Community fundraising concept
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A proposed fundraising concept: eligible purchases of participating merchant vouchers could generate agreed affiliate commissions for approved school or community organizations. The existing platform handles affiliate attribution and commission calculation. This is not a launched program.
How it works
How the program would work
A conditional description of the flow if the program is approved. Eligibility, participating organizations, rules, approvals, and timing are not yet set.
- 1
A merchant supplies an eligible voucher
Under approved campaign terms, a participating merchant offers an eligible voucher.
- 2
A resident makes a qualifying purchase
A resident purchases the eligible voucher through the existing offer platform.
- 3
The platform attributes and calculates
The existing platform attributes the transaction and calculates the agreed commission for the approved organization.
- 4
Reporting follows approved agreements
Program responsibilities and reporting follow the approved agreements. We do not invent payout timing or mechanics.
Benefits
Who it could help
Benefits for schools
- A potential new way to raise funds through local commerce.
- Participation is not assumed — no school is approved yet.
- No school logos or implied endorsements are shown.
Benefits for merchants
- Reach residents who want to support local causes.
- Participation is voluntary and under approved campaign terms.
- No invented partnerships or contribution percentages.
Benefits for residents
- Support a local organization through a purchase you were making anyway.
- Only eligible voucher purchases under the program's terms would count.
- Ordinary free coupon claims do not automatically generate donations.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Hometown Gives active right now?
No. It is a program in development. No school approvals, partnerships, or fundraising totals exist yet.
Does every purchase support a school?
No. Only eligible voucher purchases under the program's eventual approved terms would generate commissions — not every purchase or free coupon claim.
Who calculates the commission?
The existing offer platform handles affiliate attribution and commission calculation. We do not build a separate fundraising platform.
Is this tax-deductible or a charitable donation?
We do not assert charitable status or tax deductibility without approved, verified language.
Get involved
School & merchant partnership inquiries
If you represent a school or community organization, or you're a local merchant interested in participating, reach out.
School partnership inquiry
For adult representatives of a school or community organization. Tell us your organization, community, and how you'd like to be involved.
Merchant partnership inquiry
For local businesses interested in offering an eligible voucher. Tell us your business, community, and what you'd like to offer.
Inquiries are the form integration boundary described on the Contact page — submission is disabled until a native form connection is configured and tested. We do not request student information or rosters.