We've released our Facebook application and as a bonus to that we've even released a brand spanking new flash widget! Our developers have been busy working out all the kinks and we are ready for everyone to get going on Facebook! We are constantly working to improve and find new ways to connect your favorite cause to all of your favorite people.

What does the Firstgiving Application do?
The Firstgiving Facebook application opens up the world of Facebook to Firstgiving users! This means that you can show your entire list of friends exactly what you are doing for charity and rally your Facebook community for support! It also means that your friends will be able to see your progress as you near your goal, and get to your fundraising page from your Facebook profile.

To find our Facebook application go to this link:
http://apps.facebook.com/firstgiving/

And while you're there, befriend us on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/p/Brittany_B/577650033

What do Flash Widgets mean for Firstgiving?
Moving the widget to Flash gets us inline with the emerging standard for widget building. The biggest benefits are vastly improved design and increased security, as well as a huge increase in the functionality we can offer via the sub menus. We are pretty excited about this because it means that not only will our widgets look better, but they will work a lot better too!