The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Internet Address Fetches $200,000 Donation

By Leah Kerkman

The Boston Foundation received an unlikely gift from Tom Bird, a Boston-area entrepreneur: the domain name farm.com. The gift ended up bringing in $200,000 for the foundation when it sold the name to Pets United, an online pet-supplies company.

Roger Collins, president of Afternic.com, which brokered the sale, says he believes that charities can expect more gifts...

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