Learning, and Profiting, from Online Friendships

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_22/b4133032573293.htm?chan=magazine+channel_in+depth

Companies are working fast to figure out how to make money from the wealth of data they're beginning to have about our online friendships

Online fundraising worked for the president...

Obama's campaign chief credits internet fundraising
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/05/11/bc-obama-campaign-chief.html

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:11 PM PT Comments3Recommend8
CBC News

David Plouffe says Barack Obama's campaign team built the 'most powerful grassroots fundraising machine,' leading to the successful bid to take over the White House. (CBC)
A focus on internet fundraising was a key strategy that propelled Barack Obama into the White House, his chief campaign manager said Monday at a Vancouver event.

Hundreds of internet marketing specialists and business people packed a room at the downtown Vancouver Convention Centre to hear David Plouffe's speech.

Plouffe said Obama's campaign team decided early on to focus on fundraising via the internet and "built the most powerful grassroots fundraising machine" in the world in terms of politics.

"Someone would join our campaign and they would give $25, but they would then start raising money themselves, using our social networking site," Plouffe said.

"And we made sure people understood that we value that as much as the big Beverly Hills fundraisers."

The B.C. election campaign doesn't seem to be having as much success in generating a solid support from online users.

With a day left in the campaign, Liberal Leader Gordon Campbell and NDP Leader Carole James both have fewer than 2,500 supporters listed on their Facebook pages. Green Party Leader Jane Sterk garnered fewer than 300 supporters.

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Why it's "Green" for your supporters to shop online

I found this great article at the New York Times website:

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/are-couch-potato-shoppers-greener-than-mall-rats/

When shopping, is it greener to order off the Internet or drive to the mall?
The answer — at least for those patronizing Buy.com — is the Internet, says a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.
The study compared the energy use — and emissions — of ordering items on Buy.com, versus shopping at actual brick-and-mortar retailers.
Shoppers sitting in their living rooms and ordering items like hair-dryers or cameras online used 35 percent less energy, the study found, than people who shopped the old-fashioned way.
“Customer transport” — in other words, driving to and from the mall — accounted for 65 percent of energy and emissions from the brick-and-mortar shopping method. (The study recognized, however, that factors like driving distance and gas mileage can vary significantly.)
Buy.com has a business model that differs from some online competitors like Amazon: it ships products directly from wholesalers to the customer, without aggregating goods in a way-station warehouse owned by the company.
Bypassing a warehouse can save energy, since there is no need to light, heat or cool a giant space. For Internet shopping, the main sources of energy use besides warehouses is the truck that takes the packages the final mile to their destination, followed by the energy used in packaging the goods. The energy needs of data centers were relatively small.
The study was not funded by Buy.com, according to a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon and one of the authors of the study. But the university’s Green Design Institute, which conducted the research, does have a relationship with the company, which is part of its “corporate consortium.” This means that Carnegie researchers regularly exchange data, analysis and ideas with Buy.com.
Of course, one could probably save even more energy — at least in cities and towns — by walking or taking mass transit to the store. Or by not shopping at all.

Coupon Codes to share with your supporters

So they can save money while they support your organization:

Savings Codes of the Week

• 1-800 Contacts - 8% Donation
  5% off orders over $150. New Internet customers only. Ends 4/28/09. CODE = Save349
  
• 1-800-Pet Meds - 12% Donation
  FREE Shipping on orders over $39. No expiration. No CODE
  
• 24HourFitness - Up to 10% Donation
  $0 initiation fee on any monthly payment membership. Ends 5/31/09. CODE = AMT3UB2AXI
  
• AC Lens - 5% Donation
  $15 off orders over $150. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = ACL150
  
• Alloy - 5% Donation
  FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = akeaff
  
• American Blinds, Wallpaper, & More - 5.5% Donation
  10% off all wallpaper,20border & murals $150 & up. Ends TODAY 4/16/09. CODE = WPSALE
  
• Auto Parts Warehouse - 14% Donation
  $5 off all orders over $99 + FREE shipping. Ends 12/31/09. CODE = 5AOW
  
• Back To Basics Toys - 8% Donation
  10% off. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = APRDISC2
  
• Bealls Department Store - 6.5% Donation
  FREE shipping on shorts & swimwear. Ends 5/1/09. CODE = SUMMER
  
• Catherine’s - 5% Donation
  10% off entire order. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = 776998551
  FREE shipping on dress orders. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = 776998536
  FREE shipping on swimwear orders. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = 776998544
  FREE shipping on orders of $75 or more. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = 776998528
  
• Clinique Online - 8% Donation
  FREE shipping on any orders of $50 or more. Ends 12/31/09. No CODE
  FREE Shipping on any Mother’s Day gift set. Ends 05/09/09. CODE = MOM
  
• Cymax Stores - Up to 8% Donation
  Save 5% on furniture, décor, & more + FREE shipping. Ends 4/31/09. CODE = CYMAXSAVE5
  
• Delias - 4% Donation
  FREE shipping on orders over $25. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = DXEAFF
  
• Eastbay - 5% Donation
  20% off on orders over $89. Ends 5/4/09. CODE = LKS19A47
  
