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which organization to support and how much to give (10 to 100 percent), and gets a tax deduction for their gift. Direct Selling: Nonprofits can sell their own items on eBay to raise funds. eBay waives most basic selling fees for nonprofits, making Direct Selling practically free. Shop eBay Giving Works: Every item posted by a Community or Direct Seller bears the eBay Giving Works blue and yellow charity ribbon, so it’s easy for buyers to shop for items that support causes important to them. Give at Checkout: 1.5 million eBay shoppers each day are invited to add a donation on top of their eBay purchase, when they pay via PayPal. Give at Checkout has raised nearly $5 million in its first 12 months. Donate Now: eBay and PayPal users who discover an eBay Giving Works organization they care about can give as little as one dollar right away without buying or selling.
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Fast facts about eBay Giving Works: • Each minute, more than $91 is raised for charities on eBay • Eight nonprofits in the U.S. have raised more than $1 million with eBay Giving Works • The most money raised for charity from a single listing on eBay was $2.1 million in 2008, for a power lunch with Warren Buffett, benefiting the Glide Foundation. The same auction in 2009 went for $1.68 million • Kim Kardashian, a top-rated eBay seller and avid eBay Giving Works supporter, has raised more than $47,700 for charity through the sale of her own clothing, including $26,000 in 2009 alone • In November and December of 2009, eBay matched $230,000 in funds that were committed via Give at Checkout. If you sell on eBay, please consider contributing to the Deafness Research Foundation through eBay’s Giving Works program. ■
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