The Point helps you raise money
16 Nov
I checked out thepoint.com a few months ago. And while I thought it was a pretty good concept (individuals combine their influence and make things happen they can’t achieve alone), I didn’t see its full potential until I saw it in action this weekend.
Some pretty influential members of the newspaper design community were trying to raise $2,500 to save the portfolio web site newspagedesigner.com. So they turned to thepoint.com.
I learned about this from @mattmansfield via Twitter. Turns out the group was able to make its goal in less than a day.
I was impressed with the ease involved in donating to the cause at thepoint. And impressed by the ability to embed campaign promotion on other web sites.
Here’s the campaign widget (goal is met, but you can still donate until Dec. 15):
Another item of note: This campaign had a goal of $2,500. If you donated to the campaign, and it didn’t reach its goal, the your donation would not be processed.
It’s not all about raising money. Other campaigns include:
