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I wrote a post on this subject last year and posted a list of fundraising companies that offer holiday gift shops. It is not too late to have a holiday shop fundraiser this year. These types of fundraisers, sometimes called “Secret Santa Shops” are usually held by elementary schools. The fundraising company provides a selection of reasonably priced gift items that are sold over several days to the students. The kids love shopping on their own and having a surprises to give family and friends. You need to have parent volunteers available to help out with this during the day.

If you are interested in finding out more about holiday shops visit the following websites.

Reindeer Lane

Molyn

Penguin Patch

Giftav

Fun Services

Full Service Fundraising

GNT INC

EZ Fund

Cadys Online

School Pals

Kids Go Shopping

Online Charity Malls offer a way for your nonprofit organization, school or club to earn money. You many not be familiar with this type of online shopping fundraiser, however, some of these shopping websites are well established and have been around for many years. Essentially, these shopping websites are portals that represent online retailers. When a purchase is made online through one of these charity malls your organization splits the commission that is earned by the charity mall website.
Read the rest of the article at the WorldVillage Fundraising Blog.

Below is a list of charity malls that your nonprofit organization can sign up with and start earning money.
I will be adding to the list when I find more.

iGive.com — Online since 1997, iGive.com is the Internet’s first shopping mall where purchases benefit the shopper’s favorite cause.

GiveBackAmerica.org– America’s Online Charity Mall.

ShopforCharityDay.net –Of all the fundraising malls on-line, we provide the highest cash back program. Receive a free branded shopping mall for your cause.

Giveness.com — Giveness.com is a community where charities and people come together online to share their ideals and discover new friends and shop. 100% of the commissions generated from product purchases are donated to a charity of your choice.

Giveline.com — Make a difference when you shop.

BuyForCharity.com — Raising money for your cause and saving money for you.

Benevolink.com — Shop for personal and business needs with hundreds of brand name retailers to earn funds for your causes.

MyCause.com — Your purchases help support your cause.

Charity-Mall.org — Your shopping generates FREE cash rebates for national charities and local organizations.

ForYourCause.com — Simple to Use and to Earn Money for Your Cause or Charity.

A Day of Hope is a volunteer based not-for-profit organization that delivers baskets of food and turkeys to needy and hungry families for Thanksgiving in Northern California. It was started by Christopher Scott after reading a book called Notes from a Friend.

In the book there is a story of how Anthony Robbins received a Thanksgiving basket as a young boy when his family had no food to eat. This inspired Scott to try and make a difference in the lives of needy people during Thanksgiving. So he began A Day of Hope in 2005.

On their first Thanksgiving A Day of Hope fundraised about $700 and delivered 48 Thanksgiving baskets to 48 families.

On their second Thanksgiving in 2006 they fundraised $5,800 and delivered 211 Thanksgiving baskets to 211 familes.

Their goal for Thanksgiving 2007 is to deliver 750 baskets of food and turkeys to 750 families.

You can help out this year by donating food, time, or money. Read more about this at Scott’s Squidoo lens and websites.

Visit - A Day of Hope to see how you can help.