A charity badge is a widget used on websites, blogs, social networks (example SocialVibe) or e-mail for promotion of some humanitarian initiative, mainly gathering donations for charity projects.

The idea was initiated by the Yahoo! search engine and the Network for Good charity aggregator.

Some companies allow website owners or bloggers to make a personalized badge for setting up a link to a favourite charity, creating the possibility of wide social involvement for donations.

Surveys suggest 61% of people give to a charity because a personal connection has asked them to make a contribution.

The charity badge method of giving has gained popularity among communities of online users. Yahoo! promote a contest for gathering the biggest quantity of one-time donations.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Tue Jul 7 05:36:06 2009

See also:

  • GoBidGoBid
    gobid.ca
    Support charities by browsing and bidding on items they have up for auction.
  • AuctionairAuctionair
    auctionair.co.uk
    Fundraising auction for blindness, Charity Sight Savers International Organization. Sealed-bid Auction House.
  • Kingston Auction CompanyKingston Auction Company
    kingstonauction.com
    Specializing in charity, fundraising, and benefit auctions; coaching nonprofits to maximize return on investment with consulting and seminars. Based in New England.
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