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Patent
H - Electricity
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H04L 12/16 (2006.01) G06F 17/60 (2000.01)
Patent
CA 2502256
The present invention discloses methods, systems, and program code that enable a nonprofit organization to manage its fundraising activities online. Disclosed are methods and systems for providing online hosting of fundraising auctions, and auction services such as maintaining donor/bidder registries, bid tracking, processing credit cards, and auction closeout activities. Also disclosed are a plurality of on-line, web-based tools, including tools for: 1) building a customized homepage reflecting the look and feel of the nonprofit organization; 2) building a customized catalog that allows for easy addition of items and pictures; and 3) enhanced email messaging that lets a nonprofit organization reach its constituents. According to one aspect of the invention, participants of a competitive fund raising event such as a walk-a-thon, bike-a-thon, climb-a-thon, etc., and their supporters can donate items for a charitable auction during the catalog building process and assign either the item value or the eventual sales price of the item to one or more -thon participant(s). Alternatively, a bidder may assign the winning bid price of and unassigned auction item to one or more -thon participant(s). The total value of items donated or sold, is tracked per participant and facilitates the coordination of the charitable auction along with other competitive fund raising activities.
Maib Carl
Mchale Gregory Charles
Cmarket Inc.
Ogilvy Renault Llp/s.e.n.c.r.l.,s.r.l.
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