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News 2008
- July 15, 2008
- Raise Money with eBay Giving Works during Spotlight on Amateur Athletes!
- This August, eBay Giving Works is shining a Spotlight on Amateur Athletes in honor of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and we’re inviting your nonprofit to take the field.
- Spotlight on Amateur Athletes is an online event to raise funds and awareness for organizations helping people better their lives and achieve their dreams through sport. Whether your nonprofit uses sports to develop character and self-confidence or rehabilitate and improve motor skills, we want you to get involved today.
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Why participate?
- Join Spotlight on Amateur Athletes and your nonprofit can benefit in several key ways:
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1. Enjoy Extra Visibility
- Starting August 1st, your organization’s name will be featured on a special list of participating nonprofits at www.ebay.com/spotlight_athletes
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2. Earn Some Green
- Raise funds around the clock and every time a listing that benefits your organization sells, you get a donation. It’s that easy.
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3. Attract New Donors
- Do new donors seem as rare as Frisbee Golf at the Olympics? eBay has 84 million active users, all of whom could be potential donors. Every listing that benefits your nonprofit features your logo and mission statement – the perfect way to spread the word about your work and attract new supporters.
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Sign Up Now!
- To join Spotlight on Amateur Athletes, sign up by 11:59PM PST on July 31st, 2008. Space is limited, so join now!
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Selling
- Go for gold! If your organization has not started selling on eBay, there is absolutely no better time to get started. The 2008 Summer Olympics are right around the corner, the ultimate in sports competition, and this is the perfect opportunity for you to grab some of the spotlight for your organization! You can list items such as your organization’s merchandise, books, and tickets to your events.
- And don’t forget – the eBay Giving Works Fee Credit
makes it essentially free for your nonprofit to sell. Get Up and Running
- Join our eBay Giving Works 101 call. A member of our Community Care team will show you step-by-step how to successfully fundraise with eBay. eBay Giving Works conference calls are every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 12pm EST. Sign up for a call.
Get the Word Out
- Be sure to tell donors they can use eBay Giving Works to support your work by buying and selling items to benefit your organization. We have plenty of tips and free marketing tools to help you spread the word.
- Many of your supporters may already be regular eBay users, so make sure they know to select your nonprofit to benefit from the next item they list in the eBay Sell Your Item form. Their listing will be searchable in four separate places for an unparalleled opportunity to attract more bids and higher final sale prices.
Use our free marketing tools
- Put our pre-made article on your website, in an email to your listserv, your e-newsletter and your blog.
- Add an email signature that links to your About My Nonprofit Page.
