Domain registrar tops last year’s donations, and it’s only May.
Through just five months of 2011, domain name registrar Go Daddy has already donated more to charity than it did all of last year.
Go Daddy’s philanthropic organization Go Daddy Cares has donated $4.2 million to charity so far this year, compared to $3.4 million all of last year, the company announced today.
One of the biggest beneficiaries is Hope for Haiti, recipient of $1 million in donations from the company. Go Daddy is currently letting customers “round up for charity” by rounding up the cost of their purchases to the nearest dollar and donating the difference (matched by Go Daddy) to Hope for Haiti.
But the money has been spread across more than 50 charities according to this ongoing ticker at GoDaddyCares.com. (The ticker’s total is as of April 5, so it’s a bit behind).
By my calculation, Go Daddy’s donations year-to-date come out to about 9 cents per domain currently registered at Go Daddy, and about $1,300 per employee.
Gordon says
Who cares about that – Bob Parsons killed an elephant!
Meyer says
It is nice Godaddy is giving back some money for charity. But, some of that money is being contributed by GD customers. (As Andrew pointed out.)
What will happen is that Parson will get 100% of the glory. And, his customers will only get an honorable mention, if that.
I guess we should be happy the different charities are getting something.
Guest says
Guys… Money is being donated to people who need it. Stop whining because you don’t like the CEO.
Charles Thompson says
Did Bob donate it to the WWF?
Piotr says
person treats it as advertisement compaign
I transferred some of my domains already from him and just have been waiting to transfer more when renewal comes.
killer!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve M says
What’s an elephant’s life worth?
John Doe says
There are more humans than elephants, so more than your life steve … 🙂
To bad Parson’s is donating more money this year because of the bad press he got for hunting an elephant down for sport.
I moved most of my domain names to namecheap.com already!