Dollaraday_template

Overview:

This product is a Rails webapp called Daily Donation. It was open-sourced by Dollar a Day on October 30th, 2015. The app allows people to sign up to donate $1 everyday to a featured nonprofit. It also sends daily newsletters featuring each nonprofit. The codebase is available for anyone who wants to do something similar, such as a $5 a Day donation or a daily newsletter.

Features:

• Subscriber-only newsletters: Subscribers receive exclusive newsletters with updates and information about the featured nonprofits.
• Donor-only newsletters: Donors receive special newsletters with additional content and behind-the-scenes information.
• Gifting: Users have the option to gift the daily $1 donation to someone else.
• Calendar of upcoming nonprofits: The app provides a calendar feature that shows the nonprofits that will be featured in the future.
• Donation batching: Donations are batched and executed every 30 days to avoid paying fees for $1 donations.
• Favoriting nonprofits: Users can favorite their favorite nonprofits to easily access their information in the app.
• Intercom.io integration: The app integrates with Intercom.io, a customer messaging platform, to provide a seamless communication experience.

Summary:

The Daily Donation Rails Webapp is a Ruby on Rails application that allows users to sign up and donate $1 everyday to a featured nonprofit. It provides features such as subscriber-only newsletters, donor-only newsletters, gifting options, a calendar of upcoming nonprofits, and donation batching. The app also integrates with Intercom.io for seamless communication with users. With the provided installation guide, users can easily set up and customize the app for their own use.