Patent attributes
A charitable donation system is provided. The system includes a computer server having a memory storing charitable organization data and user data, a collection device coupled to the computer server, and a user computing device coupled to the computer server. The system establishes a geofence around the collection device. When a user computing device enters the geofence, a connection between the server and the user computing device is established. The computer server may be programmed to receive from the user computing device a signal activating a donation, the signal including user data and donation data, including a user identifying information, a donation amount, and the payment instrument initiating the payment amount. The computer server may automatically process the payment and send a communication to the collection device to account for the donation amount.