This is fantastic. I recently helped a few of the NGOs selected by Pineapple get their tech together to accept the funds. It gave me a chance to learn more (as much is public) about the fund and love hearing about bolder moves like this to make such an impact. Being close to the NGOs that did receive the funds, I can say first hand just how much of a difference this macro-funding is making for real orgs that care so much about change. @Pine thank you for giving a damn.
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We're building a shopping force for good. Earn Cash Back when shopping online, give 0-100% to your favorite cause effortlessly. We pay high rates and fast. On track this year to donate $1mm to our member's charities.
We're looking for experienced lovable badass Front End & Full Stack Engineers to help us create the most unique and rewarding online shopping experience for millions of conscious consumers. Also interviewing Jr. level Full Stack engineers.
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Hm, I'd love to hear more about the illegal thing you cited. My startup lets everyone choose, all we require is an EIN and there's no paperwork, and it's all been approved by my legal.
I've been through some various business types in the space, the worst was a registered Commercial Fundraiser where yes I had to setup bonds and the fees were ridiculous with individual filing between charity and state. But for you (and me actually) it doesn't seem as big of a deal until it hits scale. If you're referring to registrations for "Charitable Solicitation", we've been through that too. I quickly asked my legal and he responded with: as long as you're not specifically targeting persons in any state nor do you supply names and contact info for donors to the charities so they can't send thank you notes it's not an issue. YMMV and don't hold me to that, but it may not be a big issue for you and open up a new avenue.
I like it. I was [almost] an Acorns user because I dig the model of simple round-ups, but am too impatient to wait for small change to make a difference in my personal savings alone. To that note, I know pennies go a long way especially when combined with others to who needs them.
Feedback: Let users pick their own charities. I can tell by your FAQ you want to curate but people need to know their efforts are going to what they care about. I have personal experience with exactly this on a current startup, email me [in profile] if you want to chat more on it.
Congrats on launching something that matters to you!
Only because you ask, my company at https://givingassistant.org/coupon-codes/amazon.com has a deal with Amazon that donates 1.5% on top of their 0.5% to make it a full 2%, with no category restrictions. Start shopping here and we direct you to smile as a starting point. Free, and if I don't have your charity on file, ask and I'll add it.
From what I heard, it's still pretty rough but gets the job done. Lots of 3d printing and trying new hardware that's coming out in the filming circles (that I'm not part of, heh).
A lot of the equipment is 3d printed in house since most all of this tech is still so new. The directors really like manual focus for much of their work, so I'm pretty confident there's no auto-focus ability. Similar to when you add a conversion between manufacturers with rigs and lenses. Hoping we can post more soon on the fun stuff the team is creating!
About Giving Assistant:
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We're mission driven and believe if we make it simple to save cash when shopping and easy to give some of that savings to charity, then millions more will give back. Giving Assistant is an online cash back platform that provides an easy way for you to give back - whether to loved ones or humanitarian causes.
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Be responsive for all user-facing interactions by owning a world-class website presence with your own personal touch. We're open to new JS and frameworks and recommended technologies & services. A face-lift is already in the works and we want to make it, amongst the rest of our product (and future products) really shine. React/Angular/Ember/etc, we're open to leveling up.
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We're a team of 6 and we all love building this product. It's a great feeling knowing we're creating a for profit company while raising so much money for families and great causes. Everyone who is part of this team believes in more than just work. We're creating the change we want to see in the world. Will you join us? email: [email protected]