Philanthropy: Leave No Privilege Behind (DonorsChoose Meets AirBnB?)
WellDeserved is a a new app that allows folks to offer surplus privileges -- free food at work, extra dental appointments, a soon-to-expire SoulCycle coupon -- to fellow citizens who might want to purchase them.
Their motto: "Privilege goes unused every single day.Why would we waste any of it?"
Great idea, no?
But they need people to post more education-related privileges that are going unused, and maybe you can help them out.
For starters, there are all the extra laptops, tablets, and smart phones laying around many homes -- not to speak of all that unused broadband access and data. But that's not all. A student who doesn't need all of the Kumon hours his parents signed him up for could offer them to a fellow classmate. A private school family living in a desirable neighborhood could offer its spots at the local elementary school. I'm sure you can think of other examples.
Charles Best better watch out.