Dank Apps is Changing the World One Click at a Time
Posted on April 8th, 2008
Everyone wins. This is the simple yet profound mission of Social Change, the newest and most innovative Social Network Utility to enter the World Wide Web. Social Change does exactly what its name indicates—creates social change through utilizing a user-generated fundraising and giveaway system to support the most noble initiatives and organizations of our time. Social Change is the creation of Dank Apps, known throughout the online community for its creativity and vast success with the LOTTO application on Facebook. Dank Apps will now be turning the tens of thousands of dollars given away to users from the LOTTO into currency for Social Change. “At the core of Dank Apps is the understanding that applications and platforms are only as strong as their devoted user communities, and thus those communities should be rewarded for their loyalty. With Social Change, Dank Apps wants to not only give back to our loyal community members, but give back to the world community, for the greater good,” says Jason Beckerman, Founder and CEO of Dank Apps. For every install of Social Change, two cents will be given to charity; for every action within the application, further investment is created. “We all want to do good. Now, with Social Change, you do not have to give money to make a difference, but rather your online time and actions become the currencies of charity,” states Mike Germano, Marketing Director for Dank Apps. Currently, Social Change raises funds and awareness for:
Scratch Offs Are A Hit!
Posted on March 9th, 2008
The LOTTO’s newest mini game has taken Facebook’s premier gaming application to the next level and has been a world wind of fun for LOTTO users everywhere! In addition to receiving daily tickets from inviting friends, sending tickets, and asking for tickets, LOTTO users can now play the “Scratch Off” mini game. Lottoers everywhere have the chance to increase their ticket counts by playing the first of many mini games that the LOTTO will be realeasing in the future.
Dank Apps CEO Speaking At GSP’08 In San Diego
Posted on February 12th, 2008
We are pleased to announce that Dank Apps CEO Jason Beckerman will be speaking at Graphing Social Patterns 08 in San Diego! Jason Will join Eric Eldon from VentureBeat, Jeff Clavier from SoftTechVC, and Lee Lorenzen from Altura Ventures on a panel titled “Getting Funded, Selling Out: Pipe Dreams or Big Bucks?”
Santa Claus Comes to Facebook
Posted on November 23rd, 2007
We are happy to announce today the launch of the Be Santa application. Users can send virtual and real gifts from Amazon.com this Christmas to their friends. You can also write a letter to Santa telling him what you want for Christmas. On December 25th, Be Santa will reward $2,500 in real gifts to lucky virtual gift recipients and letter writers. Every gift you give and letter you write increases your chances to win. Merry Christmas!
Dank Gets Funding from Bay Partners
Posted on November 14th, 2007
We are excited to announce today that Bay Partners of Menlo Park, CA has invested $250,000 into Dank Apps Inc. This investment will continue to fuel our development and growth for the Lotto and our upcoming Facebook applications. We would like to thank Bay Partners for their support and we look forward to continuing our successful relationship.
NYC Facebook Developer Garage
Posted on November 8th, 2007
Last night, we attended the Facebook Developer Garage in the city at Daylife.com’s headquarters. It was great to see the enthusiasm and excitement in our hometown for developing Facebook apps. Most of the presentations were quite impressive. Facebook’s app development future is in great hands with some talented developers from NYC.
Lotto Gets FaceReviewed
Posted on November 7th, 2007
Check out our interview with Rodney Rumford of FaceReview fame.
At this year’s Graphing Social Patterns, the buzz over the LOTTO application translated to many bloggings and media supporting our “rising star” of an application. And while we appreciate all the accolades, we are especially thankful and proud to be among the ranks of the most appealing applications detailed in FaceReview, receiving three and a half stars out of five.
Graphing Social Patterns Conference
Posted on November 1st, 2007
The first Graphing Social Patterns conference was held in San Jose, CA from October 7th-9th. Our own Jason Beckerman was selected as one of the speakers for the event. Jason was apart of the Viral Strategy Panel discussing Dank Apps’s success of The Lotto. Check out the video and slides below to see Jason in action.
