Why SmallGyfts

We believe that strong, local businesses are essential for communities to thrive. The best way to build thriving communities is to shop with businesses that give back.

SmallGyfts connects givers: businesses that give back, shoppers who buy local and local organizations that serve our community.

Download the SmallGyfts app, pick your school, church or other local causes and earn donation gift cards for them by shopping with businesses in our network. Team up with fellow supporters to turn small donations, "small gifts", into funding for your cause.

Join our community. Save money for yourself and raise money for your cause.

What is SmallGyfts?

SmallGyfts allows you to find nearby businesses where you can save money for yourself and earn donations for your cause. Collect SmallGyfts gift cards as you shop and earn donations for your church, school or nonprofits.

How much does it cost?

It's Free! Members never have to pay to use the service, ever!

Where can I find it?

Find SmallGyfts gift cards in retails stores, restaurants, galleries and at popular events. Use the app to scan the gift cards to earn donations and get deals. Become an advocate! Tell your favorite places to sign up to offer SmallGyfts.

How do I sign-up?

Click Sign-up to get started. After you do, select local causes you want to support then shop with local businesses to get deals and collect donation gift cards. Sign-up once and use it everywhere.

What do I need to use it?

Does it track where I go?

SmallGyfts logs your visits when you scan in. This is saved in your profile so you can see how much you've earned for your cause and places you've been. This tells merchants who are their loyal customers so they can offer better rewards. We do not broadcast your location. You choose when to scan in and you control what information others can see. Businesses and people that you interact with can communicate with you but you control this with your privacy settings.

Tell me about the privacy settings

1. You can update your user profile to block email or notifications - this limits what you see and what you get but the info is saved in your profile so you can review places you've been.
2. You can scan in completely anonymously by not logging into SmallGyfts - this limits what you may see and get and no info is saved in your profile.
3. You can mark your personal infomation as private.
4. You can select "unsubscribe" to prevent a merchant from sending you emails in the future via SmallGyfts.

Click here to request more info.

Why is SmallGyfts good for my business?

SmallGyfts is an appreciation marketing solution that helps you to reward your existing customers with a donation to their favorite cause to personalize customer relationships.

SmallGyfts helps you attract passionate customers who appreciate that you give back. Offer donation gift cards to boost your reputation as a business that gives back. Increase foot traffic from shoppers who want to raise money for their cause and grow your sales.

What is the cost to my business?

There are no subscription costs. Just purchase SmallGyfts credits to offer donation gift cards as a reward for your customers. Sign up your business to offer SmallGyfts to increase foot traffic, maximize customer retention and increase your sales. Sign up to see pricing options to offer SmallGyfts donation gift cards.

How much of our donations go to the customer's cause?

100% of the total amount donated is paid to the customer's cause. Donations are distributed to organizations that earn $25 or more during the quarter on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30.

How can we use it?

Offer SmallGyfts gift cards to your customers when they buy from you. You control how much you give back. Set the reward/donation based on your business. Set it so that it is reasonable for your business and what customers spend. Rather than a fixed percentage, SmallGyfts are donations of $1, $2, $5, etc. Your offer could be: "earn $1 for every $50 you spend". Vary the minimum customers must spend to control the percentage. ie, "Earn $1 for every $100 dollars you spend" is a 1% give back while "Earn $1 for every $50 you spend" is a 2% giveback.

So how does this get you referrals? Organizations that benefit from the donations are incentivized to refer their supporters to do business with businesses that use this program. SmallGyfts can be sent via email, printed on the back of a business card, given as a gift card or shared directly on your mobile device. You pay only when customers redeem the card. You get info on who redeemed the card. They get info on your business. Your business gets the credit for the donations. Customers will tell their friends about you and their experience.

How do I sign-up my business?

Click Sign-up to create your business profile. When you do, you get access to a portal that lets you customize your business profile and deals. Print out your SmallGyfts table tent so you can start connecting with customers immediately.

What do we need to use it?

We will provide a window decal to show shoppers that you are a "community giver". We will also provide a set of table tents to tell your customers about the program and how they can download the app. Just display your SmallGyfts table tent to let customers signup and start using the app.

Use any web browser to access your business portal to update your offers and display donation gift cards when customers buy from you.

How does it help my customers?

SmallGyfts logs when customers scan in. This helps you to know who are your loyal customers so you can offer them rewards based on how frequently they visit your business. Offer donation gift cards to reward customers who want to raise money for local causes and show your support for your community. Download reports to measure the effectiveness of your promotions and follow up with customers to offer them deals and invite them back to shop.

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