Quotes by Harry Gruber

“Philanthropy is entertainment with a purpose. For the consumer, giving online is all about emotion -- they expect to feel as good or better than when they go to eBay or Amazon. That means the non-profits site needs to offer engaging stories, compelling artwork, and powerful viral marketing tools.”

“This completely revolutionized the orientation to online overnight. Literally millions of people were donating online...that was the beginning of a general belief that anyone would donate online.”

“I think theres been confusion in the first year around acquisitions [and the companys accounting] which doesnt exist anymore. It was hard for investors to get their hands around what the acquisitions meant.”

“Given that the Internet is a great one-to-one marketing tool for consumers, its not surprising that -- if non-profits do their jobs well -- people are happy to donate online.”