In what can only be described as remarkable, the eBay community has surpassed the $200 million mark for cumulative funds raised with eBay Giving Works since 2003. This represents year-over-year double digit growth. How it works : eBay Giving Works enables eBay users to support their favorite causes whenever they buy and sell. Today the program offers five easy ways to make a difference: • Community Selling : Any seller can donate part of their... 

I volunteered for the last Twestival event in San Francisco ( @twestivalsf ) organized by @krystyl and this year it’s great to see eBay and PayPal are really stepping up to help out. On the eBay side of things, there is a Twestival Charity Auction taking place. AUCTION ITEMS INCLUDE: * VIP Experience with Imogen Heap * Justin Bieber will call one lucky winner * Tickets to QI, plus meet Stephen Fry * Meet Ann Curry & Tour NBC Studios... 

eBay launched the Green Team Challenge earlier today and, in doing so, committed to saving up to a quarter of a million acres of rainforest for consumers who choose to reuse. For the first 250,000 people that pledge to reuse on eBay , an acre of rainforest will be protected in their name through a new collaboration with Team Earth , a unique coalition of NGOs, private sector companies and individuals convened by Conservation International (CI).... 

Every time I think I’ve seen it all, the power of the individual, coming together with their fellow man/woman, comes face-to-face with my expectations and blows them out of the water. I received a very brief but powerful email overnight that contained two statistics I wanted to share with all of you. eBay A reminder that you can buy, sell and/or donate items via …  Read More →

People never cease to amaze me. At a time that sees everyone tightening their budgets and thinner in the wallet, eBay buyers and sellers raised a record $50 million for U.S. and U.K. non-profit organizations in 2009 – a 17% jump since last year. Users have contributed an amazing $162 million to their favorite causes through eBay Giving Works since 2003. Every little bit helps While funds raised by nonprofits are at an all-time low, this...