How many times have we walked or driven by scenes like this?

Or scenes like this?

We ignored the plea for help

.. or wanted to help.

.. or we felt uncomfortable

We didn’t have cash

.. and cash makes it worse,

.. so we can’t help them, right?

CHANGEapp.ioA new way to give in the 21st Century

Kenyan Madyun - Project Manager Travis Emery - Senior Developer

Matt McGlothlin - Design

46.5 million people living in poverty in America.

Poverty line is $23,500 for a household of four.

15% of all Americans struggling to get by on a daily basis.  

Harvard researchers on Economic Mobility for 100 largest counties

Mecklenburg County ranks 99 out 100

15.4% of people in Mecklenburg County living in poverty

Our Objective

Our initial approach

(too many features)

10 Week Timeline

(must narrow features)

1. People are uncomfortable giving cash to the homeless, right or wrong.

2. People have preconceived ideas about all homeless, but it’s not an all or nothing issue.

Two Giving BarriersAssumptions

Restricted and Refillable Gift Cards

Demo Time

Technologies Used

Design + PrototypingPaper, Sketch, Invision

Front-EndReact.JS

Back-End Rails, ActiveRecord, API

Project Status

In ProgressSocial Login | Email Notifications | Restrict Purchase | Refill Card | Stories of Hope

PlannedVendor Sign Up | QR Code Auto-Generate | QR Code Payment System

General Fund Donations - Dispersed Monthly | Mobile App

CompletedMain Page | Create Account | Purchase | Login | Profile | FAQ

ChangeApp.io connects people in poverty with society and provides people a frictionless way to give.

Vision

Homeless receive restricted, refillable and unique QR code with # and initial dollar amount.

1

Anyone in poverty can create account and share story.

2

Give online via web or in person via app or text. No cash exchanged.

3

Thank you

Steven Davis| Jonathan Gertig