METHOD FOR FUNDING A CHARITY USING A PREPAID CARD
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1. A method for providing funding to a charity, said method comprising:
- (a) issuing a prepaid card to a winner of a charity auction, said prepaid card having a card balance corresponding to a prize won by said winner;
(b) providing a card activation process, whereby said prepaid card is activated by said winner, prior to use of said card;
wherein said card activation process comprises the following steps;
(i) a winner validation step, wherein the identity of said winner is confirmed;
(ii) a charity donation step, wherein the winner is asked to donate to said charity;
(iii) a card activation step, wherein the card is activated.
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Abstract
A method of charity funding, using prepaid cards. A winner of a charity lottery is provided with a prepaid card having, as an initial balance, the lottery winnings. As part of the card activation process, the winner is asked whether they would like to donate all or part of their winnings back to the charity. Systems and methods for providing same.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing funding to a charity, said method comprising:
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(a) issuing a prepaid card to a winner of a charity auction, said prepaid card having a card balance corresponding to a prize won by said winner; (b) providing a card activation process, whereby said prepaid card is activated by said winner, prior to use of said card; wherein said card activation process comprises the following steps; (i) a winner validation step, wherein the identity of said winner is confirmed; (ii) a charity donation step, wherein the winner is asked to donate to said charity; (iii) a card activation step, wherein the card is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for enabling donations, comprising
at least one processor at least one data storage device electronically coupled to the at least one processor the at least one data storage device storing at least one identity parameter and a prize amount, both said at least one identity parameter and said prize amount being associated with a first entity; -
the at least one processor operable to receive, from said first entity, a validation request comprising a selection of one or more identity parameters, and confirm an identity of said first entity from said identity parameters; the at least one processor operable to request, from said first entity, a donation, further comprising a donation amount; the at least one processor operable to deduct said donation amount from said prize amount. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for enabling donations to a charity, comprising
(a) providing an inactive card to a first entity; -
(b) receiving information associated with said first entity from the charity; (c) receiving a prize value associated with said card from the charity; (d) receiving an activation request from said first entity; (e) confirming an identity of said first entity by requesting identity data from said first entity, receiving said identity data from said first entity, and comparing said identity data with said information associated with said first entity; (f) asking said first entity whether they wish to provide a donation to said charity; (g) receiving a response to (f) from said first entity, and, if said response is affirmative, asking said first entity for a donation amount; (h) deducting said donation amount from said prize value; (i) activating said card. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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