cMarket in the News
Media contact: Helen Stefan, Director of Public Relations, tel: 617-252-6417
Whether we are making headlines or getting mentioned in a local paper, cMarket's newsworthy online auction services and team are often the subject of many articles of interest. Check out some recent publications discussing the impact of online auctions on the industry, how cMarket is changing the way non-profit organizations plan and run development programs, and how we have earned a place in fundraising campaigns nationwide.
- Reuters.com - June 22, 2009
Warren Buffett Charity Lunch Bid Tops $50,000 - Event & Entertainment Marketing Blog - May 14, 2009
Our Events Make Great Charity Events - StarTribune.com - May 2, 2009
Fundraising Efforts Find New Focus: Online - SI.com - April 20, 2009
Weekly Paul Zimmerman/Nothing Is Impossible Benefit Update - Mass High Tech - April 14, 2009
SBANE Names Innovation Awards Semifinalists - WABC, New York - April 10, 2009
Schools Fund Programs with Auctions - AuctionBytes - April 10, 2009
cMarket Charity Auction Sales Surge in Q1 to Pass $60 Million - Market Watch - March 30, 2009
How To Save Money When Money Is Tight - CBS 11 - March 23, 2009
N. Texas Schools Going Online To Raise Money (video)
N. Texas Schools Going Online To Raise Money (article) - Step by Step Fundraising - March 16, 2009
Online Charity Auctions on the Upward Trend - The NonProfit Time - February 11, 2009
Donors Still Going Online To Travel - PTO Today - February, 2009
Auction "Pros" Raise Big Dollars - Mass High Tech - February 27, 2009
Charities Go Online for Fundraising - About.com - February, 2009
What Is Working in Fundraising Right Now - MassNonprofit.org - February 6, 2009
Online Charity Auctions Hold Up Despite the Poor Economy - AuctionBytes - February 6, 2009
In Bad Economy, Charity Auctions Performing Well - Blog N' Gold - February 5, 2009
Want To Buy Santonio Holmes Game - Used Super Bowl Gloves? - CNBC.com - February 5, 2009
Want To Buy Santonio Holmes Game - Used Super Bowl Gloves? - The Wickenburg Sun - February 5, 2009
Auction Bidding Now Open - Wicked Local Sherborn - February 4, 2009
Online Auction Helps Pine Hill School's Fundraising Efforts - PTA.org - January, 2009
Online Fundraising Auctions - Special Events Galore (page 3) - January, 2009
Move Your Auction Online - ABC 7/KGO San Francisco - January 2, 2009
Parents Plan Online Auctions to Help Schools - Azumano Travel Show - KPAM/Portland, OR - December, 2008
Travel and Donate to Charity at the Same Time - Family Circle - December, 2008
Donate to Charity Online - Nonprofit Technology News - December 21, 2008
Online Auctions As A Fundraising Tool - Frugal Village - December 1, 2008
Giving More for Less - CBS2Chicago - November 30, 2008
Eye On Charity: Shopping & Giving - Chicago Parent - November 24, 2008
Bidding Wars Boost School Fundraising Efforts - Event and Entertainment Marketing Blog - November 24, 2008
Charity Makes Good Marketing - CNN.com - November 17, 2008
Gifts That Give Back - The Boston Globe - November 16, 2008
Winchester Resident Honored - Los Angeles Times - November 11, 2008
Los Angeles - Area Private Schools Feel the Pinch - The New York Times - November 10, 2008
Seeking Profits in Nonprofits - The New Tork Times - November 10, 2008
Donations With Dividends, Like Cruises and Puppies - Winchester Star - November 8, 2008
Carson earns spot in Entrepreneur Hall of Fame - Oprah.com - November 2008
For Those Big-Ticket Items: BiddingforGood.com; eBayGivingWorks.com - Athletic Business - November 2008
Win Surfing - CBS Channel 4 Miami - October 1, 2008
Charity Auction Benefits Miami Children's Hospital - Education World - September 1, 2008
Bidding for Dollars: Online Auctions Help Schools Earn Cash - AuctionBytes - August 29, 2008
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Adds Online Auctions to Lineup - Petaluma Argus-Courier - August 29, 2008
Wine, Food and Sommelier Stars at Sonoma Wine Country Weekend - Philanthropy Journal - August 26, 2008
Making Online Auctions Work - South Florida Sun-Sentinel - August 24, 2008
