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A different approach to fundraising for charities and a rethink of how business and the charitable sector work together.
The following idea is gaining significant support in Australia and the UK as it's simple to understand, available to everyone and requires charities to be accountable and business to be cooperative. Take a look at the short video. More information on www.onecentcall.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI_Tq0qDNGc
Closing Statement from Matt OneCentCall
One Cent Call is:
A platform available to everyone;
Making it easy for anyone to donate in an affordable manner;
A 100% free service for all charities to use;
Ensuring charities are held accountable for how they spend funds;
Providing total transparency to the administrative process;
Independently audited at all levels;
Removing the need for many charities to spend money raising money.
EXAMPLE: If you make 100 phone calls and send 150 text messages in a month you would donate a total of $2.50. This donation automatically appears on your normal phone bill at the end of each month. There's nothing more to do, it's that simple. No contracts, no credit cards, you're in control.
One Cent Call will launch the free App for the first time in March 2013 to the UK market and make the service available to other international markets throughout the year. The US market is planned for launch in mid-3013. Non-smartphones can easily register through the website.
This initiative requires little effort and can make a huge difference to good charities all around the world with your support. Please pre-register your interest at www.onecentcall.org , then tell your friends and family to help make change happen.
Christopher Nicholls
Matt OneCentCall
Smaller charities and community groups stand to gain as their projects can be either fully or partly funded at no cost to them which would make a huge difference. Support from the Australian charity sector and business community has been terrific and Australians are renowned for their generosity.
This platform is also aimed at involving GenY in the donor culture. A model that reaches them through their favourite technology and makes it easy to be part of a positive movement without creating any budget issues. Surveys at universities in WA have shown a very high level of interest in student involvement.
Pleased to chat further...
Christopher Nicholls
Matt OneCentCall
Australia is a small market however if your project could deliver genuine results it would be seriously considered for part or substantial funding. OCC is answerable to its subscribers above all else and if the results we feed back to the donors is positive and they are contributing to a practical solution, then our desire is to create long-term relationships with charities and, in the process, ensure they can rely on a percentage of funding from us. This may not provide you 100% of the $4m you need but it would certainly reduce your need for the whole amount and therefore reduce your total fundraising costs.
In terms of marketing, we are in the process of rolling out various initiatives in the UK that are largely aimed at 16-30 & 25-39 year olds. Additionally, we have several strategic partnerships in place that provide us widespread coverage and these will be announced in due course. In Australia, we have several agreements in place with large public companies to introduce the platform to all employees and an associated mainstream campaign to reach the broadest possible market.
Hope that addresses the questions you raise.
Casey Christofaris 10+
Because I am able to run my business in a free market, my plan is to limit my employee’s salary, as well as my own, to an amount no greater than $100,000 per year for life. I already have 3 business ventures that I am currently working to get off the ground. These businesses are as follows; One in Marketing, one in 3D printing, and one that can be best described somewhat as a Jiffy Lube for nail salons. As I’ve previously stated, my employee’s and I will never make more than $100,000 a year in income. Furthermore, I plan to automate the jobs completed by my employees and create machines that will complete the work for them. However, I will still pay them their annual salary. I will be able to accomplish this with the capital received from the automated services my businesses will provide. As an employer, I don’t really care who or what does the work as long as it gets done. With the future IT companies I plan to establish, I will be able to spread Wi-Fi coverage to everyone in the country, cheaper than it’s already being done. In addition, I will also have the ability to offer more coverage in more places. I will show those employees how they can outsource their job to 3rd world workers, where they can basically double that person’s income by only paying them a tenth of what I plan to pay my employees. This will allow my employees to semi-retire and still complete all the necessary job requirements. Essentially, this method will enable me to rescue my employees as well as the 3rd world workers from a life of poverty. This can be seen as a trickledown effect, which current businesses like to pretend they already accomplish.
Casey Christofaris 10+
Once I educate my employees on how money actually works, they will realize it is a juggling act and my enterprise will be the ultimate juggler. This will also allow the removal of government welfare programs, thus lowering everyone’s tax rates. This will be effective simply because I will be paying people for doing nothing. From then on they can volunteer or spend their time completing more hospitable and fulfilling activities while having job security.
If 25% of the world companies and charities used this model instead of our current model how fast do you think we can end poverty?
Gail . 50+
Matt OneCentCall
There is more information at www.onecentcall.org
Happy to answer any questions or clarify anything you want if its not clear.
Thanks.
John Gianino
Matt OneCentCall
Matt OneCentCall