CAF, AOL Time Warner Foundation and AOL UK Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Major New Destination for Online Giving in the UK.Business/High Tech Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2002 AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL) Alliance Aims to Make the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the a Central Medium for Charitable Donations CAF CAF - constant applicative form (Charities Aid Foundation The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) is a registered UK charity. Its Head Office is located at West Malling, Kent. Its role is to provide services and assistance to UK and international charities and their donors, as well as to promote donation to charity generally. ), the AOL Time Warner Foundation and AOL UK today announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to develop a major new destination for online giving in a falling inwards; a collapse. See also: Giving the UK. The portal is set to go live in July 2002 and aims to boost online donations in the UK by directly connecting charities with the public. Charities of any size, regardless of whether they already have a Web presence, will be able to publish their news and collect donations online easily and quickly using the new portal. It builds on the success of the largest giving portal worldwide, NetworkforGood.org -- co-founded by the AOL Time Warner Foundation and based on the Foundation's former Helping.org -- and allaboutgiving.org, developed by CAF as the UK's leading site for tax-effective giving. This strategic international alliance will enable all UK registered charities to raise awareness of their organizations and attract online gifts using simple and effective e-fundraising tools. CAF brings with it expertise on all aspects of global philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. , while the AOL Time Warner Foundation offers extensive knowledge of online giving, and AOL UK has direct relationships with more than 1.7 million online consumers in the UK. This wealth of expertise will combine to create an indispensable tool for charities to reach a large community of potential online donors. AOL UK, the UK's leading interactive services company, is providing extensive support for the development of the portal and is working closely with CAF to ensure it is comprehensive and easy-to-use. This new alliance brings the AOL Time Warner Foundation's commitment to online giving to the UK for the first time and is one of their biggest international projects to date. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. CAF's Head of New Media, Sarah Hughes For the US District Court judge, see . Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) is an American figure skater and the 2002 Olympic gold medalist. : "This alliance represents the most significant opportunity yet for charities to engage and retain the support of exciting new audiences online." Kathy Bushkin, Senior Vice President, AOL Time Warner and President, AOL Time Warner Foundation, says: "We have seen a dramatic increase in online giving in the US and we are proud of the pioneering work the AOL Time Warner Foundation has done to help make NetworkforGood.org the most successful online giving portal in the world. As our efforts in the UK continue to grow, we are particularly delighted to be working with CAF and AOL UK to offer charities and donors a unique online giving destination in the UK." AOL UK's Head of Corporate Responsibility, Katrina Giles, comments: "This is an important alliance which will help to bring UK registered charities and the public together online. Many charities have already embraced the Internet but the development of this new portal means that even those who do not have their own Website can take advantage of the online medium as a fundraising
About CAF Online and off, CAF works to enhance global philanthropy by providing a unique range of services to charities and those who support them. Its vision and innovation is helping CAF to build dynamic and sustainable non-profit sectors The nonprofit sector, also called the third sector, civic sector or voluntary sector, is a third area of an economy, distinct from the public sector and the private sector. It is made up of all of the non-profit organizations in the economy. worldwide. CAF's online activities include: Charitynet -- a resource that brings together the Websites of non-profit organisations and their service providers across the world. All About Giving -- the single biggest source of information on UK tax-effective giving on the Internet, uniting charities, companies and individuals in a genuine online community. About the AOL Time Warner Foundation The AOL Time Warner Foundation seeks to use the power of media, communications and information technology to serve the public interest and strengthen society. The Foundation engages the full range of AOL Time Warner's unique resources to build innovative and sustainable programs in four priority areas: Equipping e·quip tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips 1. a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. b. Kids for the 21st Century; Extending Internet Benefits to All; Engaging Communities in the Arts; and Empowering Citizens and Civic Participation. About AOL UK AOL UK is the UK's leading interactive services company and a division of AOL Europe. AOL Europe is a business unit of America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company with more than 34 million members worldwide. AOL seeks to extend the benefits of the Internet to those who would most benefit from the medium but are often the least likely to obtain access through traditional means. This is often addressed by providing direct funding, advice and support in kind to charities and community groups going online to demonstrate innovative use of the medium. For further media information, please visit www.media.aol.co.uk |
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