Gift cards via online service?

[lindeloev]

This is not really about the donation platform, but I'd like to make this idea visible somewhere.

5-7 people have independently asked me if we do gift cards. A low-tech solution is to do it like Norway and just let people type it in themselves: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eoam9HhXCSnMthEQmCW5GLY2Je--QNq6

The most ambitious solution could be to make a PDF generator with an API like:

{
    "template": "giveffektivt.dk/amf-1",
    "amount": 200,
    "currency": "DKK",
    "message": "Look ma, I brought you a clean conscience! Merry Christmas <3",
    "call_id": "3902d8a5-c405-4a21-acd3-feffbbcb3ba6"
}

... which would then return a PDF or a link to a PDF that's hosted for a while.

All (effective) charities around the world could then (perhaps manually) upload PDF templates with fields for "amount" and "text" which would then be filled using the API input. A Danish-only solution would also be great.

I've only searched briefly whether this already exists, but I haven't found it. We could perhaps ask some of the more established orgs to do this or even apply for funding. But it would definitely generate value by:

1. Spreading the word to new audiences who wouldn't otherwise see Giv Effektivt (and others).
2. Increase donations.