Patent ID: 8732092

Claim:
A computer implemented fundraising method comprising: producing a discount card containing information relating to the provider of said discount card and one or more organizations; selecting participating retailers; registering at least one retailer or service provider to accept said discount card; registering at least one organization to benefit from said discount card; inputting a discount rate into a first computer; identifying the benefitting organization; distributing said discount card to the potential users independent of financial status or credit worthiness; discounting the purchase price on purchases made by said users who present said discount card to participating retailers or service providers, wherein said discounting comprises accessing said first computer to determine the type or amount of the discount; utilizing said first computer to determine the card validity; further comprising using said computer system to track purchases made by the card and determining credit to be transferred to said provider; computing, by a processor, a first portion of the purchase price to be transmitted to the provider; transmitting, by said first computer, purchase details and information to a second computer; crediting, by a processor, and transmitting the first portion of said purchase price, on each purchases made, to the provider of the card, wherein said transmitting comprises electronically depositing said first portion to a designated account of the provider; and crediting, by a processor, a pre-agreed percentage of said first portion, received by said provider, to said organization, wherein said crediting comprises electronically depositing said pre-agreed percentage to a designated account of the organization, wherein said provider retains the remaining percentage of said first portion for each purchase, and wherein said crediting a first portion of said purchase price of purchases made to the provider of the card is done concurrently with said purchase.