Abstract: Techniques for network-based management and tracking of donations and associated donation information are described. More specifically, a donation management system is described that comprises a group manager module and a donation manager module. The group manager module presents a user interface with which a donor interacts to create a private donation group. Donors may join the private donation group by invitation only and the private donation group generally limits non-member donors from viewing information regarding the private donation group. The donation manager module receives electronic donations from members of the private donation group via a computer network. As such, the donation management system provides a comprehensive and adaptive approach to managing donations in a secure and private manner.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for selling at a fuel dispenser merchandise to be shipped to the customer. A point-of-sale (POS) kiosk is provided in a physical proximity of the fuel dispenser. The POS kiosk has a controller and a communication interface. The controller monitors whether fuel is dispensed by the fuel dispenser. A user interface through which a user can select a desired merchandise is provided, after it is determined that fuel is being dispensed by the fuel dispenser. The POS kiosk communicates electronically through the communication interface to obtain customer information corresponding to a shipping address for the selected merchandise from a credit agency and/or a database, with minimal or no input of information by the user for obtaining the shipping address.