TrustMeUp

TrustMeUp is a social-impact platform that connects individuals, professionals, businesses and merchants with nonprofit organizations. It helps nonprofits promote their causes and gain visibility, while enabling supporters to donate, create fundraising campaigns and take part in social-impact events. Campaigns can be organized around occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and births, with funds directed to a chosen nonprofit.

The platform’s model links donations with shopping discounts called PACs. TrustMeUp says donations can be rewarded with discounts of up to 100% of the donated amount, redeemable on purchases at participating stores. Users may also donate their PAC discounts to a nonprofit when making a purchase, allowing them to support a cause without changing their shopping habits. Merchants and businesses can back nonprofit organizations through their sales, and the site invites ecommerce and physical-store operators to join. For organizations arranging events with fundraising, TrustMeUp also promotes DonaEasy, a dedicated system. The company offers prospective participants a free 30-minute demonstration and invites nonprofits, businesses and merchants to request information.