I just learned about Allthis.com - a very interesting site that should be added to your fundraising portfolio. Here is a guest post - try it out and let me know what you think!
Until now, if someone wanted to support a charity, there were only two options – write a check or volunteer. Now allthis, the marketplace for things money can’t buy, offers a new way to support a cause: by turning an individual’s time and expertise into cash.
Anyone can donate his or her time and create a listing to benefit a cause. From moms offering family dinner recipes kids will love to high-powered executives offering business advice to movie stars, everyone can contribute. At allthis, individuals like Aston Kucher, Ben Stiller and Aisha Tyler are giving back to their favorite causes right alongside of everyone else.
People have two options to support a charity – bid on an existing auction item or create a new one. In addition, non-profits, clubs, companies, or any type of affinity group can create teams to raise money together for a common cause. Different from doing a traditional cash donation charity fund-raising drive, allthis allows organizations to raise large sums of money by giving people the opportunity to do what they are good at and now allthis will match the first $500 raised (raise $500 get $1,000).
“We created allthis with a vision to leverage an individual’s expertise and network as an alternative method of donation, while giving non-profits a creative way to excite and unite their supporters,” said Paul Weinstein, CEO and co-founder of allthis.com. “Ranging from access to the influential, engagement with the creative, to the downright silly, what people have to offer is infinitely diverse.”
How it works: bidders
Allthis is the most interesting and diverse store on the web. Browse the listings on the site and see range of human experience from the day-to-day to the extraordinary. Examples include:
Ben Stiller Will Record Your Outgoing Voicemail Message: http://allthis.com/auction/816-Custom_Ben_Stiller_Outgoing_Voicemail_Message.html
Everything you wanted to know about Internet Dating – from an Expert: http://allthis.com/auction/412-Everything_you_need_to_know_about_online_dating.html
Secrets of the Best Pastry Shop in Seattle: http://allthis.com/auction/392-Pastry_shop_tour_of_Seattle.html
How it works for contributors:
Everyone has something to give – allthis allows people to turn their time, expertise and passion into cash for their favorite charity. Contributors post their talent or unique offer and the proceeds from the winning bidder go to the non-profit of the contributor’s choice. For example:
• A plumber can donate a house call.
• A college student can offer to shave his head.
• A celebrity can offer to record your outgoing voice mail message.
“It took less than five minutes to register with allthis.com and post an auction, making it a new and simple way for our supporters to better leverage the skills they already have and raise money for our cause,” said Angela Price, executive director of the March of Dimes, Los Angeles. “We look forward to continuing to post new auctions throughout the year and incorporating allthis as a vital part of our fund-raising activities.”
Allthis was founded by former executives of multiple Silicon Valley success stories who know how to use technology to radically change the way things are done (they have done it before) and an team of all-star advisers who daily advise with such notables as Bono, Bill Clinton and others on the changing landscape of how to make a difference.
About allthis
Allthis (www.allthis.com) is a living social marketplace empowering people to turn their time, talents and skills into cash for their favorite causes. The company makes the process of donating to nonprofits easy and efficient and provides the most diverse collection of people, things and unique experiences on the web.
