Method and apparatus for facilitating charitable donations

摘要

A method, apparatus, and system for placing and operating an automated donation station is disclosed. An automated donation station can be placed at a location upon receiving a request for an automated donation station from a charitable organization or event organizer. The automated donation station can be customized according to a particular requestor's needs. One or more donations may be collected using the donation station by displaying information to a donor, receiving a donation offer from the donor, and collecting donation details (e.g., payment information) from the donor. A donation receipt can be dispensed to the donor at the automated donation station. Further, donation gifts may be selected by the donor at the automated donation station and dispensed at the automated donation station.

主权项

1. A method for placing an automated donation station, said method comprising:
receiving, at a web site accessible via a computer network, an electronic request for an automated donation station at a particular location, wherein the electronic request includes or references information pertaining to a particular donation seeking organization or a particular donation seeking event; configuring the automated donation station based at least in part on the information pertaining to the particular donation seeking organization or the particular donation seeking event, the information being included in or referenced by the electronic request that is received via the computer network; and placing the automated donation station at the particular location for collection of donations from donors interacting with the automated donation station.