Former IAC veteran to help people raise money for nonprofits and schools cost-free, through simple, everyday actions

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GoodSearch, LLC, the leading family of websites that raises funds for nonprofits and schools cost-free from common online activities such as search and shopping, announces the appointment of Scott Garell as CEO. Garell brings more than a decade of senior internet management experience to GoodSearch. His most recent roles were at IAC/Interactive (IACI) as President of the Ask Network (managing 5 businesses globally including Ask.com and Dicitionary.com) and CEO of Mindspark. Garell holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and other previous work experience includes VP/GM at CitySearch, Brand Manager at Clorox, and a General Manager at ACCPAC (now part of Sage software). He is also on the board of Juma Ventures, a San Francisco based nonprofit that works to break the cycle of poverty by ensuring that young people complete a four-year college education.

“We are delighted to have Scott lead our team and build on our industry-leading position in fundraising via Internet search and shopping.” said Ken Ramberg, who co-founded GoodSearch along with his sister JJ. “His depth of Internet experience and passion for our mission will help us take our business to the next level.”

“I feel a personal responsibility to help make the world a better place,” said Scott Garell, CEO of GoodSearch.” GoodSearch is a great fit for me as it provides almost 100,000 nonprofits and schools the opportunity to raise money from simple, everyday actions. I am excited to join Ken and JJ in building on GoodSearch’s success while giving back at the same time.”

About GoodSearch

We all have a cause we care about - whether it's finding a cure for cancer, saving the environment, finding homes for abandoned pets or improving our children’s schools. But what we don't all have is the time or money to support these efforts as much as we'd like. So, what if we could raise money for our favorite charities and schools at no cost, by doing things we already do every day — searching the Internet or shopping online? That was the vision behind GoodSearch and GoodShop, founded by siblings Ken and JJ Ramberg in 2005. Today, nearly 100,000 nonprofits and schools are on-board sharing in fifty percent of the revenue generated by the GoodSearch platforms. The service currently includes GoodSearch, a Yahoo-powered search engine and GoodShop an online shopping and coupon portal which works with more than 1,700 top merchants.

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GoodSearch.com
JJ Ramberg, 877-466-3004 x 702
jj.ramberg@goodsearch.com

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