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New affiliate program for a non profit gardening site

[stevehbs]

Hi everyone.

I am starting a affiliate program for a non profit organization located in Utah. They travel around the world teaching people in imporerished areas how to grow enough food to survive and sell. OK thats the background. The question we are looking for software which will allowother websites to sign up as an affiliate and sell the products we offer. Can anyone suggest a low cost option? We thought about commission junction but the price points are to low on each product. Any suggestions?

TY Steve

[hunderdown]

To be honest that doesn't sound like a good setup for an affiliate program. The products this organization makes are used in impoverished areas of the world, correct? So who is going to be buying them online? Maybe there will be other nonprofit orgs who will want to buy them, but that's a pretty tiny market--I just can't see many websites being interested in signing up as affiliates.

Or am I missing something?

[stevehbs]

Hi The products can be used by anyone who gardens.
With containers, traditional soil beds or growboxes, anywhere in the world. Books, Nutrients and Software to be specific.

The founder Jim uses the money from these sales to travel to impoverished area to teach the gardening technique. Sticky me and I would be happy to send you the site.

This is a registered 501c non profit organization.

TY very much for your interest and input.
Steve

[SniperRyan]

I did some consulting for non-profits for awhile, and the best thing you can do is to ask for a donation of products/services. We used to score all kinds of software and advertising for our clients by playing the 501c3 card.

I'm sure it can be done in this situation, too, as my (for-profit) company just got our setup-fee waived with one of the major affiliate-tracking companies through some good contacts and email-tag.

Granted, they will most likely make it up very quickly from our sales (if their affiliates are any good), but it is possible under the right circumstances.

Especially at this time of year when accountants & owners are looking down the road toward paying taxes.

[stevehbs]

Yep I think we will have to appeal to there sence of charity, do you have any suggestions on companies to contact?

TY
Peace Steve

[hunderdown]

OK, that's a different story. So you want to run your own. I'll sticky you the URL of a fairly small company I know of that does just that--I don't know how it works, but their system seems fairly simple. That might be a place to start.