Fundraising system, method and device for charitable causes in a social network environment
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1. A computer-implemented method for supporting a charitable cause in a social network environment, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a first computer system, eligibility information pertaining to a first charitable cause;
receiving, at the first computer system, a cause selection;
determining, by a first computer, an amount of a charitable donation and initiating a sharing of the charitable donation, with said first charitable cause when;
(i) said first charitable cause meets an eligibility criterion and (ii) said cause selection comprises a selection of said first charitable cause;
receiving a first submission; and
determining a measurement of users'"'"' approval of or agreement with said first submission.
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Abstract
A charitable organization or cause is verified. Once verified, the cause is selected so that a portion of the proceeds from certain transactions are shared with the cause. Integration of fundraising with a web browser toolbar that features real-time dollar counters, communication opportunities, news feeds/tickers, and user-ranking of an item'"'"'s popularity further enhances the fundraising'"'"'s appeal, especially in the context of a social network environment.
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1. A computer-implemented method for supporting a charitable cause in a social network environment, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first computer system, eligibility information pertaining to a first charitable cause; receiving, at the first computer system, a cause selection; determining, by a first computer, an amount of a charitable donation and initiating a sharing of the charitable donation, with said first charitable cause when;
(i) said first charitable cause meets an eligibility criterion and (ii) said cause selection comprises a selection of said first charitable cause;receiving a first submission; and determining a measurement of users'"'"' approval of or agreement with said first submission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for supporting a charitable cause in a social network environment comprising:
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a computer system comprising at least a data processor and a memory; a newsfeed subsystem configured to cause display of a newsfeed through a web browser of a client computer; a charitable causes subsystem configured to monitor transactions and share with a first charitable cause at least a portion of proceeds from a first transaction when said first charitable cause meets an eligibility criterion; and a scoring subsystem, said scoring subsystem being configured (i) to receive a first submission and (ii) to determine a measurement of how much a plurality of users in the social network likes said first submission. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method for supporting a charitable cause in a social network environment, the method comprising:
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causing, in a computer system, a client computer to display at least one charity; receiving, at the computer system, a selection of a selected charity for a charitable donation; providing the charitable donation to said selected charity; receiving a first content submission; and determining, by a computer, a quantity based at least in part on how many users in the social network environment approve of or agree with said first content submission. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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