September 2004
New web site brings on-line support
to New York State charities
Williamsburg, Va., and New York City—NYCharities.org,
a Web site dedicated to increasing the flow of philanthropic
dollars to charities in New York State, has been launched
in cooperation with GuideStar, the national database of
nonprofit information.
NYCharities.org is a free Web portal where donors can
find information on more than 60,000 charities in the
state, contribute to those organizations on-line, and
find volunteer opportunities. The site is powered by customized
versions of the GuideStar database and search engine.
“We are delighted to collaborate with NYCharities.org,”
said Bob Ottenhoff, GuideStar’s president and CEO. “Donors
can use NYCharities.org to find nonprofits doing the work
they want to support, then donate to those organizations
through the site’s safe, secure on-line donation system.
Charities of all sizes can reach out to new supporters
through NYCharities.org. They can receive on-line donations
either by posting NYCharities.org’s donation button on
their Web sites or sending donors to www.nycharities.org.
We welcome NYCharities.org as our newest partner and wish
every success for both NYCharities.org and the nonprofits
it serves.”
An e-ticketing tool enables charities to use the site
to sell tickets to their fund-raising events.
Charities use the tools on NYCharities.org at no charge
and receive 97 percent of every donation made to them
through the site. Although the remaining 3 percent helps
offset the cost of each on-line transaction, NYCharities.org
makes no profit from these transactions.
“We are delighted to provide this service in cooperation
with GuideStar,” said Cristine Cronin, NYCharities.org’s
President. “Together, we are providing technology which
gives New York charities large and small equal access
to tools that will enhance their ability to attract donations
from new audiences. Technology expertise and upkeep is
easiest for larger, wealthier nonprofits. However, most
charities in the state operate on $400,000 a year or less,
making it difficult for smaller organizations to effectively
build traffic to their Web sites. NYCharities.org provides
a stable on-line support system that enables struggling
nonprofits to concentrate on their missions while giving
donors access to the latest Internet tools through which
to contribute money and time.”
About NYCharities.org
NYCharities.org is dedicated to helping people and causes
in the State of New York by providing easy-to-use technology
to increase charitable giving. It has applied for but
not-yet-received a determination from the Internal Revenue
Service that it is exempt from income tax pursuant to
Section 501(c )3 of the Internal Revenue Code
About GuideStar
GuideStar, www.guidestar.org,
offers information about the programs and finances of
more than 1 million IRS-recognized charitable organizations.
GuideStar powers many on-line giving systems and distributes
both free and subscription-based nonprofit data to grantmakers,
nonprofits, donors, government charity regulators, and
professionals serving the sector. To find out more about
GuideStar services, go to www.guidestar.org.
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