# Charitable Location-Based Apps Every Check-In Changes the World with the CauseWorld App By Summer Luu | Published 2010-11-25 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/causeworld-app References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2010/11/16/charity-checkins/) & [causeworld](http://www.causeworld.com/index.html) Social media doesn't just build a community of conversations and interactions, it now helps charitable acts that make a difference in the world, and the CauseWorld App is one of them. In following the rise of [location-based applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharepath), CauseWorld has created "[charity checkin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charitable-loyalty-program)." Users earn "[karma points](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walkable)" by checking into locations. These points are saved up until the user has enough to donate a lump sum to a charity of their choice, earning them a badge while they're at it. The CauseWorld App raises awareness and funds in a creative way that really speaks to digital users and social media enthusiasts. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Location-based Charity Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a new location-based app that combines social media and charitable giving, allowing users to earn rewards for supporting causes. - **Gamification for Charitable Giving:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a gamified platform that incentivizes users to make charitable donations by earning points, badges, and other rewards. - **Social Media for Fundraising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a social media platform specifically designed for fundraising, where users can easily share and promote charitable causes and encourage donations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile Applications:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a mobile application that makes it easy for users to discover and donate to charitable causes using location-based services. - **Charitable Organizations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with charitable organizations to develop innovative platforms and tools that incentivize and gamify the act of giving. - **Social Media Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Enhance existing social media platforms with features that support charitable giving and enable users to promote and raise funds for causes they care about. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connective Non-Profit Funding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wingtap.md) - [Charity Donation Discovery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charityexplorer.md) - [Membership-Based Community Engagement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamp-app.md) - [Gamified Animal Aids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catswe.md) - [Community-Driven Public Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-face-local-updates.md) - [Community Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beezle-social.md) - [Real-World Adventure Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-earth.md) - [Social City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometrik-app.md) - [Charitable App-Focused Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slim-chickens1.md)