A recurring donation concept tested with NGOs and donors.
realWorking session at the event.
At a glance
What I owned
Period
Paisanos NGO hackathon; 2026
Role
Customer discovery and product-flow contribution
Team
Four-person hackathon team
Users
NGOs seeking repeat donors and people making everyday purchases
Status
Hackathon winner; prototype concept
Contribution
Connected NGO interviews, donor behavior, ecommerce mechanics, and the round-up donation flow.
Tradeoff
Make a recurring donation feel understandable without hiding the donor choice behind a checkout default.
Evidence
Public winner post, team and event photos, and the prototype landing screen.
Event
Paisanos NGO hackathon
Research
NGOs and donors
Mechanic
Purchase round-up
Result
Winner
01
Research before interface
We spoke with NGO teams and donors about repeat giving. Small recurring amounts were easier to accept than another monthly campaign.
recreatedThe round-up mechanic connected two signals heard during the event research.
02
The proposed mechanic
Vueltito rounded an ecommerce purchase and assigned the difference to an NGO selected by the donor. We designed the plugin concept and donation flow during the event.
realPrototype landing screen used to explain the donation mechanic.
03
Result
The project won the Paisanos NGO hackathon. The linked public post is the award source.
realThe four-person team with the hackathon award.
realGroup photo from the event; the award claim comes from the linked winner post.
