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Charitybuzz is a for-profit internet company that raises funds for nonprofit organizations through online charity auctions with celebrities and brands. Auction experiences include music, entertainment, business, politics, sports, art, fashion and other industries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.Charitybuzz.com )〕 The company was founded in 2005 by CEO Coppy Holzman, and board members Brad Reisner and Serena Chew. As of July 2015, the company has raised more than $145 million for charity through its website with more than 3,200 nonprofits partners.〔https://www.charitybuzz.com/partners〕 ==Origins & History== CEO Coppy Holzman founded Charitybuzz out of his Westport, Connecticut home in April 2005 with the goal of helping nonprofits harness pop culture and technology to raise funds. After a conversation with Chevy Chase and President Bill Clinton at a reception to benefit the Clinton Library in late 2004, he realized he could apply his 25 years of internet and retail experience to revolutionize philanthropy. He launched Charitybuzz a few months later with one employee and a directive from Chase to raise funds for The Center for Environmental Education. Holzman and his team persuaded 70 celebrities and luxury brands into donating meet-and-greets, VIP tickets, vacations and other gifts for the company’s first auction. The first experience auctioned was a Caddyshack golf outing with Bill Murray and Chase.〔 After a segment with Chase on the TODAY show, the online auction site raised $250,000 within two weeks. After that initial success, Charitybuzz's business grew quickly through word of mouth.〔 Holzman ran Charitybuzz part-time until the fall of 2007, when he committed to operating the business full-time and moved the company out of his home and into an office space. In 2008, he registered charitybuzz as a chapter S in Delaware and secured a board of directors with notable figures including Kerry Kennedy, Peter Borish, Jonah Goodhart, Jon Melzer, Stuart Sundlow, and Jayni Chase.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.crunchbase.com/company/charitybuzz )〕 Soon after, during the height of the recession in 2009, the company marked $100 million in bids and one million unique visitors.〔 In 2010, with more than 1,500 online charity auctions under its belt, Charitybuzz doubled in size in just a year by expanding its focus to include corporate philanthropy support. People Magazine, Christie's, WWE, Victoria's Secret, John Varvatos, Audemars Piguet, Macy's,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2011/11/10/macys-tree-jessica-simpson/ )〕 Chevrolet and Polo Ralph Lauren are just a few of the brands that turned to Charitybuzz to help them give back. Later that year, the company moved its headquarters and staff from Connecticut to an 8,000 square foot office at 437 Fifth Avenue in New York City. In early 2012, Charitybuzz added Macy’s Chief Stores Officer Peter Sachse to its Board of Directors.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wwd.com/retail-news/department-stores/peter-sachse-joins-charitybuzz-board-5827986 )〕 In 2012, Charitybuzz launched a new celebrity concierge service for charity called "Do Good Dream Big," where bidders could request customized celebrity access for a minimum donation of $20,000.〔 To support the company's rapid expansion, Charitybuzz unveiled a brand refresh in April 2013 featuring an updated logo. In September 2013, Patrick Farrell was appointed Chief Operating Officer, a new position within Charitybuzz and a key addition to its executive leadership team. As COO, Farrell took the lead on the company's strategic operations, focusing on customer satisfaction, performance management and accelerated growth. Farrell most recently served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Burch Creative Capital. With over twenty years of diverse, progressive experience, including twelve years in executive level positions with public and privately held companies, Farrell brings a new depth of knowledge to Charitybuzz's management team. 〔http://finance.yahoo.com/news/charitybuzz-names-patrick-farrell-chief-120000901.html〕 In November 2013, Charitybuzz marked $100 million raised for nonprofits and celebrated by ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Black Friday. 〔http://livestream.com/NYSE/Charitybuzz〕 In 2014, Charitybuzz raised $30 million for its nonprofit partners, bringing its total raised since inception in 2005 to $130 million. Hundreds of celebrities from Bruce Springsteen to Matthew McConaughey hit the auction block to support their favorite causes, bringing in impressive amounts for organizations like the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, WhyHunger, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, The Kristen Ann Carr Fund and more. The top lots from 2014 included the opportunity to meet Sir Paul McCartney backstage which sold for $105,000 for the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Coffee with Journey's Steve Perry which sold for $75,000 to benefit City of Hope.〔https://www.charitybuzz.com/press_releases/741〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charitybuzz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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