# Stress-Alleviating Political Donation Platforms A New Platform Helps Make Last Minute Donations By Grace Mahas | Published 2020-10-26 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panic-decision-matrix References: [lifehacker](https://lifehacker.com/make-last-minute-election-donations-with-this-panic-dec-1845482109) & [idlewords](https://idlewords.com/panic_decision_matrix.htm) With Election Day nearly upon Americans, many consumers may be feeling helpless and feel there may be nothing left to do to help their desired candidate. To help alleviate some of this stress, Maciej Cegłowski–the owner of the bookmarking site 'Pinboard' and a political organization called '[Tech Solidarity'–created](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-tech-rebellion) a 'Panic Decision Matrix' to help people make the most effective [last-minute political donation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sponsorapp). The platform is straightforward to use. Those who want to donate simply need to answer a few questions about what they are hoping to accomplish, for example focusing on a particular state or donating to the neediest candidates. While the platform has an obvious political slant towards a specific party, it leaves people with the neutral advice: "Remember the dictum about avoiding [analysis paralysis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decision-tools). Just pick one and go!” Image Credit: Shutterstock ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Political](https://www.trendhunter.com/political) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Stress-alleviating Political Donation Platforms:** Create platforms that simplify the donation process and alleviate stress during political campaigns. - **Last-minute Political Donations:** Facilitate last-minute donations by providing users with a straightforward decision-making matrix. - **Effective Political Donations:** Develop tools that help individuals make impactful contributions to their desired candidates. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Bookmarking Platforms:** Incorporate political donation features into bookmarking platforms to provide users with an easy way to contribute. - **Political Organizations:** Integrate decision-making matrices into political organization platforms to guide users toward effective last-minute donations. - **Donation Platforms:** Create specialized platforms that simplify the process of making political donations for individuals seeking to make a difference. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Voter Guide Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openballot.md) - [Charity Matching Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/givinggpt.md) - [Charitable Donation Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rokt.md) - [Connective Non-Profit Funding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wingtap.md) - [Charity Donation Discovery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charityexplorer.md) - [Gamified Crowdfunding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiltify-personal.md) - [Anxiety Support Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-am-anxious.md) - [Website Donation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sponsorapp.md) - [Charitable Shopping Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/give-freely.md)