CharX: a proposal for a collaborative information system for the eXchange of goods between charities

Abstract

Focused on the welfare of the poor and disadvantaged, philanthropic organizations involved in the distribution of food, clothing and other goods rarely have adequate devices for identifying the needs that might exist and what already exists in nearby organizations. This worsens the response to the needy and the organizations that have goods to donate, which are not able to stock the goods forever. Therefore, we propose a new online collaboration platform for the exchange of goods between the various organizations in order to improve communication, foster collaboration, and fulfil the mission of each organization more efficiently and effectively, and, at the same time, increasing the involvement of the whole community.