Patent ID: 8543509

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving a query from an organization that is seeking charitable contributions the query including an identification of a first merchant to sponsor a charity event; approaching the first merchant including providing the first merchant with details associated with the charity event including information related to the organization and a size of the charity event; after acceptance by the first merchant, providing feedback to the organization notifying them of the acceptance of the charity event; and processing, by one or more processors, transactions from members of a payment system during the charity event including presenting information about the first merchant and the charity event in response to receiving an indication to initiate a payment transaction using the payment system when a user is in proximity to a physical location associated with the first merchant, wherein processing transactions includes receiving from a user an indication to initiate a payment transaction using a payment system; receiving current location information from a mobile device associated with the user; providing a list of merchants that are in an immediate proximity to the user based on the current location information; receiving a selection of one of the merchants; providing to the user for presentation on the mobile device a charge authorization form for the merchant wherein the charge authorization form includes an area for receipt of a charge amount; receiving from the mobile device an indication of the charge amount; providing to the user a final authorization form that includes an area for a password that is associated with an account of the user; receiving the password to authorize the payment; authorizing the transaction based at least in part on the receipt of the password; and providing a code for presentation on the user device to enable the user to complete the transaction with the merchant.