[Hidden-tech] Startup Not-for-profit group seeks volunteer I.T./web/database expert

[Chris Hart]

I'm not involved with this project, so if you have ideas, concerns,
suggestions, or want to participate, I'd suggest reaching out to the person
whom I posted on the behalf of:
> Layla O'Shea at laylaoshea at charter.net

From:  Greg Perham <glp at gregperham.com>
Date:  Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 3:21 PM
To:  Chris Hart <chris at chrishart.net>
Cc:  <Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
Subject:  Re: [Hidden-tech] Startup Not-for-profit group seeks volunteer
I.T./web/database expert

What exactly is meant by "fund charities through the use of monies from low
balance and unwanted gift cards"? Take said gift cards and pass them on to
charities, or somehow convert them to cash and send that to charities? If
the former, I think a prominent mailing address on the home page of a
website would suffice. If the latter, you'll have a number of complications,
like "no cash equivalent" clauses and maximum values that can be monetized
($5 is MA). Are you/they imagining a more complex system?

Greg Perham


On Jan 5, 2015, at 11:43 AM, Chris Hart <chris at chrishart.net> wrote:

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> A friend of mine is part of group that's starting a not-for-profit in Western
> Mass.  They need someone who can help them out with the web site and related
> database back end, that the public would interact with.
> 
> Here's how she describes the project and their need:
> 
> For the past few months I have been working on a non-profit business idea with
> several others to fund charities through the use of monies from low balance
> and unwanted gift cards and I'm wondering if you can help me determine the
> technological feasibility of our endeavor, as that is our main roadblock right
> now.   Wondering if you might know of anyone in computer programming/IT who
> you think might have some insight there?
> 
> About five of us have been meeting about every 6 weeks in trying to get this
> off the ground. We secured the domain name of www.GiftMyCard.org
> <http://www.GiftMyCard.org> . I quickly put together some rudimentary Web
> pages there, which gives you the basic concept of the idea.
> 
> Through our research, no one has succeeded in doing something like this,
> funding charities with gift card money, and we're wondering if it's possible,
> if the creators of gift cards won't talk to us, as they aren't being
> cooperative. Don't want to be held responsible for taking money from their
> retailers is our guess for being tight-lipped.
> 
> We are staying positive. I was taught, where there's a will, there's a way and
> I WANT to see this happen. Once we determine that it IS feasible, I will be
> getting a board together to make it happen.
> 
> Think you can help?  Contact:  Layla O'Shea at laylaoshea at charter.net
> 
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