Inventors:
Karen Aviles - Valley Stream NY, US
Mary Craig - Northport NY, US
Jason Halpern - New York NY, US
Wendy Lee - New York NY, US
Anna Mariella - Brooklyn NY, US
Anne O'Malley - Maplewood NJ, US
Barbara Reveron-Lens - Yonkers NY, US
Assignee:
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC. - New York NY
International Classification:
G06F017/60
Abstract:
The present invention includes an automatic bill payment enrollment system for recurring donations, which allows donors to automatically charge charitable donations on a recurring basis to a financial account. In one embodiment, the invention uses a donation portal having various webpages to allow a donor to donate to all U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations. In an alternative embodiment, a donor may donate to any other desired organizations. The system may also incorporate a filter for restricting monies being sent to terrorist organizations. The invention also includes a loyalty point system, wherein loyalty points may be donated to a charity. In another exemplary embodiment, the invention also facilitates employee gift matching.