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Charitable Tech

Encouraging social good, organizations turn to tech innovations for mass appeal

Implications - Struggling to express the importance of charitable causes, organizations are turning to tech integration for a more subtle approach. Offering methods of donation and educational features through apps and everyday gadgets, these products reflect a move toward more integrated methods of encouraging social good.
Trend Themes
1. Charitable Tech Integration - The integration of charitable causes with tech-gadgets and apps to encourage social good subtly.
2. Crowdsourced Design Donations - Crowdsourcing designed products where each design represents a different charity, with a sizable portion of the purchase donated to the charitable organization.
3. Incorporating Donations Into Everyday Activity - Developing apps that support donations to a charitable organization through everyday activities, such as adding songs to a Spotify playlist.
Industry Implications
1. Tech Industry - There is great potential for tech companies to develop integrated platforms and apps that subtly encourage social good.
2. Charity Industry - Charities can leverage crowdsourced products and apps to generate donations while promoting their cause.
3. Retail Industry - Retailers can sell charitable products such as camera straps or credit card readers and donate a portion of the proceeds to a charitable organization.
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4 Featured, 36 Examples:
312,524 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Apr 13 — Aug 14
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