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PRESS
RELEASE
THE NORTH AMERICAN BOOSTER
CLUB ASSOCIATION (NABCA)
and cMARKET PARTNER TO “BOOST” FUNDRAISING EFFORTS OF
BOOSTER CLUBS
cMarket
chosen as preferred online auction provider for NABCA
April 5, 2007
– Kennewick, WA --The North American Booster Club Association
(NABCA), the premier (#1) booster club association in North America
providing guidance, education, training and support to booster clubs,
and cMarket, the leading provider of online charitable auctions ,
today announced a strategic partnership to improve the marketing and
fundraising services available to booster clubs throughout the U.S.
cMarket’s advanced technological platform for offering online
auctions and NABCA’s market strength in guiding and supporting
booster clubs is the perfect partnership to help bring a cutting edge
fundraising solution to booster clubs.
The North American
Booster Club Association is dedicated to: enhancing the educational
experiences of all kids, becoming an integrated booster club delivery
continuum, recognizing the special responsibility we have to children,
providing leadership and national coordination, providing booster
club-directed support services, bringing the best value to expanding
the educational experience, and seeking to provide an environment
where all kids are treated with fairness, respect and dignity, so
that they have the opportunity to grow to their personal potential.
“NABCA’s
focus is to provide a strong portfolio of booster club resources that
includes education, guidance, club building tools and cutting edge
programs for booster clubs who each continue to struggle with meeting
the increasing demands facing their programs.” said Steven Beden,
Executive Director of NABCA. “cMarket offers a state of the
art program and service that will help booster clubs at all levels
to meet the fundraising challenges. The use of the Internet and particularly
online fundraising is fast becoming a standard, and NABCA wanted to
provide our members and all booster clubs throughout the country with
the opportunity to leverage the Internet. Partnering with cMarket
was a logical choice not only because they are the leader, but because
of the level of service, support and expertise they provide.”
The cMarket auction
platform will provide NABCA members with the ability to create unique
auction websites where they can promote club’s initiatives,
engage with their community through cMarket’s email communication
functions, and manage their online auctions to generate new revenue
in support of their fundraising efforts. cMarket provides it’s
clients with ‘best practice’, tips and advice based on
data extracted from over 2000 online fundraising auctions. Furthermore,
NABCA members can expand the reach of their local online auctions
to a national audience by including their auction on BiddingForGood.com,
the leading global exchange for goods and services recently launched
by cMarket.
“We are
excited that the North American Booster Club Association selected
cMarket as their online auction service and see great opportunity
for the NABCA members and booster clubs throughout the country to
achieve their fundraising goals through our online auction services”,
said cMarket CEO, Jon Carson. “We’re looking forward to
working with NABCA and their member clubs to help raise critical funds
for extracurricular programs for children.
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About NABCA:
The North American Booster Club Association (NABCA) (www.boosterclubs.org)
is the governing body and first of its kind national booster club
association dedicated to providing booster clubs and their extracurricular
organizations throughout North America with the highest level of Guidance,
Education, Training and Support. NABCA supplies booster clubs with
the most comprehensive portfolio of resources and club building tools
available to help build and manage successful clubs. Booster Clubs
are a key component to a successful extracurricular program as they
provide funding, volunteer support, upkeep for facilities, fields
and equipment, transportation and scholarships.
About cMarket
cMarket is the leading on-demand, online auction platform solely for
organizations engaged in fundraising for non-profit causes. With more
than 1,500 customers, online auctions powered by cMarket.com have
generated funding successes by allowing organizations, both large
and small, to identify new sources of income and, at the same time,
build mission awareness and heightened caring for the cause. cMarket
services national non-profit organizations such as United Way, JCC
Association, Junior Achievement, Muscular Dystrophy, The PTA, and
the American Red Cross. cMarket also works with companies including
Ford, Deloitte & Touché, Kimberly-Clark and General Electric
to raise funds for their non-profit causes. In 2006 the company launched
BiddingForGood.com which enables non-profit organizations to reach
the broadest possible audience by featuring their auctions and items
on this leading global exchange for goods and services. cMarket, which
was founded in 2003, has headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. For more
information, visit www.cmarket.com and www.biddingforgood.com
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