Givelink

Givelink is a game-changing donation marketplace. We are bridging the gap between people’s donations and charities’ real needs, while converting all money into goods directly, in order to minimize the risk of corrupted donation management and maximize donors’ impact. Our product is a mobile app & website, unique compared to other crowdfunding platforms. Donors can directly buy the goods charities need, know their real impact and track the donation step-by-step, making sure that their help truly reaches the people in need. Givelink collects data from charities, including their extensive needs in products, and lists them based on the fullness of those needs. This way, users can see at any time which charities need their help the most and donate. Simultaneously, we partner up with suppliers who make their products available for donations in givelink and ensure they are delivered to the selected charities once a week. After users select the charity and products they wish to donate, they get notifications regarding the whole process and can communicate directly with the charity. Once the charity receives the donated goods, donors will receive an image of the delivery along with a message from the charity. Givelink was created by four passionate 20-year-olds with the ambition to change the world by building a social but scalable business and ultimately improving philanthropy globally.

Solution & Product

Givelink can solve this issue by directing donations when charities actually need them, converting donations into the products needed the most, and connecting people with charity organizations while making the donation procedure fun, easy, efficient and more transparent. Givelink collects data from charities, including their extensive needs in products, and lists them based on the fullness of those needs. This way, users can see in real-time which charities need their help the most and donate. At the same time, we partner up with suppliers who make their products available for donations in Givelink and ensure they are delivered to the selected charities once a week. After users select the charity and products they wish to donate, they get notifications regarding the whole process and can communicate directly with the charity. Once the charity receives the donated goods, donors will receive an image of the delivery along with a message from the charity.

Innovation & Scalability

The unique value proposition of Givelink lies in its ability to provide real-time data on charities' product needs, giving donors immediate visibility into where their help is most urgently required. This transparency is further enhanced by providing donors with images when products arrive at the charity and images showcasing the impact of their donations. Additionally, we facilitate direct communication between donors and charities, fostering a deeper sense of connection and satisfaction. Moreover, our revenue model is a key differentiator. Unlike competitors, Givelink operates on an 8% commission from supplier partnerships, ensuring that neither donors nor charities are charged for using our platform. This approach makes us a scalable and sustainable business, For charities, we have developed a user-friendly "Charity Interface" that allows them to list their product needs effortlessly. Through automated and personalized messages, they can efficiently engage with users and get biweekly deliveries to their addresses, ensuring easy access to essential items, while automatically informing users that products have arrived, enhancing transparency. Overall, we believe that Givelink revolutionizes how donors connect with charities and contribute to meaningful causes.

Traction & achievements

We have already launched our app on both Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.carexchange.carexchangeMobile) and App Store (https://apps.apple.com/gr/app/carexchange/id6449001865). We have 800+ downloads with 12500+ Euros and 400+ donations to charities in 7 months. We have partnered with 26 (Verified by Higgs) charities, including "Mazi gia to Paidi" & "SOS Children Villages." We have received several awards, including: - Best University Startup in Greece 2023 (Junior Achievement, 2023 & Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, 2023) - Top 4 University Startups in Europe, Top 16 in the World (GSEA, 2023) - Top 15 Social Entrepreneurship Startups in Europe u26 (European Young Innovators, 2023) - Top 6 Startup Ideas in Europe (Hult Prize) - Forbes 30 Under 30 Greece (2023)