Increasing pubilc awareness of non-profit organizations' missions

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APP PUB NO 20030088455A1
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10004900

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A web-based, interactive method and system for simultaneously: (a) advertising and increasing awareness of charitable, nonprofit, philanthropic, political or other fundraising organizations (ORG), (b) advertising corporate or other sponsors (Sponsors), and (c) raising donations for the ORGs is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing the participant an opportunity to take a quiz on a website in exchange for a Sponsor making a donation to an ORG, the quiz having one or more questions, taking the quiz by answering the questions, the participant selecting an answer from two or more provided answers, if the selected answer is correct, then awarding one or more points. The method further comprises asking questions about the ORG's mission and activity. The method further comprises asking questions about the Sponsor's business or activities. The method further comprises receiving the contact information of the participant. The method further comprises providing a score based on the number of correct answers in the quiz. The method further comprises calculating the total number of participants taking the quiz, the total points per participant or team. In another embodiment, the invention provides players an opportunity to play a game or a trivia online in exchange for a sponsor making a donation to the ORGs. By playing the game or the trivia, the players can also enter a sweepstake and have an opportunity to win one or more prizes. The players are awarded a score based on the performance in the game or the trivia. The players can be awarded prizes based on the performance in the game or the trivia.

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KINTERA INC9605 SCRANTON ROAD SUITE 200 SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feig, Ephraim San Diego, CA 48 1836
Gruber, Harry E Rancho Santa Fe, CA 66 879
Klein, Stephen San Diego, CA 26 404

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