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How It Works
We all have a
cause we care about - it may be finding a
cure for cancer, funding a local church or
raising money for your child's school. There
are many good causes that need our support,
but unfortunately many individuals lack the
time and money to support these causes as
much as they would like. As a nonprofit
organization, would you be interested if you
could raise money by having your supporters
do something that they do on a regular basis
- GO SHOPPING?
That's right,
raise money by shopping. The Support My
Cause Shopping Network was developed with
this idea in mind. We fully understand the
challenges of raising money and funding
nonprofit organizations. We know that
resources are slim and funding is usually in
short supply with many nonprofits. We also
know that it costs money and time to raise
funds. Because of these challenges we have
devised a way by which your nonprofit
organization can raise additional revenues
without feeling like you have to squeeze the
last dollar from your supporters.
Participating
in the our Shopping Network has major
advantages. The advantages to your
supporters is that they will save money
while shopping and have the satisfaction of
knowing they have financially helped their
favorite cause. The advantage to your
nonprofit organization is that it has an
efficient and effective means of raising
money.
Support My
Cause is powered by Income Power Builders.
When you join Income Power Builders your
online shopping mall will be automatically
generated.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The retail
price is many times less than what you would
find in a physical store. The reason is that
the merchant has less overhead expense. The
merchant views these commissions as
advertising costs similar to newspaper ads,
billboards, TV, etc.
No. Anyone
that has Internet access may shop for free.
We pay our
free members 50% of the commissions paid by
retailers.
It depends on
the amount of purchases made on your
organization's behalf. The more people you can
encourage to shop the more money your
organization will make.
Commissions
are paid by merchants whose goods are sold
to individuals who linked to their website
from your online shopping mall. Payments
come to us and we in turn pay 50% of the commissions to the
appropriate nonprofit.
Yes. You not
only save money by shopping online through
your shopping mall, but you are also earning
commissions. You will receive money back for
the items you purchase.
To participate
in the SMC Shopping Network your
organization must be a registered nonprofit.
This can include...
Each
organization that wishes to participate must go
through an approval process to confirm their
legitimacy and compatibility with the parent
company, Seventh Generation Initiative, Inc. Upon approval they will be
notified by email and further instructions
will be given at that time. At SMC's sole
discretion, it reserves the right to refuse
participation to any organization in the SMC
Shopping Network for any cause.
How much does it cost for a nonprofit to
join?
Membership is
free.
Does SMC work with nonprofit organizations
outside of the United States?
Yes, if you
are able to secure a PayPal account.
When are
commissions paid?
Commissions
are paid monthly. You must have a PayPal
account to receive commissions. Opening an
account with PayPal is free.
How can I promote my shopping mall to
supporters?
When you
join you will have access to a variety of
promotional tools such as banners and email
ads to use in promoting your shopping mall. |
