How are you different from Google and Yelp?
Unlike Google and Yelp our focus is hyperlocal –that means we build partnerships and provide resources in your city. You can target customers that are your “regulars” and those that have the potential to be! Our services are also 30-40% less than Google and Yelp.
Is there a monthly fee?
Yes, we charge a membership fee of $99/month. Membership gives you access to our entire thinknlocal community, including local non-profit organizations and schools.
Are you part of the city?
Yes, we partner with cities to help them create a sustainable Shop Local program. By connecting local organizations and schools with businesses, we are helping the city support their local businesses and increase sales tax dollars that go back into services and city infrastructure improvements
How do I become a member?
Provide us with some basic information to set up your listing. Our memberships require no contract, you simply pay $99/month to gain access to all thinknlocal members in your city.
How does the thinknlocal platform work?
We use a simple, automated process to partner local organizations needing fundraising support with local businesses looking to support their community.
Shoppers have the chance to support a cause (and local business) with each shopping trip, while businesses donate an agreed upon portion of each receipt for the duration of a fundraising campaign. Fundraising gets tracked via uploaded receipts, goals are easily achieved and everyone gets to watch, literally, how every dollar adds up!
How do you protect businesses from consumers uploading multiple receipts?
We utilize technology to identify duplicate and fraudulent receipts. We also provide you with a report at the end of each campaign that allows you to review and validate each transaction. Businesses may set a maximum “giveback” for their campaign, as well.
Do I need to be a 501c3 to participate in GivenLocal
All participating organizations must have a 501c3 to participate in our thinknlocal program.
How does thinknlocal work?
We use a simple, automated process to partner local organizations needing fundraising support with businesses looking to support their community.
Shoppers have the chance to support a cause (and local business) with each shopping trip, while businesses donate an agreed upon portion of each receipt for the duration of a fundraising campaign. Fundraising gets tracked via uploaded receipts, goals are easily achieved and everyone gets to watch, literally, how every dollar adds up!
What is the Cause?
A Cause is a fundraiser between a non-profit organization or school and a local business. The organizations and schools are looking to raise funds to support a specific cause, like purchasing equipment, funding research, providing scholarships, etc.
How many businesses can partner with a Cause?
Depending on the size of the organization and the cause, participating businesses can range between 6-15. Different types of businesses can participate in a Cause, for example, fast food restaurants, clothing retailers, fitness studios, even your local realtor.
What are your responsibilities during a fundraising campaign?
For the duration of the fundraising campaign your responsibility is to promote your cause to your group. We also help by promoting your cause to all thinknlocal members. It’s your responsibility to get your organization’s members & supporters out to the participating businesses.
How do we know our information is secure and private?
All data is encrypted via SSL/TLS when transmitted from our servers to your browser. Database backups are also encrypted and we do not share your data with any third parties.
How do I sign up?
You can contact us directly to see if your organization’s cause qualifies to participate in our thinknlocall program.
What is the mission for thinknLocal?
We create opportunities for community stakeholders to build meaningful partnerships that can help cities thrive. In particular, we are working to help city economies recover from the effects of COVID-19.
Why does thinknlocal want to partner with my city?
We recognize that it can be challenging and expensive for cities to run effective Shop Local campaigns. thinknlocal’s technology offers an effortless, self-sustaining solution to the City Hall that wants to get behind its local businesses, while also supporting all other stakeholders in the city.
Is there any cost?
There is zero cost to the city.
How do we make money?
Businesses pay us a monthly membership fee to promote themselves on the mobile app and help connect them with their community through our thinknlocal platform
What are the benefits to the community?
thinknlocal helps increase city sales tax revenue that goes right back into local departments, amenities and services that the community depends on.
And residents are at the heart of the community cycle we help create –they contribute to it and they benefit. Residents support businesses that are supporting schools and organizations; and their local shopping dollars support city infrastructure that in turn improves their quality of life.
Why should you Shop Local?
Residents are at the heart of the thinknlocal community –they contribute to it and they benefit. Residents support local businesses that are supporting schools and organizations Their local shopping dollars help generate sales tax revenue that supports city infrastructure that in turn improves their quality of life in the communities they call home.
How does thinknlocal work?
We use a simple, automated process to partner local organizations needing fundraising support with local businesses looking to support their community.
Residents and other consumers have the chance to support a cause (and local business) with each shopping trip, while businesses donate an agreed upon portion of each receipt for the duration of a fundraising campaign. Fundraising gets tracked via uploaded receipts, goals are easily achieved and everyone gets to watch, literally, how every dollar adds up!
