| Website | charitybuzz.com |
| Blog | charitybuzz.tumbl... |
| @charitybuzz | |
| Category | eCommerce |
| Phone | 212-243-3900 |
| Employees | 40 |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Description | Luxury online charity auctions |
charitybuzz is a for-profit company that raises funds for nonprofits through online charity auctions with celebrities and luxury brands at www.charitybuzz.com, giving its community of bidders exclusive opportunities to live their dreams and make a difference.
charitybuzz has raised more than $50 million for charity by aligning its nonprofits clients with the world’s leading public figures, entertainment properties, luxury destinations, and Fortune 500 brands. The Company’s unique business model makes maximizing dollars raised a top priority; chairtybuzz charges no up front fees, but retains 20 percent of the proceeds post-auction to finance its suite of services and website upkeep.
CEO Coppy Holzman founded charitybuzz to lead nonprofits toward a new, collaborative era of fundraising. With the goal of harnessing technology and pop culture for good, he launched charitybuzz in April 2005. Just six years since launching, charitybuzz has become an integral fundraising partner for more than 1000 leading nonprofit organizations worldwide and employs 40 outstanding professionals. The company, now based in Manhattan, works closely with the world’s most recognizable celebrities and brands to help nonprofits make the world a better place.
In 2010, charitybuzz doubled in size in just a year by expanding its focus to include corporate philanthropy. charitybuzz auctions now provide an easy way for brands and corporations to enhance their cause marketing programs at little to no cost, while raising high awareness for their products and services. Cadillac, People Magazine, Christie’s, Audemars Piguet, Chevrolet, Remy Martin, Tory Burch, Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Polo Ralph Lauren are just a few of the brands that have turned to charitybuzz to help them give back in a buzzworthy way.
In 2011, charitybuzz marked more than $50 million raised for nonprofits. Today, the company is pursuing increasingly cutting-edge ways to harness technology, online marketing and pop-culture to benefit its nonprofit and corporate partners and give its community of bidders even greater opportunities to truly do good and live well.
