Questions and answers about :

• Why is Hillel offering these shopping pages?

• How do I use the Hillel shopping pages?

• How does this help Hillel?

• Who should use the Hillel shopping pages? 

• Can my relatives, friends, co-workers or others also use this service to shop online and help support Hillel?

• What can I purchase thru the Hillel shopping pages?

• How much does Hillel make from my purchases?

• Do I need to register to use the Hillel shopping pages?

• Does it cost me more to use the Hillel shopping pages?

• Is my shopping private?  Will Hillel know where I shop and what I purchase?

• How are merchandise returns and exchanges handled?

• If I return a purchase, is the contribution to Hillel cancelled?

• Do I get a tax deduction for shopping online thru the Hillel shopping pages?

• Who is “Fill The Cup”, and what is their relationship with Hillel?

• Some of the online merchants I like to buy from aren’t available on the Hillel shopping pages.  Is there a way to get them added?

• I know other worthy organizations that also need help with their fund-raising.  Can they have their own shopping pages? 

• What else can I do to help increase the value of this service for Hillel?

• Why is Hillel offering these shopping pages?
  • Hillel needs additional funding and you can help.  These shopping pages provide a very easy, painless method for you to help support Hillel at absolutely no additional cost to you.  By shopping online and using the Hillel shopping pages to get to your favorite online merchants, each purchase results in a commission to Hillel.

• How do I use the Hillel shopping pages?

  • It’s easy.  Just a couple of additional clicks and you’re helping to support Hillel.  When you want to shop online, go to the Hillel shopping pages, and select the merchant you want to visit.  You will then be at that merchant’s Web site to do your shopping.  The merchant will know that you got there from the Hillel shopping pages, and when you make a purchase they will automatically send a commission to Hillel.  The amount of commission paid to Hillel varies by merchant and product.

  • The Hillel shopping pages can be reached from the Hillel Web site or directly at www.FillTheCup.org/HillelMSUShopping.asp .

• How does this help Hillel?

  • Every purchase you make using the Hillel shopping pages results in additional funding for Hillel.

• Who should use the Hillel shopping pages? 

  • Everyone who wants to help Hillel should use the Hillel shopping pages.  If you shop on the Web, or if you are willing to start shopping on the Web for goods or services, you can be helping Hillel.

• Can my relatives, friends, co-workers or others also use this service to shop online and help support Hillel?

  • Absolutely!  The Hillel shopping pages are available to everyone who wants to help support Hillel.

• What can I purchase thru the Hillel shopping pages?

  • Clothing, toys, books, CDs, airline tickets, hotel stays, car rentals, sports equipment, gift certificates, computers and electronics, cameras, furniture, home furnishings, flowers, and much, much more.  You can make purchases from top quality merchants such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Macy’s, Sharper Image, Target, Office Depot, Apple, Avon, PETCO, Things Remembered, and Ritz Camera. 

• How much does Hillel make from my purchases?

  • The amount credited to Hillel for a specific purchase depends on several factors, which may include the type of item purchased, the amount of the purchase and the terms of the merchant’s commission program.  Some merchants pay a flat amount per purchase, for example travel services that may pay several dollars for a purchased ticket.  Other merchants pay a percentage of the purchase price, and the specific percentage can vary greatly from merchant to merchant and for different products.

• Do I need to register to use the Hillel shopping pages?

  • No.  There is no setup or registration necessary for you to start using the Hillel shopping pages.  You can start immediately.

• Does it cost me more to use the Hillel shopping pages?

  • No.  The cost of the items you purchase is not increased at all when you use the Hillel shopping pages.  It costs you nothing to support Hillel in this way, but it helps greatly.

• Is my shopping private?  Will Hillel know where I shop and what I purchase?

  • Your shopping is kept private between you and the merchants you purchase from.  Hillel does not receive any information about where you shop, or what you purchase.

• How are merchandise returns and exchanges handled?

  • Each merchant has their own policies and procedures for handling returns and exchanges.  The fact that you got to their Web site thru the Hillel shopping pages is not at all a factor.  Please see the specific merchant’s Web site for policies and procedures for returns or exchanges.

• If I return a purchase, is the contribution to Hillel cancelled?

  • Yes.  The commission that was credited to Hillel is debited from the Hillel account.

• Do I get a tax deduction for shopping online thru the Hillel shopping pages?

  • No.  The IRS does not allow a tax deduction for these purchases.

• Who is “Fill The Cup”, and what is their relationship with Hillel?

  • Hillel has partnered with Fill The Cup, LLC to offer these shopping pages.  Fill The Cup provides innovative fund-raising services to charities, schools and school teams, arts organizations, churches and synagogues, and other worthy organizations.  Fill The Cup developed the specific technology and administrative processes for this service, and operates the service on behalf of Hillel.  Fill The Cup also monitors and collects the commissions from the various merchants, crediting the appropriate amounts to the Hillel account.  Each month Fill The Cup forwards to Hillel the majority of the funds collected, retaining a portion to cover Fill The Cup’s operational costs and fees.

• Some of the online merchants I like to buy from aren’t available on the Hillel shopping pages.  Is there a way to get them added?

  • Please contact Fill The Cup at info@FillTheCup.org to let us know what merchants you would like to have added to the service.  Fill The Cup will research if the merchants have the ability to participate in the service, and if the merchant should be added to the pages.

• I know other worthy organizations that also need help with their fund-raising.  Can they have their own shopping pages? 

  • Yes.  And in addition to providing a valuable service to those organizations, their participation can actually help Hillel.  Increased total purchasing volume directed thru Fill The Cup participating organizations shopping pages helps raise the commission rates many merchants pay for all of the organizations.  Organizations interested in having their own shopping pages should contact Fill The Cup directly at info@FillTheCup.org.

• What else can I do to help increase the value of this service for Hillel?

  • Use the Hillel shopping pages whenever you shop online
  • Consider buying online for more of your purchases.  If you buy something in a regular store it doesn’t help Hillel at all.  If you buy the same item online thru the Hillel shopping pages, you are helping Hillel.
  • Tell everyone you know about the Hillel shopping pages and encourage them to always use the service for their online shopping
  • Encourage other organizations to have their own shopping pages.  Whenever you or anyone else uses the Hillel
  • shopping pages, Hillel receives the greatest benefit from those purchases.  However, Hillel can also benefit from purchases made thru other organizations’ shopping pages created by Fill The Cup.  Some merchants determine the percentage rate for commissions by looking at the total amount of purchases made by all the shopping pages created by Fill The Cup.  By telling other organizations about the Fill The Cup service and getting them to offer their own shopping pages, you can help increase the rates of commission paid to Hillel.

Do you know other worthy organizations that would like help raising funds? Have them contact Fill The Cup. More participating organizations actually helps increase the benefit for all organizations!

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