Gift Giving Guy

Looking to team up for someone’s group gift? Several web sites allow you to forgo passing the cash envelope at the office or collecting from your siblings at family events. You pick out a gift and send your group to contribute toward a bigger-ticket purchase — all managed online.

• eDivvy.com
  An organizer chooses a gift from partners like Amazon, Apple, Macy’s and REI. Then eDivvy sends the organizer’s e-mail, inviting people to give by a deadline. Once the group meets its gift amount goal, the merchant ships the gift to the recipient.

• FrumUs
  Set up a virtual collection envelope via PayPal. E-mail your group to gain contributions then shop at FrumUs partners like Amazon.com, Buy.com, Cooking.com and more.

Note: FromGroup.com is no longer online.