- GoodSearch
GoodSearch is a
Yahoo -powered [ Janes, Erika Rasmusson: [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/03/01/8370310/index.htm Give to charity just by searching the Web] , Retrieved onNovember 04 ,2007 ]search engine that donates 50% of its revenue, about a penny per search, to listed American charities and schools designated by its users. [ Hobson, Mellody: [http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MellodyHobson/Story?id=2724129&page=1 Mellody Hobson: Giving Back for the Holidays] , Retrieved onNovember 04 ,2007 ] The money donated comes from the site's advertisers. [ Willis, Gerri: [http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/18/pf/saving/toptips/index.htm?section=money_latest Charitable gift giving] , Retrieved onOctober 22 ,2007 ] According to the company, as of October 2008 more than 66,000 non-profits are listed on GoodSearch.GoodSearch was founded in November 2005 by siblings Ken and
JJ Ramberg . [ Strauss, Steve: [http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/strauss/2006-11-19-giving_x.htm For some entrepreneurs, giving is the new taking] , Retrieved onOctober 22 ,2007 ]Description
Users can designate which of the selected charities their searches benefit and also see how much money and how many searches have been performed on behalf of each charity.
As an example, as of October 2008 the ASPCA has earned $18,000, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has earned $9,000 and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has earned $7,000.
Features of the site that change several times per week include the "Charity of the Day" which highlights a particular charity's logo with a click through to their website and "Success Stories" which highlight the amount of money donated to particular charities.
Goodshop
In September 2007, GoodSearch launched an online shopping mall called GoodShop. The company has affiliations with online retailers that generate revenue when a user from the GoodSearch site purchases goods at one of the online retailers. According to the company, a part of this revenue is then donated to the user's designated charity or school.
References
External links
* [http://www.goodsearch.com Official Website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrwZ3nxcxIU ABC News Story on GoodSearch]
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