Method and system for charitable fund raising in conjunction with game-of-chance participation by donors

A method for making a contribution to a charitable organization through an on-line financial transactions website by a participant having an account with a financial institution accessible through the financial transactions website, the method comprising:

• (a) the participant solicited to make a contribution to the charitable organization through the financial transactions website;
• (b) the participant making a contribution by transfer from the participant's account to an account of the charitable organization;
• (c) soliciting the participant to participate in a game of chance through the financial transactions website;
• (d) the participant selecting a game entry object or automatically receiving the game entry object;
• (e) closing participation in the game of chance;
• (f) selecting a game winning object after the step (e);
• (g) comparing the participant's game entry object with the game winning object;
• (h) declaring the participant to be a winner if there is a predetermined relationship between the game entry object and the game winning object;
• and
• (i) crediting the participant's winnings, if any, to the participant's account.

A method for soliciting contributions to a charitable organization by a mobile phone user, the method comprising:

• (a) calling a mobile phone user to solicit a contribution to the charitable organization;
• (b) the called party making a contribution to the charitable organization;
• (c) soliciting the participant to participate in a game of chance if the called party responded affirmatively to the contribution solicitation;
• (d) the participant selecting a game entry object or automatically receiving the game entry object;
• (e) closing participation in the game of chance;
• (f) selecting a game winning object;
• (g) comparing the participant's game entry object with the game winning object;
• and
• (h) declaring the participant to be a winner if there is a predetermined relationship between the game entry object and the game winning object.