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GoodSearch is a Yahoo-powered1 search engine that donates 50% of its revenue, about a penny per search, to listed American charities and schools designated by its users.2 The money donated comes from the site's advertisers.3 According to the company, as of November 2008 more than 69,000 non-profits are listed on GoodSearch.
GoodSearch was founded in November 2005 by siblings Ken and JJ Ramberg.4
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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 November 2008 the ASPCA has earned $19,000, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has earned $9,400 and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has earned $7,300.
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
- ^ Janes, Erika Rasmusson: Give to charity just by searching the Web, Retrieved on November 04, 2007
- ^ Hobson, Mellody: Mellody Hobson: Giving Back for the Holidays, Retrieved on November 04, 2007
- ^ Willis, Gerri: Charitable gift giving, Retrieved on October 22, 2007
- ^ Strauss, Steve: For some entrepreneurs, giving is the new taking, Retrieved on October 22, 2007
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