Web site for unwanted goods seeks to raise funds for schools, environment & charities for free
A bake and yard sale veteran, Falmouth, Maine, resident Carolyn Gillis decided to take school fundraising to a higher level. She founded, Classroom Classifieds (CC's) , a free Web site that generates money for schools from items that community members sell.
After years as a dedicated fundraiser for the Falmouth (Maine) Public Schools, Gillis decided she needed to think bigger than bake sales and yard sales. That's why she and other volunteers launched Classroom Classifieds, a virtual yard sale.
Community members list items they want to sell and the asking price, and sellers agree to donate any percentage (1-100%) of the sale price to their school group. They donate directly to their school group's donations page through a link on CC's web site.
Another similar site, Classifiedcircles.org, channels funds to environmental, preventive/ evidence-based health and other progressive charities.
The sites have recently been encouraged by Stanford Social Innovations Business experts as quite sound and ready for financing.
After years as a dedicated fundraiser for the Falmouth (Maine) Public Schools, Gillis decided she needed to think bigger than bake sales and yard sales. That's why she and other volunteers launched Classroom Classifieds, a virtual yard sale.
Community members list items they want to sell and the asking price, and sellers agree to donate any percentage (1-100%) of the sale price to their school group. They donate directly to their school group's donations page through a link on CC's web site.
Another similar site, Classifiedcircles.org, channels funds to environmental, preventive/ evidence-based health and other progressive charities.
The sites have recently been encouraged by Stanford Social Innovations Business experts as quite sound and ready for financing.
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- CarolynGillis
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Wonderful, Carolyn! I'm proud of you.
My very best wishes, and I hope your site is a success.
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- disembedded
- 5 months ago
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can you post a link to the website?
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- jade_azul16
- 5 months ago
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This is so wonderful Carolyn. Every school district should do this. I'm very proud of you! I told my child about it as soon as I saw it. It's a win-win situation. In this economy, it should really fly.
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The costs of running "CC" are nominal as a nonprofit. We have set up business models. We need green socially/environmentally appropriate sponsorship or a foundation to get to the next level.
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- CarolynGillis
- 5 months ago
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Great idea, keep it going! Thank you for your efforts! Great job!
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- nursediesel
- 5 months ago
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Hey there,
This isn't really an Art and Style story, so I've untagged it from Art and Style.
Thanks!
Steph
