Charities Benefit From Online Fund-Raising Contests
May 11, 2009
A spate of charity competitions that allow people to vote for their favorite groups online is offering nonprofit organizations a new fund-raising opportunity, The New York Times reports.
A contest begun Sunday on Target’s Facebook page allows people to choose among 10 charities eligible to win a portion of $3-million that the retail chain is donating. Other contests include one by the actor Hugh Jackman to give $100,000 to organizations touted by his Twitter followers and a competition run by online charity marketplace GlobalGiving.
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