Greg Unruh, Founder

My name is Greg Unruh, and I am the founder of GiveWithoutGiving.org and the GIVE social network. I welcome the opportunity to share these two wonderful programs with you. I feel truly blessed that life has afforded me the opportunity to pursue my passions and give back to those that have given so much to me and others.

I created the GIVE social network because I felt social networks like Facebook and MySpace lacked focus as it relates to charitable giving. I also felt user groups like MSN, Google, and Yahoo were limited in features and functionality; hence, I wanted to combine the best of both worlds. The GIVE social network does exactly that!

As a compliment to the GIVE social network, I would like to share with you a new and innovative fundraising vehicle. I founded GiveWithoutGiving.org back in 2002. The program is based on providing FREE interactive virtual billboards representing a wide range of charitable organizations and causes. A virtual billboard is to the Internet what a roadside billboard is to a freeway. As potential contributors travel down the "Information Super Highway", they will find virtual billboards on web sites they visit, blogs they read, emails they receive, and in news letters they subscribe to! As potential contributors come upon these virtual billboards, they will notice that each one represents a charitable organization or cause. They are given the opportunity to purchase ad space on the virtual billboards that represent the organization or cause they support. They can use this ad space to share a personal or inspirational message, or to advertise a business or special interest. An industry-leading 93% of all ad revenues from a virtual billboard are donated to the organization or cause it represents. When contributors purchase ad space on a virtual billboard, they can upload a picture or logo, include a brief description or message, and attach a link to a web site they would like to direct visitors to.