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Discover how Just Another Number works, and learn about our mission to drive collective impact through community involvement in fundraising. Dive into common inquiries to better understand our unique approach.
How Does the App Work?
Users purchase tokens starting at $5, which contribute to a collective fund that supports selected causes each month. This innovative model ensures that each contribution makes a difference, enabling the community to drive meaningful change together.
What Causes Are Supported?
Every month, our community selects the causes we will support, allowing participants to directly influence the impact of their contributions. This process fosters a sense of ownership and engagement among all users, ensuring everyone's voice is heard.
How Are Funds Distributed?
Funds collected through token purchases are transparently distributed to the selected causes at the end of each month. We prioritize clarity and accountability, guaranteeing that participants can see where their contributions are making an impact.
So, Why would people want to use this system as opposed to others?
Think about the world we live in. The general population intrinsically wants to help others. By having a centralized, collective form of helping others takes a lot of the hassle of donating away. By signing up and donating via J.A.N, members not only get to share their own causes, but will also donate to a whole plethora of different people in need.
An example of ‘Jane’ signing up:
Jane’s friend Harry is suffering from Multiple Myeloma, and needs funding for treatment. A GoFundMe has been set up already. Jane jumps on J.A.N and donates $5, adding Harry’s link and picture to the system. She jumps on social media and begins sharing the J.A.N link. The following activity bumps Harry’s listing into the top ten on J.A.N and garners more interest from active users, who in turn donate their monthly token to the same cause, boosting Harry to the top spot. At the end of the month, the entire pool for the month is donated directly into Harry’s GoFundMe account.
What if my donation doesn’t get to my desired cause?
Even if your donation doesn’t go to your desired cause, it will still go to someone in need. Good Karma abounds on this platform, and no donation will go unseen. All donated funds from J.A.N will be visible, along with each months prize pool, so transparency will be at the forefront of our system.
How does J.A.N make money?
To cover ongoing costs and admin, J.A.N will take a small fee with each donation. This will help maintain the system, site, and admin fees. This fee will be clear as people register on the system. This fee may increase over time to help keep the system running.
Isn’t this just the same as an online lottery?
No. This is a collective way for people to be part of something bigger. All donations reach people in need, and the J.A.N collective’s ‘brain’ itself selects who it believes deserves the most help each month.
Doesn’t this system need a LOT of members to survive?
Yes, and No. We will be starting small and watching this space as numbers grow. The more members, the more donations, and the more funds raised. The more members sharing their chosen funds, and the J.A.N platform, the better for all. The more members who donate, the more people in need reap the benefits.
Does it have to be just charities and fundraising for individuals?
Not at all. J.A.N supports each and every cause you throw at it, as long as it’s a positive cause. We will have a strict policy on hate groups, or those trying to benefit for negative causes. Causes must not be used for political gain, or any unjust cause.
An example of a different cause could very well be something along these lines:
'We want to raise $1 million for a new medical facility, and have set up a trusted fundraising page. Add it to the system, spread the link via your socials, friends and family, and do your best to get the cause selected.'
Even if it wins the monthly pool, and gains $200,000 from J.A.N, it is still a success, and you can then choose to add it for the following month, share, and garner interest once again. Simple.
What will keep members interested in donating?
The system could very well become iconic as an online collective platform. Just think about it. If a member has a pre-set donation amount for each month, and causes they want to support, they will do their best to add the causes and push a little harder to raise funds for said cause. The J.A.N system will have a graph of frontrunners, donations raised, and other statistics to watch and check on each month, and every month will be different. As each month comes to a close, viewers will be closely monitoring the system to see who takes out the monthly pool, how much was raised, and who the collective has chosen.