System and method for interactive fundraising over a wide-area network
First Claim
1. A method for on-line, interactive fundraising for an organization over a wide-area network, comprising the steps of:
- hosting the organization'"'"'s website including a plurality of hyperlinked web pages;
displaying one or more web pages with virtual plaque honoring donors;
providing one or more donation and payment web pages; and
updating virtual plaques on the web pages with virtual plaque when a donation is made.
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Abstract
A system and method for on-line, interactive fundraising over a wide-area network is provided. The method includes hosting an organization'"'"'s website including a plurality of hyperlinked web pages, displaying one or more virtual plaque web pages honoring donors, providing one or more donation and payment option web pages, the options selectable by a donor, and modifying or otherwise updating virtual plaques on the virtual plaque web pages when a donation is made. The method further includes creating a personalized donation page for the donor. The method further includes e-mailing the virtual plaques or the links thereto to potential donors, thereby spreading the message regarding the cause and increasing the likelihood of contribution from additional donors. The method further includes editing and modifying the virtual plaque. The virtual plaque can be static or a scrolling plaque. The method additionally includes generating reports with information, such as total amount raised, number of donors, average amount of donations, deductions for tax purposes, etc,
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43 Claims
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1. A method for on-line, interactive fundraising for an organization over a wide-area network, comprising the steps of:
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hosting the organization'"'"'s website including a plurality of hyperlinked web pages;
displaying one or more web pages with virtual plaque honoring donors;
providing one or more donation and payment web pages; and
updating virtual plaques on the web pages with virtual plaque when a donation is made. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An on-line, interactive fundraising system over a wide-area network for an organization, comprising:
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a website dedicated to the organization, including a plurality of hyperlinked web pages;
one or more web pages with virtual plaque honoring donors;
one or more donation and payment web pages; and
means for updating the virtual plaque on the web pages with virtual plaque when a donation is made. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41)
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39. An automated, on-line donor recognition system, comprising:
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a website dedicated to an organization, including a plurality of hyperlinked web pages;
one or more personalized donation pages for donors;
one or more web pages with virtual plaque honoring the donors; and
means for modifying the virtual plaques when a donation is made.
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42. A computer program product including a program code embodied in a storage medium for carrying out the method steps for on-line, interactive fundraising for over a wide-area network, comprising the steps of:
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hosting an organization'"'"'s website including a plurality of hyperlinked web pages;
displaying one or more web pages with virtual plaque honoring donors;
providing one or more donation and payment web pages; and
modifying the virtual plaques when a donation is made.
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43. A method for hosting web-based, interactive fundraising system for an organization over a wide-area network, comprising the steps of:
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hosting the organization'"'"'s website including a plurality of hyperlinked web pages;
displaying one or more web pages with virtual plaque honoring donors;
providing one or more donation and payment web pages; and
updating virtual plaques on the web pages with virtual plaque when a donation is made.
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