- Aubrey's friends told her she makes amazing pumpkin cookies
- She offered to make a batch and mail them from Chicago to anyone who would make a donation to charity: water
- Hao (in Boston) wanted to try the cookies, and happily made the donation using a credit card on ProBueno.com
- ProBueno notified Aubrey, who then made and mailed the cookies. A few days later, Hao agreed with Aubrey's friends that she makes the most amazing pumpkin cookies.
- ProBueno with its partner FirstGiving sent charity: water a check.
- Find your favorite non-profit (we have over 1 million in our system)
- Tell us what talents you would be willing to offer (it can be anything - some ideas below )
- Share your offer with your friends and ask them to share with their friends (we will also feature you on ProBueno)
- When someone wants your help (it can be anyone), they make a donation using their credit card on the ProBueno website
- We notify you so that you can work out the logistics of where and when (most of the time, it happens via the phone or video-conference)
- You help them, and we make sure the donation makes it to your favorite charity
Ok, so why should you do it?
Offer your talents
Offer to help others using your talents (what you love to do)
In return, ask for a donation
Choose where donations go to any of the 1 million+ nonprofits in our database.
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Not only do you help others but you also raise money for great causes.Get setup in 20 seconds!
Sign up with LinkedIN OR Facebook - It's quick and easy!
(Or you can sign up the old-fashioned way, takes a bit longer.)
We'll set up your profile and generate your first offer.
For example, offer to tutor someone in math, teach them to use Photoshop, or help someone get a job.
You tell your friends, who will tell their friends!
When someone makes a donation, we'll help you work out the logistics.
You do your magic, and we'll make sure the money makes it to charity.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are fundraising as part of a group (we call it a community), the are no costs to fundraise the first $1,000 on our platform.
Contact michel@probueno.com if you have questions about this.
Generally (or beyond the first $1,000 raised on a community), for every $100 in donations:
- the nonprofit collects a net of $92.75
- ProBueno collects $3 to power its services
- and $4.25 are used to cover donation processing charges such as credit card processing, cutting checks to nonprofits, and supporting the donation processing infrastructure of our partner, FirstGiving
We support over 1 million nonprofits. We are pretty sure we support most nonprofits. We actually pull directly from the IRS the list of 501(c)3 organizations that are in good standing, essentially registered non-profits (universities, charities, churches, etc.).
If you cannot find your organization in our list, please email us at support@probueno.com.
Yes! You know best what your time is worth and what people are generally willing to pay for your offer. The price is set by default to $20 and you can edit it at any time.
Generally, we encourage our users to set a lower price in the beginning until they can get traction on their offers and then raise their price.
No, your time on ProBueno is not tax-deductible, even if you are collecting donations.
Our lawyers tell us that it's actually the same as if you volunteered for an organization. We do not know of any way for you to deduct the time from your taxes.
Of course not!
I’m sure your friends would be appalled if you suddenly started charging them a donation every time they needed a little help.
When we talk about favors, what we really mean are the ones that you would normally never get around to. For example, when your neighbor’s brother-in-law needs a new logo for his business or your cousin’s roommate is trying to get a job in your industry. Offering to help ProBueno gives you that extra incentive to make time for that person, even if they are only a friend of a friend. Most importantly, that person is purchasing your help, which means that he or she is sure to value and respect your time.
We would love to! Email us at michel@probueno.com
No, it is not.
Once someone makes a donation to talk to you, we will need to coordinate logistics.
Some ideas to get you started
$10
All proceeds benefit
Emerge Global Inc
Emerge Global Inc
Ray and Joan Kroc Center
Volleyball is a huge passion of mine, and something that I would love to share with others. I have played volleyball since I was in 7th grade as an outside,...
$20
All proceeds benefit
United States Fund For Unicef
United States Fund For Unicef
Online
I will design an invitation for your event in exchange for a donation to UNICEF.
I've designed countless invites in the past, and I'm an experienced...
$20
All proceeds benefit
Charity Global Inc
Charity Global Inc
Community (above jittery joes)
I'm happy to spend an hour teaching you everything that I know about being a fashion designer, from sewing, styling, re-vamping vintage pieces and...
$20
All proceeds benefit
American National Red Cross
American National Red Cross
Online
I will spend 30 minutes to help you design and develop an app in exchange for a donation. Some of the things I can help with are: Conduct user testsReview...
$50
All proceeds benefit
United States Fund For Unicef
United States Fund For Unicef
We'll figure it out
I will come to a party you are throwing and play/sing 30-45 minutes of music (a mix of covers and original songs) as entertainment for your guests. We can...
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