Search for Good (v. 2)

Posted by admin on 01.03.2008 at 8:34 am

As you read last month, instead of using your Google search you can opt to use “Search Kindly” (original post).  But some of you resisted saying that you prefer Yahoo search.  Well intrepid Yahoo users, get on board with “GoodSearch.”

Same idea as Search Kindly, only instead of one charity per month receiving the money, you can choose your charity on the input bar underneath the search area.  Books for Africa, the NCFL and Room to Read are all involved in it and can receive your virtual donations via searching right away.  The ASPCA has earned $10.900 from people’s searches, so get on their, pick a literacy partner and get a-searchin’.

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Using Your Searches to Donate Money!

Posted by Jack on 11.19.2007 at 11:30 am

I personally am a Google guy.  With the interconnected nature of Firefox/Camino/Safari/Internet Explorer and the famed search engine, there are many people who would likely agree with my decision.  Well if Google is your engine of choice, I have a great site for you, and if it isn’t your cup of tea take a minute to consider the following:

Search Kindly

Search Kindly is a site that uses Google to search
(comes up with the exact same results, notice:

search “Better World Books is awesome” on Google
search “Better World Books is awesome” on Search Kindly

see?)

Anyway, the reason you should consider the switch is because Search Kindly donates all of the money they make off of advertising to the programs that users vote on everyday (the organization of choice changes every month).  They are a non-profit “dedicated to the idea of micro-volunteerism and micro-philanthropy i.e. a lot of people doing a little is better than a few people doing a lot.”

They’re making money and sending it to some great places including Wildlife Direct, Invisible Children and Friends in Deed along with others.

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Update — Rebuild NOPL

Posted by admin on 10.19.2006 at 1:38 pm

During Q3 of 2006, Better World books generated $13,459.59 for New Orleans Public Library through the online sale of donated books.  That brings the total amount donated to the Rebuild NOPL campaign to $19,183.67.

Since the beginning of the partnership, over 3,000 cartons have been delivered to our warehouse from around the country.   We look forward to raising even more money during the final quarter of 2006!

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