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Hello!

 

I have been doing some free consulting for a website that donates a portion of their profits from every sale to a charity of the buyer`s choice.

 

It has really lit my fire, and I want to expand my efforts.

I`d like to do some Affiliate/Internet Marketing for more such firms.

 

I`ve done some looking around Google, but there are fewer than I thought out there.

The business model does not have to be identical to my colleague`s (perhaps the site raises money for just 1 charity or just 1 `cause`) but I`m looking for firms that are giving back some portion of the profits to a good cause.

 

If you know some firms specifically, or can recommend a good way to FIND these companies, I`d be grateful for your input.

 

DefMall,

I’m not sure if I’m interested or just curious.  Of course, it would have to be a win-win.  In this case it would have to be a win-win-win.     Does sound interessting, will you expound?  

LOL! Well, now that my 2 close friends from SUN have found me...I guess it`s a mighty small world eh?

 

It`s my belief that cyberspace is filled with websites that offer the `lowest prices` and/or the `largest selections`. I`m further of the belief that as the consumer finds more and more of these sites, the unique companies with the most interesting stories to tell will rise above the `noise` of everyday Google searches.

 

Let me give you an example:

If you put out a press release that says "we sell widgets, and we offer the best selection of widgets anywhere!" you will get one reaction. (whatever that reaction will be)

 

If you put out a press release that says "We sell quality widgets, and we donate 10% of our profits to (put charity here)." then you have a story to tell. The story is not how great your widgets are. The story is the work that you do for the charity.

 

Now, if I am someone that likes said charity, I know that everytime I buy from you some money  is going to `x. Where does my money go when I buy from Amazon? That`s right...to the vendor and to Amazon. Where does my money go when I buy from (place globally-known website here)? That`s right...to there.

 

Think, too - wouldn`t the people in charge of `X` charity be willing to give you some free press if they knoew you were raising money for them? Wouldn`t they want to put you in their newsletter or in their envelope stuffers?

 

So I wanted to share thoughts and ideas with sites that wanted to expriment with this idea...

 

I would really love to speak with you in regards to this. Last week, I speaking with my mother  about donating a percentage of the sale, to the charity/ministry of the customers choice. After doing some research online I ran across this forum topic in Google.  Giving is something that my family has always done and I want to continue it through my online business. I am not sure as to what red tape comes along with this kind of donating. Thank you for introducing me to a great site.