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Charitableway

By: James E. Austin and Elizabeth Kind
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:19
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Abstract

In early 2001, Charitableway, an ePhilanthropy application service provider that enabled the collection of charitable donations online; faced major strategic decisions relating to its alliance with United Way of America to foster workplace giving online. One of the best capitalized dot-coms operating in the new ePhilanthropy sector and a pioneer in the workplace giving segment, it nonetheless, faced a series of challenges that threatened its success and even survival.

Keywords

Online Technology; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving

Citation

Austin, James E., and Elizabeth Kind. "Charitableway." Harvard Business School Case 302-003, September 2001.
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