My name is Sean Stannard-Stockton and I blog at TacticalPhilanthropy.com.

When Daniel asked me to sign on to N2Y2 as an advocate I had no idea I was going to have 150 projects to review. But I've put in the grunt work and come up with my Top Ten Hot Projects to Keep Your Eye On (listed in reverse alphabetical order):

Xigi.net: As someone who trades the traditional capital markets for a living, I understand the critical need for the social capital markets to develop. Xigi is mapping this growing space.

Throngz: A project of fellow blogger Albert Ruesga, this social network for activists “senses” when members are online and calls them together for live discussion.

NewsTrust: Ever notice how the “most popular” news stories are more News of the Weird and New York Times material? NewsTrust is a user rated journalism site that focuses on bringing the “best” articles to the top rather than the most “popular”.

MicroMentor 2.0: Sites like Kiva are bringing monetary venture capital to micro entrepreneurs. MicoMentor 2.0 brings them social capital by connecting them to a network of business experts who can provide advice.

GreatNonprofits: A community for sharing “consumer reviews” of nonprofits.

Global Lives Project: Creating interpersonal connections around the globe through immersive video installations. You’ve got to see this to believe it.

GiveWell: Another philanthropy blogger project. This site provides transparent, in depth charity ratings. It goes WAY beyond anything you’ll find at Charity Navigator or GuideStar.

Games For Change: Video games are growing up. Just as film started off as “pop” entertainment, then morphed into intellectual cinema, video games are making the same transition. Games For Change supports the development of video games designed to motivate social action.

FreePledge: I wrote up an extensive review of FreePledge last month. In short, this site has the potential to become THE shopping portal for charitably minded consumers.

ChipIn: A web based fundraising tool that lets anyone create a campaign and receive online donations in minutes. I’ve used it and in literally ten minutes had a professional looking website with donation receiving capabilities.