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Show HN: Patronage – donation matching for small businesses

11 pointsby ccordaalmost 9 years ago

3 comments

ccordaalmost 9 years ago
Hey everyone, founder here.<p>We&#x27;ve always done work in the social good sphere, primarily working with non-profits directly. Once we reached the point as a company where we started offering benefits, we wanted to do offer something that would stand out and attract people who value impact and giving back.<p>We actually tried to run a program on our own, but found that even with just 4 employees, it was surprisingly difficult. When we looked at existing software solutions, they were all expensive and aimed at enterprise companies.<p>From that Patronage was born, and our employees are now able to give up to $100 a month, which we match with a single credit card transaction at month&#x27;s end.<p>Happy to answer any questions about Patronage, or about what it&#x27;s like running a donation matching program.<p>Also curious to hear from others who&#x27;ve either had experience with these programs at current or past jobs, or considered starting them as a startup&#x2F;small business.
yuvilioalmost 9 years ago
Not having to be the one to separately keep track of receipts between me and the HR folks sounds much saner. Just adding a charity, seeing the breakdown of how much the company would match, and then just snapping and uploading receipts as I give or a set amount to auto-deduct, then logging in and seeing breakdowns of what was given each month and totals makes it easier to see just how much I&#x27;m helping out the cause. Looks nice.
jeffgrecoalmost 9 years ago
Love the idea of this being a new perk for recruits&#x2F;employees.