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Tsunami Relief Efforts Get Record Online Donations: Page 2 of 4

"It's unprecedented," Ledwith said of this week's donations. "We have never seen this much of an outpouring. The generosity is overwhelming. This is a response that we really couldn't have foreseen."

Kintera expects each of the organizations to raise a record amount of money online, as well as set records for the most money raised in a single day and for the average gift amount.

"The generosity of donors is really unprecedented and the Internet is really making this a reality," John Hartman, vice president of client services for San Diego-based Kintera, said.

Before this week, the largest amount of donations received in a single day by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF was under $1 million, Ledwith said. That day was last Dec. 31, when people were rushing to make contributions for that year's tax deductions.

Most online donors use credit cards, although payment services such as PayPal or online banking accounts are also popular methods, Kintera said.