DoGreatGood
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Do Great Good was a search engine
that allowed users to help support charitable causes by conducting online searches.
Do Great Good was founded in May 2009 by InfoSpace
, a well-known search company which also owns Dogpile
, WebCrawler
, MetaCrawler
and Nation. The site has closed in August 2010 redirecting visitors to Dogpile.
In December 2007, Dogpile users and InfoSpace raised $25,000 in donations for The Humane Society
of the United States.
In November 2008, InfoSpace launched the Search & Rescue program on Dogpile to raise money for animal rescue
. According to the company, InfoSpace raised over $200,000 for charity through the program by the year’s end.
In 2009, InfoSpace expanded the program to become Do Great Good, a search engine devoted entirely to supporting charities of all kinds while searching the Web. According to the company, the combined programs have already raised over $400,000 for charity.
generated by search is then donated to various charities.
Charities who’ve received funds so far include:
• Petfinder.com Foundation
• Alley Cat Allies
• American Kennel Club
Canine Health Foundation (AKCCHF)
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(ASPCA)
• Animal Charities of America
• Animal Legal Defense Fund
• Best Friends Animal Society
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
• Missing Pet Partnership
• National Education for Assistance Dog Services (NEADS)
• Seeing Eye Inc.
Because InfoSpace intends to honor the commitments made through its Search & Rescue program, Do Great Good donations have primarily benefited animal rescue organizations. However, the program will soon expand to include charities of all kinds.
In June 2009 – Big Brothers/Big Sisters has been added, along with Boys and Girls Club of the Puget Sound.
Search engine
A search engine is an information retrieval system designed to help find information stored on a computer system. The search results are usually presented in a list and are commonly called hits. Search engines help to minimize the time required to find information and the amount of information...
that allowed users to help support charitable causes by conducting online searches.
Do Great Good was founded in May 2009 by InfoSpace
InfoSpace
Infospace provides metasearch and private-label Internet search services for consumers and businesses.InfoSpace's flagship metasearch site is Dogpile; its other consumer brands are WebCrawler, Nation, DoGreatGood and MetaCrawler.-History:...
, a well-known search company which also owns Dogpile
Dogpile
Dogpile is a metasearch engine that fetches results from Google, Yahoo!, Bing, Ask.com, About.com and several other popular search engines, including those from audio and video content providers. It is a registered trademark of InfoSpace, Inc.- History :...
, WebCrawler
WebCrawler
WebCrawler is a metasearch engine that blends the top search results from Google, Yahoo!, Bing Search , Ask.com, About.com, MIVA, LookSmart and other popular search engines. WebCrawler also provides users the option to search for images, audio, video, news, yellow pages and white pages...
, MetaCrawler
MetaCrawler
MetaCrawler is a metasearch engine that blends the top web search results from Google, Yahoo!, Bing , Ask.com, About.com, MIVA, LookSmart and other popular search engines. MetaCrawler also provides users the option to search for images, video, news, yellow pages and white pages...
and Nation. The site has closed in August 2010 redirecting visitors to Dogpile.
History
InfoSpace, which created Do Great Good, has a history of charitable-giving programs through its flagship search engine, Dogpile.In December 2007, Dogpile users and InfoSpace raised $25,000 in donations for The Humane Society
Humane Society
A humane society may be a group that aims to stop human or animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons, although in many countries, it is now used mostly for societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals...
of the United States.
In November 2008, InfoSpace launched the Search & Rescue program on Dogpile to raise money for animal rescue
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological well-being of animals.The term animal welfare can also mean human concern for animal welfare or a position in a debate on animal ethics and animal rights...
. According to the company, InfoSpace raised over $200,000 for charity through the program by the year’s end.
In 2009, InfoSpace expanded the program to become Do Great Good, a search engine devoted entirely to supporting charities of all kinds while searching the Web. According to the company, the combined programs have already raised over $400,000 for charity.
Donations
Like other leading search engines, Do Great Good makes money when users click on sponsored links and advertisements, all of which are clearly labeled on the search results pages. 50% of net revenueNet profit
Net profit or net revenue is a measure of the profitability of a venture after accounting for all costs. In a survey of nearly 200 senior marketing managers, 91 percent responded that they found the "net profit" metric very useful...
generated by search is then donated to various charities.
Charities who’ve received funds so far include:
• Petfinder.com Foundation
• Alley Cat Allies
• American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club
The American Kennel Club is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. Beyond maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official...
Canine Health Foundation (AKCCHF)
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty towards animals...
(ASPCA)
• Animal Charities of America
• Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Legal Defense Fund
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is an American non-profit law organization that aims to protect the rights and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. It was founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law. The ALDF has campaigned for stronger...
• Best Friends Animal Society
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
• Missing Pet Partnership
• National Education for Assistance Dog Services (NEADS)
• Seeing Eye Inc.
Because InfoSpace intends to honor the commitments made through its Search & Rescue program, Do Great Good donations have primarily benefited animal rescue organizations. However, the program will soon expand to include charities of all kinds.
In June 2009 – Big Brothers/Big Sisters has been added, along with Boys and Girls Club of the Puget Sound.