• Etnies - 8% Donation
  $5 off on orders over $50. Ends 5/31/09. CODE = 53109
  
• Fashion Bug - 5% Donation
  15% off swimwear. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = 776263808
  Save 20% on one item. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = 776263907
  FREE Shipping on orders of $75 or more. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = 776263709
  
• Food Saver - 6% Donation
  FREE Shipping on orders over $100. Ends 7/1/09. No CODE
  GourmetGiftBaskets.com - 10% Donation
  $5 off your order of $50 or more. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = Bunny5
  $10 off your order of $100 or more. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = Bunny10
  
• Internet Florist - 10% Donation
  $7.50 off all spring flowers. Ends 6/1/09. CODE = Spring09
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• Kipling - Up to 7% Donation
  FREE Ground Shipping on All Orders. Ends 05/31/09. CODE = SHIPKIP
  
• Lane Bryant - 5% Donation
  FREE Shipping on orders of $100 or more. Ends 4/28/09. CODE = 006959494
  15% off your entire order. Ends 4/28/09. CODE = 000159470
  
• Limoges J ewelry - 15% Donation
  10% off + FREE shipping. Ends TODAY 4/16/09. CODE = MOMSHIP2
  
• Lucky Brand Jeans - 4% Donation
  FREE Ground Shipping on orders of $50 or more. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = 9SHIPA
  
• Nautica - Up to 7% Donation
  $15 off orders of $150 or more. Ends 05/31/09. CODE =20SAVE15
  
• Personal Creations - 8% Donation
  SAVE 20% with a purchase of $75 or more. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = AF0914
  SAVE 20% with a purchase of $100 or more. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = AF0916
  Take $5 off an order of $25 or more. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = AF0918
  FREE Shipping with orders of $59 or more. Ends 4/29/09. CODE = AF0919
  SAVE 15% on=2 0any order of $59 or more. Ends 5/6/09. CODE = AF0920
  
• Reebok – Up to 17% Donation
  Take an additional 20% off all SALE items. Ends 4/23/09. CODE = 20OFF
  
• Restaurant.com - 15% Donation
  70% off - $25 gift certificates for $3. Ends 4/20/09. CODE = FEAST
  
• ShindigZ - 12% Donation
  Save 10% on orders of $100 or more. Ends 12/31/09. CODE = SZCJC9
  
• Sierra Trading Post - 5% Donation
  15% off orders of orders of $100 or more. Ends 5/6/09. CODE = ALAPRIL9
  
• SmoothFitness.com - 8% Donation
  5% off any purchase of $1488 or more. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = Smooth5
  Free In Room delivery on any purchase of $1299 or more. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = free-inroom
  
• Steve Madden - Up to 12% Donation
  20% off entire purchase of $49.95 or more. Ends 4/19/09. CODE = SMSCRATCH 20
  
• Stumps Prom & Party - 10% Donation
  Save 5% on Party Decorations. Ends 12/31/09. CODE = PRCJF9
  
• Vera Bradley - 6% Donation
  EXTRA 20% off SALE items. Ends 4/23/09. CODE = Extra20
  
• Victoria’s Secret - 4% Donation
  25% off any single clothing item. Ends 4/19/09. CODE = SAV25
  
• Vision Direct - 8% Cas h Back
  Save $22 on contact lens purchase of $220 or more. Ends 12/31/09. CODE = SAVE22
  Buy 8 Boxes of 1 Day Acuvue Moist and Save $20. Ends 12/31/09. CODE = 20ACUVUEMOIST
  
• Wine.com - 5% Donation
  $5 off orders of $75 or more. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = APRILFIVE
  $10 off orders of $100 or more. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = APRIL10
  $20 off orders of $200 or more. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = APRIL20
  10% off 6 or 12-month Wine Club purchase. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = APRILWC
  10% off any gift basket purchase. Ends 4/30/09. CODE = APRILGIFT
  
• Zales - Up to 6% Donation
  $10 Off orders of $100 or more. Ends 5/12/09. CODE = APR0910AFF

How to Promote Your Fundraiser

SEND AN EMAIL TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
The more people use your shopping website on behalf of your cause, the more money it will raise! A simple email to spread the word can go a long way! Please feel free to customize the following message:

Subject: [charity or school name] Needs Your Help!
As you know, I'm a supporter of [charity or school name] and as you can imagine nonprofits and schools are facing a fundraising crisis this year.
The good news is that more than 900 of the top Internet retailers and travel sites including Target, Staples, Apple, Expedia and more have joined forces with [charity or school name] to donate part of every purchase to your favorite charity or school at no additional cost to you.
It takes just a few seconds to go to www.shoptoearth.com/?charityid=xxx and then click through to your favorite store and shop as usual.
Please tell 10 friends about www.shoptoearth.com/?charityid=xxx today.
We need your help to spread the word now more than ever!

EMAIL YOUR ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORTERS
Tell fellow supporters how they can raise additional money just by shopping.
What if [my charity] earned a penny every time you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!
shoptoearth.com/?charityid=xxx is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 40 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Staples, Target, Gap, Best Buy, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with us and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.
Just go to www.shoptoearth.com/?charityid=xxx. And, be sure to spread the word!

ADD A SHOPTOFUNDRAISER LINK TO YOUR WEBSITE, BLOG OR PROFILE
Help your causes earn money by linking to Shoptoearth.com/?charityid=xxx on your website, blog or profile! Rather than having that link go directly to your store, point it to an internal page explaining how easy it is for your supporters to use their everyday shopping as an ongoing fundraiser. One example is http://www.beahero.org

CUSTOMIZE A FLYER WITH YOUR ORGANIZATION'S NAME AND POST IT AROUND YOUR SCHOOL, WORKPLACE OR NEIGHBORHOOD

Support our newest nonprofit

ShopToFundraiser is pleased to announce our newest nonprofit, the Florida Air Acadamy.

Founded in 1961, Florida Air Academy is Florida’s largest private college-preparatory boarding and day school for young men and women, grades 6-12. Fully accredited, the Academy provides numerous opportunities for students to excel in academics and athletics, while still enjoying a wide variety of social activities.

We specialize in working with students who want to be challenged in academics and placed in top colleges. We give the individual attention and motivation that your child needs to succeed in today’s increasingly competitive academic world. See why Florida Air Academy is the leader among specialty schools in the United States with 100% college acceptance since 1978.
Now you support Florida Air Academy simply by shopping! Florida Air Academy has partnered with ShopToEarn, an on-line shopping mall, which donates a percentage of your purchases to our school at no cost to you! (And, online promotion codes and discounts are accepted!)
Florida Air Academy will receive 1% to 40% cash back from each purchase. With nearly 1,000 well-known stores, services, restaurants and "green" retailers to choose from, shoppers can purchase gifts and gift cards through the website.

Shop for anything and support a great academy at http://www.shoptoearth.net/flair or visit http://www.shoptofundraiser.com for more info on the program!

Why Shop To Fundraiser?

Why Shop To Fundraiser?

Because today most don't have either the time or money to support
their favorite causes.

Shop To Fundraiser...

• Provides close to one thousand well known merchants; including
  stores, restaurants, and services
  
• Provides over one hundred name brand "green" merchants
  
• Encourages consumers to use natural and
  earth-saving products
  
• Includes within it a non-profit that donates to earth-saving
  ventures
  
• Rebates 100% of the monies from store rebates
  
• Rebates monthly instead of annually, so funds can be used
  throughout the year
  
• Generally offers higher percent rebates from donating consumer
  purchases
  
• Provides for a dedicated, custom portal so consumers don't
  accidentally or intentionally end up donating to another charity
  through a shared portal
  
• Allows you to customize the site initially and for different
  occasions, holidays, etc.
  
  Please click on "Overview" to learn more!

Thanks Twitter!

Wow!! is all I can say. Thanks so much to all the Twitter followers that have decided to keep up to date with Shop To Fundraiser :) What a great way to keep up with many organizations and let them know how we can help them raise money during these tough economic times. If your on Twitter, we'd love to have you follow us. And, just Direct Message us and we'll follow you too!

http://twitter.com/shopfundraiser

Support Our Troops

America's Moms for Soldiers is a program that sends monthly "care packages" to our soldiers in Forward Operating Bases (F.O.B.s) in Iraq and Afghanistan. They typically do not have local base exchanges or any other access to menial personal items (such as snacks, minimal hygiene items, personal health items). They work directly with Platoon Leaders, Chaplains, Sergeants, and squad commanders to coordinate our efforts and provide the support to those who do not receive packages and mail from home. The average age of the soldiers they support is less than 22 years old.

http://www.shoptoearth.net/americasmoms

Shopology

Shopology\SHOP-ah-lo-gee\action-noun: The science of mixing shopping and fundraising together.

Featured Fundraising Site

ShopToFundraiser would like to acknowledge the way BeAHero.org educates their supporters on how to Be A Hero by shopping for things they need anyway to help feed a child in need. "Giving Without Giving" in action. Why not "Be A Hero" yourself? Shop for something you need and help feed the children!

http://www.beahero.org/
http://www.beahero.org/shoptoearn.html

Fundraising in Tough Economic Times

In today's economic environment where donations and volunteer time is down, it's become difficult for both the supporters as well as the charities. Due to our increased environmental awareness, we are more aware that it's up to us to leave the world a healthier place for our children and grandchildren.

We are a group of Americans that like you are passionate about helping in whatever ways we can to promote health to ourselves and our planet. In addition like you while we care deeply about helping those in need, we are concerned about saving money as well. We found a way that can help us have it all!

Shopping fundraisers make sense in today's economy as they are based on products and services that people need or want to purchase anyway 24/7 365 days of the year. And the shopper can choose from close to a thousand name brand stores and services as well as "green" retailers. Since individuals are working directly with stores and services including local merchants, but also merchants like Target, Saks 5th Ave, Macys, Staples, Legal Seafood, Sears, Ticketron, Pet Smart, Starbucks, Home Depot, there's something for everyone! Best of all, there is no requirement at all from the nonprofit! Please contact us, we are here to help!