Patent ID: 8727787

Claim:
A method for offering custom postage as part of a fundraising event, said method comprising the steps of: providing a computer having a processor programmed to establish a database for storing data, the processor including software based programming to enable the processor to manipulate data in the database; providing a display in communication with the processor; receiving an inquiry from, or on behalf of, an organization regarding offering the custom postage as part of said fundraising event; establishing said fundraising event by displaying on the display a webpage comprising a fundraising interface and a selection of interactive games and educational programs; collecting initial information from said organization and storing said initial information in said database; receiving via the processor, an indication of an interaction of a user with the interactive games and the educational programs; causing said software based programming to cause said computer to generate a unique organization identification code and to associate said unique organization identification code with said initial information stored in said database; causing said software-based programming to cause said computer to extract relevant information from said database and to generate artforms upon which participants in said fundraising event can create artwork, said artforms having said unique organization identification code associated therewith; distributing a plurality of said artforms to said organization and thereby to said participants; receiving payment information relevant to purchasers of said custom postage and processing payments therefore; entering into said database images of artwork from a plurality of said artforms, the artwork having been provided by said participants, information relevant to said orders and information identifying each of said participants; said software-based programming causing said computer o cause said images of said artwork, said information relevant to said orders and said information identifying each of said participants to be associated with one another and with the relevant organization identification code; causing said software based programming to cause said computer to generate a unique participant identification code for each participant and to associate said participant identification code with, the information stored in said database relevant to said participant, and with the relevant organization identification code; causing said software-based programming to cause said computer to manipulate said data stored in said database to generate printing information for said custom postage; using said printing information to print said custom postage; shipping said printed custom postage to said purchasers thereof; and providing rewards associated with the user's interaction with the interactive games and the educational programs.