Comments on: Any questions for Project Agape? http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:46:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dan Melton http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape/comment-page-1#comment-40384 Dan Melton Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:25:24 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape#comment-40384 Are they profiling donors? I'm curious to know the gift-size breakdown with demographics...I'm unaware of any posts/research on facebook donors...is $5 the facebook ask, or $50? How much have they raised to date? (and what's their cut if any?) Are they profiling donors?

I’m curious to know the gift-size breakdown with demographics…I’m unaware of any posts/research on facebook donors…is $5 the facebook ask, or $50?

How much have they raised to date? (and what’s their cut if any?)

]]> By: Jim Frankle http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape/comment-page-1#comment-40242 Jim Frankle Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:48:06 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape#comment-40242 But how would the donor get a tax write-off if Project Agape were to cut a check to the non-profit? Sorry, I'm new to the non-profit world. Thanks for any clarification! But how would the donor get a tax write-off if Project Agape were to cut a check to the non-profit? Sorry, I’m new to the non-profit world. Thanks for any clarification!

]]> By: Allan Benamer http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape/comment-page-1#comment-40228 Allan Benamer Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:02:53 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape#comment-40228 I think they cut a check. The problem wouldn't be an API issue but a data entry issue. There's no way to enter all the account numbers even if you hired a bunch of interns to do it. However, I will ask in the hopes that they have some secret sauce recipe... I think they cut a check. The problem wouldn’t be an API issue but a data entry issue. There’s no way to enter all the account numbers even if you hired a bunch of interns to do it. However, I will ask in the hopes that they have some secret sauce recipe…

]]> By: Jim Frankle http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape/comment-page-1#comment-40227 Jim Frankle Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:52:19 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape#comment-40227 Right, but do you actually get money into non-profits' bank accounts? Do they have every non-profit's PayPal account or bank accounts in order to do direct donations? Right, but do you actually get money into non-profits’ bank accounts? Do they have every non-profit’s PayPal account or bank accounts in order to do direct donations?

]]> By: Allan Benamer http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape/comment-page-1#comment-40223 Allan Benamer Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:55:37 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape#comment-40223 Great question -- but it's not hard to roll your own solution though. They use Rails so they're probably using ActiveMerchant as their library. That library can use both Authorize.Net and Paypal to make donations happen. I'll definitely ask them what they're using though. Great question — but it’s not hard to roll your own solution though. They use Rails so they’re probably using ActiveMerchant as their library. That library can use both Authorize.Net and Paypal to make donations happen. I’ll definitely ask them what they’re using though.

]]> By: Jim Frankle http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape/comment-page-1#comment-39855 Jim Frankle Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:31:26 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape#comment-39855 How are they programmatically donating to every 501(c)(3)? Is there some uber-non-profit API out there? Did they come up with it their selves? How are they programmatically donating to every 501(c)(3)? Is there some uber-non-profit API out there? Did they come up with it their selves?

]]> By: Courtney http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape/comment-page-1#comment-39690 Courtney Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:15:47 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape#comment-39690 I would be interested to know what amount of donations they have facilitated to the actual NPOs. It is fantastic the number of users they have generated to join the various causes available, but what has this amounted to in fundraising dollars for the organizations. Thanks! I would be interested to know what amount of donations they have facilitated to the actual NPOs. It is fantastic the number of users they have generated to join the various causes available, but what has this amounted to in fundraising dollars for the organizations.

Thanks!

]]> By: Allan Benamer http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape/comment-page-1#comment-39645 Allan Benamer Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:59:33 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape#comment-39645 Oops, my bad, they are a for-profit. I still haven't figured out their revenue model so far myself. I'll make sure to ask the question. Oops, my bad, they are a for-profit. I still haven’t figured out their revenue model so far myself. I’ll make sure to ask the question.

]]> By: Michelle Murrain http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape/comment-page-1#comment-39636 Michelle Murrain Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:48:34 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/any-questions-for-project-agape#comment-39636 Except, they aren't a nonprofit - they are a "venture-backed startup" - so what is their revenue model? Do they take a cut of the dollars raised via Causes? They've provided an amazing resource, and were, for sure, first out of the gate on this one. Kudos for them. What does the future hold, given that eventually, they will need to provide value for their investors? Except, they aren’t a nonprofit – they are a “venture-backed startup” – so what is their revenue model? Do they take a cut of the dollars raised via Causes?

They’ve provided an amazing resource, and were, for sure, first out of the gate on this one. Kudos for them. What does the future hold, given that eventually, they will need to provide value for their investors?

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