Checks are in the mail…

The most recent batch of donation checks have been mailed this morning.

As you know, Change Round-Up enables online shoppers to round-up their purchase price to the nearest whole dollar and anonymously donate that spare change to a charity of their choice. If you are a participating charity, and you have been designated by a retailer to receive donations from their customers, you will be receiving a check soon. You can log into www.ChangeRoundUp.com with your username and password and click on the 'Report' tab to see donation results. If you forgot your username or password, please e-mail support@changeroundup.com, we will send an e-mail to the address that we have on record with the appropriate information.

Please note that there is a delay that we need to include when processing donations. Consumer donations are collected by retailers, then we invoice retailers for those donations and then have to wait for payment. Additionally, depending on the retailer's return policies, we have to wait additional time to account for returns/fraud/ collections. For example, if someone donates $100, but meant to donate $1.00, we give the retailer the option to adjust that transaction.

Currently, most of the distribution checks that we send to charities are relatively small, however we are busy bringing new retailers on board which will help increase the size of these checks.

We need your help… Please help us spread the word to companies that sell online. The more retailers we have on board, the more donations will be collected by our charity partners. So how do you find companies that sell online? Well, they come in all shapes and sizes; there are probably a few right in your backyard.

For example…

• Current corporate partners - Have any companies already provided support to your cause either by donating time, money, or goods? Our service is a free way for them to help.
  
• Do any of your supporters work for companies selling online? Including information about the service in your next newsletter or at your next event may be helpful
  
• Typically, Boards of Directors have great contacts –be sure to communicate with your board to let them know about this exciting opportunity
  
• Search your personal network – remember that quiet kid from high school who now owns a successful online store?. . . well, it's a great time to reconnect!
  
• Target by region – Look to your local Chamber of Commerce and local business publications
  
• Target by industry – What group of people are likely to support your cause? What companies serve the same group?
  

So, if you know of a retailer that would be a good fit, please tell them about us or tell us about them. And as always, please feel free to call or e-mail with any questions.

-Dan Quigley and the Change Round-Up Team