Museum of Discovery and Science Expands Fundraising to Web Auctions - PTO Today - August, 2008
Economy Affects Auctions - BusinessWeek - July 23, 2008
Online Auctions Raise Big Bucks for Charity - Association of Fundraising Professionals - July 7, 2008
Charity Auction Managers Bracing For Tougher Fundraising Environment - AuctionBytes - July 4, 2008
Economy Is Impacting Non-Profit Fundraising Auctions - CBS 12 Cincinnati (WKRC) - July 1, 2008
Charity Auction Websites Do Well Despite Economy - VillageSoup - June 25, 2008
Going Once...Going Twice...Going Online! - ePhilanthropy.org - June 24, 2008
Survey Shows Economy Starting To Impact Non-Profit Fundraising Auctions - blogs.asaecenter.org - June 18, 2008
Soft Economy Affecting Fundraising Auctions - The Chronicle of Philanthropy - June 16, 2008
Charity Auctions Hurt by Economy - About.com - June 13, 2008
Nonprofit Auctions Take a Hit - Christian School Products - June 9, 2008
Why Online Fundraising Auctions Work - Boston.com - June 3, 2008
Charity on the Auction Block - DIRECT - June 1, 2008
Going Once - Third Sector New England eBulletin - May 30, 2008
Fun Raising While Fundraising - WFMZ-TV, Pennsylvania - May 20, 2008
Reading Wins Big Time Ad Space in Fortune Magazine - Mass High Tech - May 14, 2008
SBANE Hands Out 2008 Innovation Awards - The Business Journal - May 9, 2008
Digging Deep For Funding - InternetRetailer.com - May 2, 2008
Auction Site Appeals to Both Charitable and Competitive Side of a Bidder - Chief Marketer - April 29, 2008
Going, Going...To Raise Money With Online Auctions - TravelLady Magazine - April 16, 2008
Travel and Help Your Favorite Cause at the Same Time - The NonProfit Times - April 15, 2008
Unique Items Drive Fundraising Auctions - Auction Talk Radio - April 14, 2008
April Podcast on Charity Auctions - WTOP Reports - April 7, 2008
Bidding for Good - The Arizona Republic - April 7, 2008
Charities Turn to Online Auctions to Boost Donations - The Eagle Tribune - April 7, 2008
And the Winner of the Bid Is - St. Michael North Andover School Hopes Online Auction Will Bring in More Cash - AlwaysOn - April 2, 2008
The Northeast 100 Winners - NECN - March 28, 2008
Data Stream: Biddingforgood.com - The Boston Globe - March 26, 2008
Boosters Turning to Online Auctions - The New York Post - March 25, 2008
Going Once... - The New York Times - March 23, 2008
Bid for Travel and Donate to Charity - Information Week - March 20, 2008
Online Bidding Site To Silence Silent Auctions - Daily Herald - March 16, 2008
Poor Economy Doesn't Mean Your Vacation Is Down the Drain - The Commercial Appeal - March 9, 2008
Get Outta Town: Tennessee Cities Make List of Best Vacation Destinations - The Arizona Republic - March 7, 2008
For Someone Else: Bidding Beauty - ePhilanthropy.org - March 3, 2008
6 Unique Online Fundraising Techniques for Your Nonprofit - Globeandmail.com - March 1, 2008
Click: Bid For Travel Deals - Campus Events Professional- March, 2008
Goodbye, Silent Auctions - KeepMEcurrent.com - February 29, 2008
Make Dreams Come True With Online Auction - Community College Week - February 25, 2008
Why Online Fundraising Auctions Work - BestStuff.com - February 15, 2008
Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival Auction - BradentonHerald.com - February 9, 2008
Web Site Gives Schools Auction Platforms - AuctionBytes - January 25, 2008
AuctionBytes Interview: cMarket CEO Jon Carson - The NonProfit Times - January 24, 2008
Fundraising Travel Isn't Just For The Big Guys - The NonProfit Times - January 15, 2008
On The Road Auctions, Events Making Donors Want to Travel - WBUR 90.9 FM Boston - December 27, 2007
WBUR Business & Technology Report on BiddingForGood.com - BostonNOW - December 19, 2007
Do It Up (and do good) This Holiday Season - Forbes.com - December 12, 2007
In Pictures: Online Giving Resources - Wear Yourself Out - December 11, 2007
Before you eBay...cMarket - Portland Press Herald - December 10, 2007
Sweet Charity - Ventura County Star - December 3, 2007
Nonprofits Benefit from Web Surfers - The Search for Doing Good - ePhilanthropy eZine - November 27, 2007
From the Desk of a Master Trainer: Online Auctions - FundRaising Success - November 27, 2007
