A potential minimum viable product for giving in the 21st century. ChangeApp.io connects people in poverty with society 
and provides people a frictionless way to give. Our presentation outlines our initial concept, challenges we faced, technologies used for a demo, current project status, planned features and our vision for ChangeApp.io.

1. How many times have we
walked or driven by
scenes like this?

2. Or scenes like this?

3. We ignored the plea for help
.. or wanted to help.
.. or we felt uncomfortable
We didn’t have cash
.. and cash makes it worse,
.. so we can’t help them, right?

4. CHANGEapp.io
A new way to give in the 21st Century
Kenyan Madyun - Project Manager
Travis Emery - Senior Developer
Matt McGlothlin - Design

5. 46.5 million people living in poverty in America.
Poverty line is $23,500 for a household of four.
15% of all Americans struggling to get by on a daily basis.

6. Harvard researchers on Economic Mobility for 100 largest counties
Mecklenburg County ranks 99 out 100
15.4% of people in Mecklenburg County living in poverty

7. Our Objective

8. Our initial approach
(too many features)

9. 10 Week Timeline
(must narrow features)

10. 1. People are uncomfortable giving cash to the homeless,
right or wrong.
2. People have preconceived ideas about all homeless, but
it’s not an all or nothing issue.
Two Giving Barriers
Assumptions

11. Restricted and Refillable Gift Cards

12. Demo Time

13. Technologies Used
Design + Prototyping
Paper, Sketch, Invision
Front-End
React.JS
Back-End
Rails, ActiveRecord, API

14. Project Status
In Progress
Social Login | Email Notifications | Restrict Purchase | Refill Card | Stories of Hope
Planned
Vendor Sign Up | QR Code Auto-Generate | QR Code Payment System
General Fund Donations - Dispersed Monthly | Mobile App
Completed
Main Page | Create Account | Purchase | Login | Profile | FAQ

15. ChangeApp.io connects people in poverty with society
and provides people a frictionless way to give.
Vision
Homeless receive restricted, refillable and unique
QR code with # and initial dollar amount.
1
Anyone in poverty can create account and
share story.
2
Give online via web or in person via app or text.
No cash exchanged.
3

16. Thank you
Steven Davis| Jonathan Gertig