System for allocating fundraising

• US 20120197815A1
• Filed: 03/06/2012
• Published: 08/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Dunlap, LLC
• Original Assignee: David Dunlap, LLC
• Inventors: Cameron, Jon, Higgins, Alice, Lippincott, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US13/385,771
• Publication Number:
  US 20120197815A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/329
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0279 Fundraising management

Abstract

A fundraising system (10) allowing donors (100) to identify, target and contribute to multiple recipient groups (150) within a primary institution (130). These recipient groups (150) can include the primary institution (150), legally associated entities (151), outside recipients of funds (152) from the primary institution, volunteers (160), and individuals served (170).

Claims

1. A method for allocating donations in a computer network environment across groups associated with a primary institution, the method comprising:

a. collecting geodemographic information on members of discrete groups within a tiered organization;

b. storing in at least one database, by a computer-based system, geodemographic information on the members of discrete groups within said tiered organization;

c. accessing at least one said database;

d. applying at least one filter to generate a subset of the said database;

e. displaying the filtered subset;

f. selecting one or more discrete groups of the said filtered subset;

g. associating a donation with the groups selected.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein said members of a discrete group comprises volunteers.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein said members of a discrete group comprises surrogates for the volunteers.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein said members of a discrete group comprises individuals served by the group.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein said members of a discrete group comprises surrogates of individuals served by the group.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein said tiered organization comprises charities.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein said tiered organization comprises government entities.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein said tiered organization comprises a private enterprise.

9. A method of claim 1, wherein said database comprises geographical information.

10. A method of claim 1, wherein said database comprises demographic information.

11. A method of claim 1, wherein said database comprises group information.

12. A method of claim 1, wherein said filter comprises a demographic filter.

13. A method of claim 1, wherein said filter comprises a geographic filter.

14. A method of claim 1, wherein said filter comprises a group filter.

15. A method of claim 1, wherein said filters execute simultaneously.

16. A method of claim 1, wherein said donation comprises currency.

17. A method of claim 1, wherein said donation comprises substitute currency.

18. A method of claim 1, wherein said donation comprises a service.

19. A method of claim 1, wherein said donation comprises a property.

20. A system for allocating donations across groups associated with a primary institution, comprising:

means for collecting information on members of discrete groups within a tiered organization;

means for storing geodemographic information on the members of said discrete groups within said tiered organization;

means for accessing said database;

means for filtering said database to generate a subset of said database;

means for displaying the filtered subset;

means for selecting one or more discrete groups of the said filtered subset;

means for associating a donation with said groups selected.