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Goodinkind for Business Owners GoodInKind for business owners August 2011 AMS GoodInKind for businesses v3 What is GoodInKind? GoodInKind invites business owners to make a special offer on our website to attract new customers ʹ e.g., a therapeutic massage for new customers The business owner sets a price for the special offer and designates a non-profit to be the recipient of the money GoodInKind connects the business owner with new customers who͛ll take advantage of the special offer, and then sends the proceeds directly to the non-profit Is it relevant to your business? Every business can participate. Special offer examples: Offer a first lesson for new Offer 1 week trial for T Fitness ennis customers new customers professional center Offer a portrait shot and Offer upgrade to waxing Professional print on GoodInKind, with Car wash Photographer and shining options upgrade option in store O O ffer a dinner voucher Test prep/ ffer trial of upgrade to Restaurant that excludes drinks and coaching private tutoring desserts centers What͛s in it for you? GoodInKind allows you to: Enhance your relations with the A ttract new customers community Offer a sample of what your business Create an online profile on provides through a special offer on GoodInKind.com showing the funds GoodInKind and win the customer for you͛ve raised for Ithaca non-profits the long term Use social media and innovative Show your customers that you care marketing techniques Post your GoodInKind certificate where You will have a presence on a cutting your customers can see that you are edge social enterprise web site, tied in supporting worthy causes with social media like Facebook and Twitter Great features to maximize impact for you Public profile to Certificate of your social T estimonials track and share impact to share with and feedback your impact your customers How can you help? Post a special offer to support a favorite non-profit Make a pledge today at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CBVHLZD Connect with us Sign up at www.GoodInKind.com to receive updates Follow GoodInKind on Twitter (@GoodInKind) and Facebook, or feature us on your own social media site or website Spread the word Tell everyone you know about GoodInKind͛s September launch in Ithaca and let friends and family know how they can get involved Appendix GoodInKind Non-Profit Partners Better Housing for Tompkins County Ithaca Community Radio Boyce Thompson Institute For Plant Research Ithaca Free Clinic (Ithaca Health Alliance) Cancer Resource Center Of Finger Lakes Kitchen Theatre Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Learning Web Inc. Cayuga Dog Rescue Loaves And Fishes Of Tompkins County Inc. Cayuga Nature Center Love Knows No Bounds Center for Transformative Action Mariposa DR Foundation Challenge Market Matters Inc. Cinemapolis Mira's Movement Community Arts Partnership Of Tompkins County Inc. Museum of the Earth Community Environmental Defense Council, Inc. Planned Parenthood Community Foundation of Tompkins County Racker Centers Dream Catalyst Red Cross Of Ithaca EnergyTeachers Restore The Earth Foundation Inc. Essay Press Sciencenter Family & Children's Service Of Ithaca Inc. Shelter Outreach Services Finger Lakes Land Trust SPCA of Tompkins County Friends of Ithaca Youth Bureau (FIYB) State Theatre Of Ithaca Inc. Greenstar Community Projects Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services Habitat For Humanity Of Tompkins And Courtland Counties Tompkins Community Action Healthy Food For All Tompkins County Public Library Foundation History Center of Tompkins County Tompkins County Workers' Center Hospicare & Palliative Care Services Of Tompkins County Wild Things Sanctuary Ithaca Children's Garden Women's Opportunity Center Ithaca Community Harvest GoodInKind team MBA Cornell University, MS Neuroscience, B Eng (Computer Science) NTU Singapore Worked as VP Marketing for venture backed startup in India Previously Consultant with Capgemini Life Sciences and at Accenture technology consulting Standing offer with McKinsey & Company Anar Pitre Vice Chair of The Coalition for the Homeless Vice President of the Mercator Corporation and Founder of Howler Records 25 years of experience in economic & social development, public relations, consulting, commercial analysis, and project management in the for-profit and non-profit sectors David Giffen MBA - Cornell University, Masters of Urban Planning - New York University More than six years of non-profit experience including Corporation for Supportive Housing, Palladia Inc., and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Former Teach for America Corps Member Jessica Robbins Currently Manager at Bain & Company MBA Cornell University, B Eng (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) NTU Singapore Previously Consultant with Accenture technology consulting Kalyan Jonnalagadda.
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