Five Tips for Online Auctions - About.com - November 26, 2007
A Holiday Take On the Online Nonprofit Auction - Dominion Post - November 26, 2007
Buy a Gift, Help a Charity with Biddingforgood - TradingMarkets.com - November 23, 2007
Hour of Truth is Here for Shoppers - ABC News - November 22, 2007
ABC News podcast interview with cMarket CEO Jon Carson - PalmBeachPost.com - November 19, 2007
On-line Auction Does Charities' Bidding - Bloomberg.com - November 14, 2007
Subprime Losses, Slashed Bonuses Threaten Funding to Nonprofits - onPhilanthropy.com - November 8, 2007
Going Once, Going Twice: Spurring Donors to Pay More in Auctions - The NonProfit Times - November 1, 2007
Bidders/Donors Are Better After Church - Associated Press - November 1, 2007
Holiday Shopping Notebook: Malls, Stores Expand Midnight Openings this Season - Red Hot Fundraising Ideas - October 19, 2007
Bidding for Good With cMarket: Raise Big Bucks with Online Auctions - Hartford Business Journal - October 15, 2007
Charities Now Go For Bids 'n' Bytes - DMNews - October 11, 2007
Bird Sanctuary's Online Auction Takes Flight - About.com - October 5, 2007
How to Raise More Money Through Online Auction Fundraisers - Times Union - September 29, 2007
On the Edge - Rings Fit Your Fingers - Nonprofit Technology News - September 26, 2007
From the Top - cMarket - San Jose Business Journal - September 14, 2007
Nonprofits find online ally in 'compassionate commerce' - Boston Business Journal- September 13, 2007
Technology, branding help smaller charities stand out - THE FAMILY GROOVE - September, 2007
Auction Heroes - Online Bidding Service Clicks for Charities - Auction Bytes - August 31, 2007
Annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day MDA Auctions Go Online - IndyStar.com - August 12, 2007
Donate and bid on a travel treat - theSouthern.com - July 26, 2007
Avoid Online Auction Anguish - Education Grants - July 26, 2007
Try online auctions to save time and up donor participation - Chicago Tribune - July 8, 2007
Know what you're buying before bidding online - Town&Country - June, 2007
Special Philanthropy Issue: June 2007 - Businessweek - June 6, 2007
Great Advice from Serial Entrepreneurs - About.com - June 5, 2007
Why Online Fundraising Auctions Work - Fushion Magazine - June 5, 2007
Father's Day Gift Guide features BiddingForGood - Budget Fashionista - May 29, 2007
Father's Day Gift Ideas: Give Him a Great Gift and Help an Important Cause - The Wilton Villager - May, 2007
PAWS to raise funds through online auction - The NonProfit Times - May 15, 2007
Hot Nonprofit Auctions - District Administration - May, 2007
School Fundraising Auctions Go Online - ET Online - April 26, 2007
Buy Celeb Handbags for a Good Cause - Auctionbytes - April 24, 2007
cMarket Reaches Milestone with 2,000th Online Fundraising Auction - Yale School of Management - April 1, 2007
Alumni Profile: Jon Carson '84 - Successful Fund Raising - April, 2007
How to Start an Online Auction - Hoopsworld.com - March 23, 2007
BiddingForGood Has Many Options - The Boston Globe - February 25, 2007
What Taxes Don't Cover - People Magazine - February 23, 2007
Bid On a Trip to the 2008 Oscars Today! - Auctionbytes - February 23, 2007
cMarket's New Site Aggregates Charity Auctions - Daily Candy Boston - February 22, 2007
Weekend Guide - Feaures The Ellie Fund Oscar Night America Auction - Boston Business Journal - February 15, 2007
Making His Bid - Daily Candy Miami - February 15, 2007
Weekend Guide - Features South Beach Food & Wine Festival Auction - Boston Business Journal - Feb 9, 2007
Online Auction Forum for Nonprofits Sees Increasing Value - Home Furnishing News - January 29, 2007
Charity Begins Online - American Symphony Orchestra League - January 22, 2007
Garden State Philharmonic—Online Auction - Auctionbytes - January 17, 2007
cMarket Data Reveals How Online Auction Bidders Think - Boston.com - January 16, 2007
A Clooney Goodie Bag Fetches Top Bid - Non Profit Times - January 15, 2007
Auction Bidders Are Affluent And Female - Boston Herald - December 21, 2006
