Founded by Filomena Laforgia after her 3-year old son was diagnosed with Autism, Filanthropists.com is an online mall for charities and consumers looking to purschase cause related products.
The site features a variety of products from merchants and local and national organizations that are committed to the sale of these products to support fundraising efforts for their specific cause. The site is fully searchable and visitors can search for cause-related product by category, charity name or cause type. Filanthropists.com also seeks to celebrate these individuals who have chosen to make a difference. Consumers can upload their photo and include a brief statement about why they chose to support their particular cause.
Hudson Horizons designed and developed Filanthropists.com to include the following technologies:
• Google Shopping integration
• e-Commerce functionality to allow members to make purchases directly through the website
• "Unite" page for community style forums and sharing
• User controlled page creation for hosting item sales on website
