Fundraise

 

Fundraising for your club, church, or favorite charity

PEOPLink has helped many grass roots artisan groups create their own OpenEntry catalogs as well as develop the mechanisms for receiving credit card payment and handling the logistics of international shipping.  The idea is to sell directly to buyers, thereby by-passing several middlemen links in the commercial chain that normally pay them 7 - 9% of the final retail price.  Even taking into account the costs of administration and shipping, the artisans will still receive a much higher proportion of the final retail price. 
 
However, they still need help in generating visibility and credibility - that's where non-profit organizations with their vast networks of trusting constituents come in.  It also presents a "win-win" opportunity for non-profits to receive a commission of 12% of the value of retail orders referred to the following global marketplaces:
  • www.PEOPLink.com - Unique retail non-profit global market features items identified by the talented artisan who created them (12% commission).
  • Women.PEOPLink.com - Retail sales of crafts from women managed or owned producer groups around the world (12% commission)

Because PEOPLink knows these artisan groups well, it is happy to guarantee the transactions so that both buyers and referrers can be confident that they will receive their purchases and commissions. 

 

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All you have to do is include a link on your web page or e-mail structured as follows:

 

www.openentry.com/ref.csp?cn=ref&url=/women&id=ghrc 

 

where the OpenEntry metamarket or vendor account is entered where we've indicated in green and the charity to receive the commission is entered where we've indicated in red. 

 

As a full example, if you wanted to get your friends to benefit women artisans while generating funds for the Guatemala Human Rights Commission, you could insert the following on your web site, blog, social networking page, or e-mail:

 

Hello Friends, I've found a great way to help women artisans all over the world while raising funds for the good folks at the Guatemala Human Rights Commission (www.ghrc-usa.org).  All you have to do is click on the link below and 12% of any purchase you make from these women artisan groups will go to GHRC!!

 

www.openentry.com/ref.csp?cn=ref&url=/women&id=ghrc

 

PEOPLink has already set up accounts for the following non-profit organizations:

You can also register a free account for your favorite club, church, or charity by writing to Surendra Shahi, our User Support Manager, at support@openentry.com .  If you have any other questions about this program, Surendra will be happy to answer them.
 
This truly is one of those classic "win-win" situations where PEOPLink's technology enables you to use your network of relationships to benefit grass roots artisans and your favorite charity at the same time!!
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