| United States Patent Application |
20020073026 |
| Kind Code |
A1 |
| Gruber, Allen B. ; et al. |
June 13, 2002 |
System and method for interactive fundraising over a wide-area network
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 providing information about the fundraising or the organization in one or more video or audio clips. The video and audio clips can be incorporated into any web page, such as for example, the virtual plaque or the personalized donation page.
| Inventors: |
Gruber, Allen B.; (San Antonio, TX) ; Gruber, Harry E.; (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) ; Feig, Ephraim; (San Diego, CA) ; Berman, Dennis N.; (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) |
| Correspondence Name and Address: |
KINTERA INC.
9605 SCRANTON ROAD, SUITE 240
SAN DIEGO
CA
92121
US
|
| Serial No.: |
800389 |
| Series Code: |
09 |
| Filed: |
March 6, 2001 |
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| United States Patent Application |
20020029179 |
| Kind Code |
A1 |
| Gruber, Allen B. ; et al. |
March 7, 2002 |
System and method for interactive fundraising over a wide-area network
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,
| Inventors: |
Gruber, Allen B.; (San Antonio, TX) ; Gruber, Harry E.; (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) ; Feig, Ephraim; (San Diego, CA) ; Berman, Dennis N.; (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) |
| Correspondence Name and Address: |
KINTERA INC.
9605 SCRANTON ROAD, SUITE 240
SAN DIEGO
CA
92121
US
|
| Serial No.: |
740761 |
| Series Code: |
09 |
| Filed: |
December 12, 2000
|
Questions should be directed to the US Patent Office at: http://www.uspto.gov/web/menu/feedback.html
Copies of these applications are available online at: http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=0&p=1&f=S&l=50&Query=%22kintera%22+&d=PG01