Crazed with Christmas? One-Stop Resource Makes It Easy to Combine Holiday Shopping with Charitable Giving.ATLANTA -- Over 70 Percent of Online Shoppers Have Not Completed Their Holiday Shopping; Benevolink Offers Solutions for Final Days of Online Shopping As the 2004 holiday shopping season peaks, Benevolink offers helpful last-minute online shopping solutions for shoppers tired of the malls. 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. a report from Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. , Harris Interactive Harris Interactive (NASDAQ: HPOL) is an American market research company that specializes in public opinion research using both telephone and surveys on online panels. The company is the product of a 1996 merger between the Gordon S. Black Company and Louis Harris & Associates. and Nielsen//NetRatings issued on December 13, 73 percent of online shoppers have not finished their holiday shopping. Benevolink, an online company that links shoppers and charities through online retailers, offers solutions for online shoppers at www.benevolink.com. --Gift Finder - If Benevolink's online shoppers cannot find the perfect gift, the Gift Finder provides hundreds of ideas. Shoppers can search for gifts by recipient (gifts for mothers, fathers, teens, co-workers, babies, hosts/hostesses), by occasion (weddings, romantic gifts, housewarming house·warm·ing n. A celebration of the occupancy of a new home. Noun 1. housewarming - a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home , new baby), and by interest (golfers, gardeners, chefs, animal lovers, executives). --Free Shipping Center -- For the last-minute shoppers, nearly half of Benevolink's premier online retailers offer free shipping arrangements for Benevolink members who purchase their gifts online. --Hot List - Benevolink lists the hottest items for sale on the web. The Hot List provides Benevolink members with gift suggestions for best selling books, music, videos, electronics and toys, plus travel, pet and home items. --Travel Center - Benevolink members can find travel bargains for holiday vacations and trips. By booking a flight, cruise, rental car or hotel through Benevolink, holiday travelers raise money for their favorite charities. "For shoppers who want to purchase gifts and make philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: donations, time is running short and these ideas are helpful," said Tunstall Rushton, chief executive officer, Benevolink. "Benevolink is an easy way for consumers to turn their holiday buying power Buying Power The money an investor has available to buy securities. In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available. Also referred to as "Excess Equity. into charitable giving power. Membership is free and signing up is easy. Our members don't pay any more for gifts than they would if they went directly to Benevolink's retail partners." How Benevolink Works Benevolink joins retailers, consumers and charities through its website (www.benevolink.com). Consumers join Benevolink and shop at the Benevolink Marketplace with over 150 online national retailers. On average, 6.5% percent of a consumers' spending with participating online retailers is automatically put into a virtual 'account' in the form of a charitable rebate. Once a quarter, consumers designate their accumulated charitable funds to the causes of their choice, including local schools, charities, cultural and religious organizations. "For those like me who find themselves in need of big ideas for last minute holiday shopping, Benevolink is the site to visit," said Rushton. "The ability to direct up to 13% of the sale price back to your community makes your gifts all the more heartfelt heart·felt adj. Deeply or sincerely felt; earnest. heartfelt Adjective sincerely and strongly felt: heartfelt thanks Adj. 1. ." Shoppers can choose their favorite charities from among the thousands already listed, or nominate nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. new charities to Benevolink. Benevolink was recently ranked as one of the 'Top 50 Emerging Companies' by FundingPost in its national ranking of the leading business prospects for venture capital funds Venture Capital Funds An investment fund that manages money from investors seeking private equity stakes in small and medium-size enterprises with strong growth potential. Notes: and angel investors An individual who invests his or her own money in a private company, which is typically a startup. An angel investor is not an employee or member of a bank, venture capital firm or other financial institution that normally makes such investments. . For more information on this recognition, please visit http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041214/netu014_1.html. To join Benevolink and learn more, please visit www.benevolink.com. |
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