How it Works
For Volunteers
Once you've Volunteered with a partnered Nonprofit, we give you a credit on your Project Forward account that you can redeem just like cash with any of our Partnered Merchants.
If you don't want to use the credits for yourself, you can PAY IT FORWARD and send your credits to another Nonprofit to help fund their growth.
This way you double your social impact!
For Nonprofits
After Verifying your 501(c)3 status, your volunteers make an account with us and you just confirm their volunteer times for us.
As a Partnered Nonprofit in our network, you can receive Credits from Volunteers that want to PAY IT FORWARD to you.
By rewarding your Volunteers, you drastically increase your active volunteer base and get the hands-on support you need!
For Sponsors
We accept donations as a Nonprofit, giving you Tax benefits and knowledge that your sponsorship is going to good use.
Your donation and the credits created will be trackable on blockchain, to see exactly how many people, what demographics, and what projects you've sponsored. You'll also get insight into how many people decided to PAY IT FORWARD, or redeemed with merchants, and analytics on spending.
As a member of our Partner network, you will show your support for community engagement, improving your brand and supporting.
For Merchants
We integrate with your POS terminal to allow Volunteers (your loyal customers) to redeem their credits just like normal dollars for your goods and services.
We then repay all credits to you with the underwritten dollars.
Because our entire credit system is cash backed and supported by blockchain, you will have full transparency (and confidence) in our financial backing.
As a member of our Partner network, you will show your support for community engagement, improving customer loyalty and increasing cashflow.
Competition Awards
Ideas for Impact Competition Winner
Every year, the World Bank hosts a competition requesting young entrepreneurs from around the world to submit ideas that they believe can change the world.
Project Forward was chosen as a potentially world-changing idea.
Our team presented the vision to Executives in the World bank's Annual conference in Washington DC.
Global Hackathon Winner
The annual Consensys Hackathon in New York is one of the most coveted (and competitive) Blockchain hackathons in the industry.
Project Forward built a working prototype allowing Volunteers to confirm their active hours, and upload them to the blockchain, as well as having credits on the Project Forward platform sustained and moved on Blockchain.
The team won 1st prize for the Interbit challenge.
Tackling the SDG's
Goal#1: No Poverty
Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal #3: Good Health and Well-Being
We help reduce Poverty by giving access to a potential source of acquiring food and clothing for Volunteers that choose to redeem their credits.
Goal #3: Good Health and Well-Being
Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal #3: Good Health and Well-Being
Volunteering has shown to increase overall
well-being. We help encourage more people to volunteer more often, magnifying this affect.
Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
92% of HR executives believe that Volunteering increases the employable skillset. We believe that the Project Forward economy will have a positive effect on a region's overall economic growth.
Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
We fundamentally shift what it means to bring value to, and receive value from society.
Our hope is that we can enable the global basis for a truly Social Currency.
Goal #10: Reduced Inequalities
Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
We purposefully assist in the sustainable movement of funds from Sponsors to recipients. Our view is that over time, this will help to reduce the gap between different socioeconomic groups.
Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Our sustainable model encourages social engagement which will have a material impact on community quality. This provides a whole new paradigm of truly sustainable communities.
Goal #17: Partnerships for the Goal
Goal #17: Partnerships for the Goal
Goal #17: Partnerships for the Goal
Project Forward strategically establishes mutually beneficial partnerships between Sponsors, Nonprofits, Merchants and
Volunteer Communities.
Our Team
Tristan Thoma
Michael Kashani
Michael Kashani
Expert in Blockchain and Social Impact; worked on projects in North and South America, Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa.
Michael Kashani
Michael Kashani
Michael Kashani
Banking Specialist; over 10 years at Goldman Sachs, current Global Head of ESG Portfolio Management - Fixed Income.
Daniel Kashani
Michael Kashani
Daniel Kashani
Finance Guru; risk management consultant at Willis Towers Watson. Former Finance and Economics teacher at Binghamton University.
Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to sponsor more Volunteers!
Your generous donation will fund our mission.
