Charities Aid Foundation, AOL Time Warner Foundation and AOL UK Launch GiveNow.org to Empower UK Charities and Donors Via One-stop Portal for Online Giving.Business Editors LONDON and NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2002 GiveNow.org, a major new destination for online giving in a falling inwards; a collapse. See also: Giving the UK, launches today at www.givenow.org. Donors can use the portal to make any credit or debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. donation to the UK charity of their choice and, for the first (pound)2 million raised, 100% of every donation will go direct to the charity(a). GiveNow.org has been developed by CAF CAF - constant applicative form (the 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. ) and the 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 Foundation and is supported by AOL UK. Visitors to GiveNow.org can read the latest news on charitable activity as well as make their donations easily and safely. Any of the more than 185,000 registered charities in the UK, regardless of whether they already have a Web presence, can register on GiveNow.org to publish news about their work and raise much needed funding -- for free. Professor Adrian Sargeant, leading academic and Chair of Henley's Centre for Voluntary Sector Management, has welcomed the launch, "This development could potentially revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the way we think about Internet 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. . Many charities are as yet unsure how to generate online donations and many more do not have the necessary marketing resources to devote to developing and maintaining a site, driving traffic to it, and managing their own online donations. "Over time, the alliance between CAF, the AOL Time Warner Foundation and AOL UK will generate substantial additional income for the sector -- and importantly, smaller charities could stand to benefit the most." Registration on GiveNow.org is absolutely free for donors and charities. Donors can either make a one-off gift or set up a GiveNow Account for making regular donations. And, wherever possible, CAF will reclaim the tax on donations, boosting the amount that goes to the charity at no extra cost. GiveNow.org is AOL UK's recommended destination for online giving for its more than 1.7 million members and is being extensively promoted across the AOL service. AOL members in the UK have direct access to the portal at AOL Keyword: GiveNow. 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. says, "Through GiveNow.org, donors are able to provide immediate and direct support for potentially any charitable cause in the UK, with every penny of the first (pound)2 million going straight to the charity." AOL Time Warner Foundation President Kathy Bushkin comments, "GiveNow.org is an example of the Internet's power for doing good. The portal allows people to conveniently search for, identify, and make donations to any charity, all with a few clicks of the mouse. We look forward to the success of GiveNow.org." AOL UK's Head of Corporate Responsibility Katrina Giles adds, "The Internet is a fantastic platform for fundraising
(a) For the first (pound)2 million donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. online at GiveNow.org, 100% of each donation will go directly to the charity. Once this target has been met, normal administration deductions may apply to donors. Notes to Editors 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 around the world. The Foundation engages the full range of AOL Time Warner's unique resources to build innovative and sustainable global programmes 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 35 million members worldwide. AOL UK 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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