Anyone who has ever been in charge of a group gift can probably attest to just how frustrating the entire process can be. First, there’s gathering the names of everyone who wants to be involved in the gift-giving, then collecting money, deciding on a gift, purchasing it, and eventually getting it into the recipient’s hands, making sure everyone’s name is on the card and everyone gets credit for the giving.
All of this can deter anyone from volunteering to organize a group gift However, thanks to advances in technology, there’s now a solution to the group gift headache.
GiftCrowd is an online group gifting solution created by tech entrepreneur Eshed Doni. The platform makes bringing people together and collecting money for group gifting easy. GiftCrowd also eliminates the frustration of choosing the perfect gift for teachers, coaches, bosses, friends, or relatives by letting gift recipients choose how to redeem their gifts at over 450 top brands
Doni, who has been behind other first-of-their-kind digital products, says now is a great time for GiftCrowd to make its debut. “In the modern age, gift givers and recipients need a digital-first and hassle-free approach for better group gifting online,” he explains, “and that’s exactly what GiftCrowd provides.”
Collaboration and convenience
One of the most challenging parts of gift-giving is often wanting to give a gift that’s simply too expensive for one person to buy, which is a key reason behind group gifting. However, once multiple people are involved in the gift-giving process, the ins and outs of the process can get complicated.
“Gift giving can easily put individuals in a tough spot financially, especially if they feel they need to overspend to purchase a gift,” says Doni. “With group gifts, givers can contribute as much or as little as they wish.”
While group gifting has the advantage of pooling resources towards a larger, more expensive gift, it can also be a logistical nightmare, as more people are included. GiftCrowd seeks to make that potential nightmare a dream scenario, handling all of the arrangements so that giving a gift is easy.
Through GiftCrowd’s platform, users can easily create a free account, indicate who the gift recipient is, and choose a delivery date. From there, all they need to do is invite others to join by sharing a web link. GiftCrowd handles the rest. Contributors can decide how much they are willing to give, choose their own online payment methods, and add their own personal notes to the recipient.
GiftCrowd is also the only online gifting solution that offers an option to gift multiple recipients under one umbrella — a feature that can come in handy in situations such as holidays or end-of-the-school-year teacher gifting. With this solution, families can contribute toward gifts for several or even all school teachers and staff members quickly, easily, and all at once.
The perfect gift, every time
One significant challenge of gift giving is choosing the perfect gift, which can be a big hurdle if you don’t know the recipient well. You could give them an impersonal gift certificate, but allowing the recipient to choose their own gift is a much more fun — and likely welcomed — option.
With GiftCrowd, recipients can select the gifts they prefer, meaning that even if you don’t know exactly what your kid’s teacher or coach wants or likes, you can still give them the perfect gift. Through GiftCrowd’s online platform, gift recipients have the freedom to choose how to redeem the total amount they received at over 450 top brands. For example, your child’s tutor who is expecting a baby can pick up a gift at babyGap, and the neighborhood mail carrier can get something awesome for their weekends off at Camping World.
Whatever the recipient loves, they can likely find something on GiftCrowd. They can even split the total of their gift amount between multiple brands, which could provide them with an amazing night out and coffee from their favorite chain for the morning after, or a weekend excursion at the end of a long school year in addition to some fun dishes to be used when hosting friends for a BBQ over the summer.
Streamlined and free to use
With group gifting, it’s usually the one who volunteers to organize the gift-giving who ends up getting stuck with all the organization involved. While giving a gift under any circumstances is a positive experience, taking charge of a group gifting scenario can be rife with negatives.
GiftCrowd streamlines the process, making it a breeze for those who volunteer to organize a group gift as well as for all those who join the gift. GiftCrowd manages everything from money collection & tracking to delivery of the gift. The best part? GiftCrowd is free to use, making it an even easier choice for your holiday season gift-giving.
Whether you need to get a gift for a teacher from all of the families, or for your boss from the whole team, GiftCrowd is your go-to digital solution. As Doni says, “It makes the process simple for gift givers and allows the recipient to select a gift they will love. It truly is group gifting made easy.”
