AllCharities.com Selects eBusiness Consulting Firm Groundswell to Develop Innovative, Web-Based Charitable Giving Solution for Fortune 1000 Companies.Business Editors & Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 New "Philanthropy ASP" Leverages Groundswell's eBusiness Expertise to Create Unique B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business Solution for Corporate Giving Groundswell ground·swell n. 1. A sudden gathering of force, as of public opinion: a groundswell of antiwar sentiment. 2. Inc., a premier Internet consulting and implementation firm, today announced that AllCharities.com, the company that pioneered 100% donation pass-thru for charitable gifts to every charity via the Internet, has selected Groundswell to build its eBusiness Community, the e-Giving Workplace(TM). AllCharities.com's e-Giving Workplace provides Fortune 1000 companies with an end-to-end, outsourced solution for employee and corporate philanthropy that leverages the scalability and efficiency of an application service provider (ASP). This innovative service addresses the overall marketing and administration needs of the corporate community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. professional, as well as the specific needs of individual employee donors. Groundswell is assisting AllCharities.com by providing creative web design, business process, and systems integration skills to deliver an engaging user experience combined with a solid back office infrastructure that is secure and scalable. Headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , AllCharities.com allows individuals and organizations to search an online directory of more than 670,000 charitable organizations, and make a donation with 100% of the gift going to the charity of their choice. AllCharities.com recognized that employees and community relations professionals at large corporations would also benefit from a web-based product that could tie in with their reporting and financial systems, and ensure financial and employee participation goals are met. This ASP service will enable large corporations to support corporate philanthropy quickly and easily, freeing up valuable time to focus on their core competencies. "The concept of workplace giving has moved beyond annual pledge processing, and now encompasses providing companies with the tools and business intelligence they need to support their philanthropy goals year-round. We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an eBusiness consultant that would understand the needs of large corporations, and Groundswell demonstrated the strategic, creative and systems integration expertise to successfully turn our vision into reality," said David Scholtz, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AllCharities.com. "Their team offered us a sound methodology to tackle the requirements of building a highly secure, infinitely scalable and aesthetically appealing business infrastructure. Additionally, their systems integration experience is essential for us to link our solutions with the enterprise applications of our Fortune 1000 customers." "AllCharities.com is a perfect example of the kind of breakthrough value proposition that is required to win in the new economy. They have embraced the concept of eBusiness Communities as the model to deliver online fundraising Online fundraising is the use of Internet-based technology, marketing and communication techniques by non-profit organizations to bring in revenue, frequently as donations. and donation services to Fortune-class organizations," said Paul Stich STICH Cardiology A clinical trial–Surgical Treatment for IntraCerebral Hemorrhage , CEO of Groundswell. "The core of our engagement with AllCharities.com has involved creating an incredible user experience unique to their target audiences, and building the backend business processes and technology infrastructure critical to the success of their business." An important component of Groundswell's partnership with AllCharities.com is to get them to market quickly with a scalable, personalized and secure solution for its customers. In addition to building its ASP service, Groundswell is building a web interface that will create a compelling experience for end-users, and will easily integrate with corporate payroll systems, Intranets and business analysis and reporting systems. About AllCharities.com AllCharities.com is the foremost provider of business infrastructure for corporate and employee philanthropy. The company is committed to a revolutionary, open approach to charitable giving that addresses the needs of corporate community relations professionals, highlights a company's relationships with specific charities, and offers information, tools and choice to employee donors. The AllCharities.com team blends experience in corporate community relations, federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. giving and nonprofit fundraising with Internet expertise, delivering educational, empowering and scaleable e-Giving(TM) solutions and meeting the evolving demands of today's "social investor." Founded in February of 1999, AllCharities.com serves Fortune 1000 companies with their e-Giving Workplace(TM) solution. Additionally, AllCharities.com pioneered 100% donation pass-thru for charitable gifts to every charity via the Internet with the launch of their public e-Giving(TM) web site in October of 1999. Learn more about AllCharities.com at www.allcharities.com. About Groundswell Founded in May of 1999, Groundswell is a premier Internet consulting and implementation firm that integrates business strategy, creative and technology services to create high-impact eBusiness Communities. With more than 200 employees, Groundswell builds eBusiness Communities to uniquely connect a variety of content, product and service providers to enable clients to compete and win in the new economy. Customers include both established and emerging organizations that need a full-service partner to help plan, guide and successfully implement eBusiness Communities. Led by a seasoned management team, the company includes former executives from IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. 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