Press Releases
For press and news inquiries ONLY: Please contact: Kaijsa Kurstin, Media Relations Manager, tel: 617-252-6417 (for all other requests, contact 617-621-1000).
Find out what BiddingForGood (cMarket) has been up to recently. Read the latest announcements from our team and learn about some of our clients, their successful auctions, new and enhanced services and corresponding industry relations.
- cMarket Re-launches as BiddingForGood: Fundraising Tool Becomes Unique Platform Connects Consumers and Advertisers to Charities and Schools with Over 150,000 Affluent Bidders in Community
January 11, 2010 - BiddingForGood (cMarket)/BiddingForGood Reports Successful Online Auction for MDA in Spite of Economy
October 2, 2009 - BiddingForGood (cMarket)/BiddingForGood Crosses Over $75 Million Raised For Non-Profits: Network effects from more bidders, item donors, and non-profits builds momentum
September 10, 2009 - BiddingForGood (cMarket)/BiddingForGood to Launch Celebrity Item Packed National Online Auction in Conjunction with the 44th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
August 31, 2009 - Product Placement with BiddingForGood: A New Marketing Program Rapidly Scaling with Top Brands
August 5, 2009 - BiddingForGood (cMarket)/BiddingForGood and LVI/Thomas Cook Group sign $1.5million Marketing Agreement
August 4, 2009 - BiddingForGood Announces Robin Brown to Join Board
July 15, 2009 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) CEO Jon Carson Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award Finalist in New England
May 20, 2009 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Charity Auction Sales Surge in Q1 to Pass $75 Million
April 7, 2009 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Reports Forty Four Percent Online Auction Growth in 2008 and Dramatic Increase in Bookings for 2009
February 5, 2009 - Online Fundraising Auctions Raise over $75 million with BiddingForGood (cMarket)
November 7, 2008 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Opens Consumer Marketplace for Promotion and Customer Acquisition
September 22, 2008 - MDA Leverages BiddingForGood (cMarket) Online Auction Platform to Raise More Money for Jerry's Kids
September 11, 2008 - Survey Shows Economy Starting to Impact Non-Profit Fundraising Auctions
June 16, 2008 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Named to Smaller Business Association of New England Innovator List as One of Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in New England
May 12, 2008 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Reaches Record 4,000th Auction and $40 million Raised for Nonprofit Organizations
April 14, 2008 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Selected by AlwaysOn as a Northeast 100 Top Private Company Award Winner
April 3, 2008 - Muscular Dystrophy Association Partners with the Leading Online Auction Fundraiser, BiddingForGood (cMarket), to Reach More Donors and Raise More Funds for Medical Research
February 6, 2008 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Says Silent Auctions are Fast Losing Ground to Online Fundraising Auctions
January 16, 2008 - This Holiday Season - Buy Once and Give Twice at BiddingforGood.com
November 19, 2007 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Introduces Foolproof Way for Non Profits to Run More Profitable Online Fundraising Auctions
October 16, 2007 - Greater Worcester Habitat for Humanity Receives $2,000 as BiddingForGood (cMarket) Marks its 2,000th Auction
June 20, 2007 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Cements Its Position as Largest Provider of Online Charity Auctions with 2,000th Event
April 23, 2007 - The North American Booster Club Association (NABCA) and BiddingForGood (cMarket) Partner to "Boost" Fundraising Efforts of Booster Clubs
April 5, 2007 - The Active Network, Inc. and BiddingForGood (cMarket) Join to Do Good
April 2, 2007 - New Data from BiddingForGood (cMarket) Reveals How Online Auction Bidders Think, and Why Celebrity Goods, Fun Trips and Coffee Makers Will Raise More Money Than Ever for nonprofit Organizations in 2007
January 16, 2007 - Bid it Forward this Holiday season - Shop for Gifts While Doing Some Good BiddingForGood.com Launches Today
November 20, 2006 - BiddingForGood (cMarket), GetActive Partnership Expands Fundraising Options for Nonprofits Online Auction Tools Increase Power of Integrated Online Fundraising, Messaging Tools
November 2, 2006 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Takes the Guesswork Out of Fundraising with Online Auctions. New platform predicts auction outcomes, provides tools for international bidders, easy page design.
October 31, 2006 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Partners with Meetup to Help Bring Together Fundraising Organizers Through Local, Offline Communities
October 3, 2006 - BiddingForGood (cMarket), WCBV-TV Channel 5 Forge Partnership to Offer Local nonprofits Fundraising Tools, Greater Visibility
September 20, 2006 - Brunch with Red Sox Manager Francona Tops Online Charity Auction - Proceeds Help Kids Clothes Club to Buy Winter Coats for Kids
May 22, 2006 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Names Harvard Business Professor to Advisory Board
May 9, 2006 - Some Lucky Bidder to Win Lunch with Matt Damon
April 5, 2006 - Auction of Academy Awards® Gift Bag Donated by George Clooney Generates Winning Bid of $45,100 to Benefit United Way's Hurrican Response and Recovery Fund
March 29, 2006 - George Clooney's Academy Awards® Gift Bag Auction Being Powered by BiddingForGood (cMarket) with Proceeds to Benefit United Way Hurricane Response and Recovery Fund
March 22, 2006 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Releases New Product Suite for Putting Fundraising Auctions
September 26, 2005 - JA Worldwide Selects BiddingForGood (cMarket) for Global, National, and Local Online Auction Fundraising Programs
May 23, 2005 - Network for Good Partners with BiddingForGood (cMarket) to Encourage Adoption of Online Fundraising Auction Services for Nonprofits
May 19, 2005 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Releases New Version of Online Fundraising Auction Services
March 31, 2005 - United Way of America Chooses BiddingForGood (cMarket) to Create Online Auction Fundraising Service
March 23, 2005 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) and Powers Solutions Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver Web-based Event Management and Fundraising Services
March 17, 2005 - Jewish Community Center Association Partners with BiddingForGood (cMarket) to Deliver Auction Fundraising Tools to Local JCCs
March 7, 2005 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Tops 400 Client Organizations Signed In First Full Year of Managing Online Fundraising Auctions
February 8, 2005 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Selected to Power Celebrity Clothing Auctions for "Clothes Off Our Back"
January 12, 2005 - Former Senator Bill Bradley to Chair BiddingForGood (cMarket) Advisory Board
January 7, 2005 - Nonprofits Earn More than $1 Million Through BiddingForGood (cMarket)
August 12, 2004 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Adds Two to Senior Management Team
August 10, 2004 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Joins Convio's Solutions Partner Program
May 5, 2004 - MASS 9/11 Fund Turns to BiddingForGood (cMarket) for First Ever Online Auction
April 7, 2004 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Debuts Online Auction Fundraising Tool Set for Nonprofits
February 15, 2004 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Completes Its Launch with All-Star Management Team
February 15, 2004 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) and Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Partner
February 15, 2004 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) and National PTA Announce Multi-Year Exclusive Agreement
February 15, 2004 - BiddingForGood (cMarket) Developing National Pilot Program for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
February 15, 2004
