GoodSearch is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates 50% of its revenue, about a penny per search, to listed American charities and schools designated by its users. The money donated comes from the site's advertisers. According to the company's website, as of January 2011, more than 96,000 non-profits are participating in the program and 100 new organizations register daily.
GoodSearch was founded in November 2005 by siblings Ken Ramberg (Co-...
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GoodSearch is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates 50% of its revenue, about a penny per search, to listed American charities and schools designated by its users. The money donated comes from the site's advertisers. According to the company's website, as of January 2011, more than 96,000 non-profits are participating in the program and 100 new organizations register daily.
GoodSearch was founded in November 2005 by siblings Ken Ramberg (Co-Founder of JOBTRAK, purchased by Monster.com and operating today as MonsterTRAK) and JJ Ramberg.
Users can designate which of the selected charities their searches benefit and also see how much money and how many searches have been performed on behalf of each charity.
As an example, as of April 2010 the ASPCA has earned over $40,000, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has earned more than $16,000 and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has earned nearly $15,000.
Features of the site that change several times per week include the "Charity of the...
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