Here's some info about how to purchase daily deals and make a difference!
If making a donation to your favourite charity,
getting a great deal and keeping money in your pocket sounds
like a good idea you’re not alone
. GettingGives.com, which
launches this month, is a fundraising platform capitalizing on the
rampant success of the group buying market.
GettingGives.com combines daily deals from popular sites like
Groupon and Living Social in one easy location. For every deal
bought, 50 per cent of GettingGives’ profits are donated to the
charity of the user’s choice.
“We wanted to find a way that would allow people to give back,
despite their busy day-to-day lives… and without having to
spend a lot of money,” said GettingGives’ president Matt Miller.
“People are able to get the exact same deal they could get
somewhere else, at the exact same price, and they get to give
back to their favourite charity.”
While the group buying market is competitive, Albert Bitton,
Principal at Group Buying Canada, says GettingGives stands out
from the pack.
“GettingGives is first and foremost a fundraising platform that is
leveraging the success of the daily deal market to make giving
easier than ever before. The notion that you can save your
money and support a cause is very exciting,” said Bitton. “It’s not
simply just another daily deal site.”
Several charitable partners are already on board, including Plan
Canada, Compassion, Teach for America, Save the Children,
Pencils of Promise and To Write Love On Her Arms.
To Write
Love On Her Arms is the recent winner of the American Giving
Awards $1 million prize, as featured on NBC.
“We’re excited to have this opportunity to connect with online
audiences and to raise awareness and support for our work of
helping children in developing countries,” said Jeff Cornett, vicepresident
of donor marketing with Plan Canada. “I think people
will appreciate knowing they’re making a difference in people’s
lives around the world, while still saving money.
Miller founded GettingGives with his wife Sydney. The couple
first met at the age of 8 in their hometown and started dating
when they were 14.
The couple was inspired to launch
GettingGives after watching an episode of Ellen DeGeneres and
seeing her commitment to giving back and using her platform to
make a difference in people’s lives.
GettingGives plans to build the first-ever global online community
of giving back, where people can save their money and support
a cause.
The above was provided by Jennifer Stewart: jennifer (at) jscommunications.ca
Disclaimer. I did not recieve any form of compensation for this post and was glad to spread the word about GettingGives.
