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At charitybuzz, you can win one-of-a-kind experiences with your favorite celebrities, luxury travel, designer merchandise, access to VIP sporting events and much more. Our innovative auctions feature something for everyone! The best part? Your winning bid raises money for some of the world's most well-respected charities in support of dozens of different causes.
charitybuzz stands behind every single auction item we sell, and our customer service is unparalleled. If you're ever unhappy with any aspect of your experience or have any questions, just let us know. We'll do everything we can to make sure you're completely satisfied.
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Company History
CEO Coppy Holzman founded charitybuzz to lead nonprofits toward a new, collaborative era of fundraising. With the goal of harnessing technology and pop culture for good, he launched the world's first charity auction website in April 2004.
Now headquartered in midtown Manhattan, charitybuzz has become an integral fundraising partner for more than 1000 nonprofit organizations worldwide and has raised more than $40 million for nonprofits worldwide. We employ over 40 outstanding professionals and continue to pursue increasingly cutting-edge ways to harness technology and pop-culture to benefit our nonprofit partners and provide even greater opportunities for our bidders.
2005
April
Headed by CEO Coppy Holzman, CTO Brad Reisner and CCO Serena Chew, charitybuzz.com launches as Jayni and Chevy Chase appear live on April 22 on The Today Show to announce the Chevy Chase Earth Day Online Auction
August
Holzman hires the first full-time charitybuzz employee.
October
Bette Midler's Hulaween gala at The Waldorf-Astoria is the first live gala that is promoted online to the global charitybuzz audience
November
charitybuzz staff increases and moves into office space in Westport
2006
May
First Robert F. Kennedy Spring online auction takes place and features dozens of new A-list celebrities and politicians
October
charitybuzz helps raise over $4 million at the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Collaborating for a Cure Gala
2007
April
First European live gala takes place in London for Mentor Foundation with HRH Queen Sylvia of Sweden and HRH Queen Noor of Jordan
May
First luxury automobile, a Lexus, is sold online for $130,000 to benefit Gilda's Club International
July
First live Hamptons auction takes place
September
First experience to break $100,000 is sold, and Meeting Howard Stern for $101,000 sets a new online individual auction total
2008
August
charitybuzz assembles an all-star board of directors and advisory board including Kerry Kennedy and Jayni Chase
November
charitybuzz registered bidders reach 10,000
2009
April
the company marks $100 million in bids and one million unique visitors
October
charitybuzz launches iPhone app
2010
January
charitybuzz establishes in-house PR and Communications Department to focus on corporate branding and social media
July
charitybuzz doubles in size, hitting $200 million in bids
October
charitybuzz partners with Ralph Lauren's Pink Pony Foundation and conducts the first $1 million online only auction
November
PEOPLE Magazine and charitybuzz collaborate for the magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" 25th Anniversary auction
December
charitybuzz auctions the first Chevy Volt available to the public on behalf of General Motors