Bid-hearted: BiddingForGood.com Auctions One-of-a-Kind Gifts for Charity - USA Today - December 18, 2006
New-fashioned Gifts Abound - Fox News - December 14, 2006
Bid it Forward During the Holidays - Boston.com - December 14, 2006
Pompeo Lunch Still a Hot Item - NECN - December 8, 2006
On-line Charity Donations Become Popular - Mass High Tech - December 8, 2006
New Tools, Plans at Drive cMarket - Daily Candy Boston - December 8, 2006
Good Act (Now) - Auction Bytes - December 8, 2006
cMarket Matches Holiday Shoppers with Charity Auctions - Cleveland Plain Dealer - December 6, 2006
Giving Out Ideas for Sports Gifts - Seattle Post-Intelligencer - November 30, 2006
Web Auction Offers Gift-giving for nonprofits - Auction Bytes - November 8, 2006
cMarket Takes the Guesswork out of Online Auction Fundraising - Top40-charts.com - November 3, 2006
Bids 4 Beats Online DJ+ Auction Through 11.17 by NextAid & cMarket - BusinessWeek.com - November 1, 2006
An Online Bid to Boost Charity Auctions - CBS News - October 19, 2006
On TV: Classic Woman Awards - Forbes - August 8, 2006
cMarket Introduces New Tools, Lower Pricing for Multiple Auctions, Changes Open New Fundraising Opportunities for NPOs - Forbes - July 28, 2006
Charity Begins on the Homepage - Auction Bytes - July 21, 2006
BJ's Selects cMarket for Online Auction Charity - The Boston Globe - July 3, 2006
Online bidding offers new market for housing - The New Britain Herald - June 22, 2006
Online Auction Giving School New Fundraising Alternatives - FundRaising Success Advisor - April 4, 2006
Online Auctions: Going Once, Going Twice - PR News - April 3, 2006
Win a Lunch Date with...Theo Epstein? - Boston Herald - March 30, 2006
Loony for Clooney: Oscar gift bag nets 45k - Boston Herald - March 23, 2006
And the Oscar gift bag goes to... - CBS Channel 4 Boston - March 22, 2006
Clooney's Oscar Goodie Bag Up For Auction -
Cambridge Online Auction House Tapped For The Job Proceeds Will Benefit Katrina Fund - Jean Block Newsletter - January 5, 2006
Make the Internet Work for You - Auction Bytes - December 1, 2005
Online Auction Site cMarket Closes $10 Million Financing Round - Mass High Tech - November 21, 2005
Online Auction House Garners $10M in Series C Round - Auction Bytes - November 6, 2005
Online Charity Auctions: A Win-Win Business Strategy - Net Music Countdown - October 13, 2005
Rock 'n' Roll Relief Auction Underway - Auction Bytes - September 27, 2005
cMarket Releases New Product Suite for Putting Fundraising Auctions Online - The Boston Globe - August 15, 2005
Winning Bids - Education Week - June 22, 2005
Online Auctions Prove Boon for School Fund-Raisers - NonProfit Times - May 15, 2005
Unique Adventures Energize Nonprofit Auction Lots - Cincinnati Post - April 29, 2005
End of a Tradition: Action Auction Goes Online - Auction Bytes - March 10, 2005
JCC to Use cMarket Online-Auction Fundraising Tools - Auction Bytes - February 15, 2005
cMarket Succeeds in Online Auction Fundraising Niche - Mass High Tech - January 22, 2005
'Desperate' for Dollars - Cambridge Chronicle - January 20, 2005
cMarket Selected to Power Auctions - Auction Bytes - January 19, 2005
cMarket Provides Technology for Celebrity Auction - Fundraising Success - January/February 2005
Do I Hear an Online Donation? - South Florida Sun Sentinel - December 11, 2004
A Piece of the Auction - MSNBC Online - December 2, 2004
'Staplers of the Stars' at, well, Staples - ESPN "Page 2" - December 2, 2004
Link of the Day - SI.com "The 10 Spot" - December 1, 2004
"... Paris Hilton is more popular than anybody in sports" - Mass High Tech - October 25, 2004
Cohasset teachers get reprieve from online fund-raising effort - NonProfit Times - September 15, 2004
Online Auctions Raise Big Bucks And Expand Access - CIO Magazine - May 15, 2004
An Offshore Alternative - AuctionBytes.com - April 13, 2004
Nonprofit Holds Online Auction Using cMarket - Harvard Business School - March 22, 2004
How Nonprofits Use the Internet to Get Ahead - About.com - Feb 4, 2004
New Online Auction for Nonprofits - American Medical News - February 2, 2004
Hospitals see cash in online auctions...
