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Reach community champions
Volunteers are active, engaged, and community-minded. They talk to their neighbors. Offer them perks and you earn loyal customers who become word-of-mouth advocates.
For Local Businesses
Turn community goodwill
into loyal customers.
Offer local rewards that verified volunteers can redeem with available Karma. Reach people who actively invest in their community and support businesses that give back.
Join as a local business →What can you offer?
Any reward that helps your community feel recognized works. Here are some popular offer types:
🍕% discount on purchases
☕Free product or sample
🎟️Exclusive experiences
💆Free service session
🛍️Gift cards or store credit
🏋️Free class or trial
Why businesses join Social Exchange
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Volunteers redeem offers with you
List your discount or offer in the Social Exchange rewards catalog. Verified volunteers can redeem available Karma for your products, services, or experiences.
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Hyper-local targeting
Your offers only reach volunteers in your area. No wasted marketing spend on people who will never visit your shop.
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Support your community visibly
Being listed as a Social Exchange partner signals to your community that you invest in local impact. That matters to the growing segment of values-driven consumers.
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Track redemptions
See how many volunteers redeemed your offer, how much available Karma was redeemed, and which events drove the most traffic your way.
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No payment processing for rewards
You set the offer. Verified volunteers redeem with available Karma. No credit cards, payment processing, or transaction fees are involved in the reward redemption.
Business FAQ
Accepting Karma at your location
How offers, QR scanning, redemptions, and volunteer rewards work for local businesses.
How can volunteers redeem Karma at my business location?
Create a business account, publish the perks or offers you want verified volunteers to redeem, and train your staff to use the business dashboard when a volunteer comes in.
How do I scan Karma points at my business location?
Your business dashboard includes a scan-and-redeem flow. Staff can scan a volunteer QR code or use the manual redemption path when scanning is not practical.
How do you verify Karma points?
Karma is created only from verified volunteer attendance. When a volunteer redeems a perk, the app checks their available Karma and records the redemption so the same available Karma cannot be reused.
What kinds of offers can my business list?
Common offers include discounts, free products, samples, classes, services, experiences, gift cards, or store credit. The best offers are simple for staff to understand and valuable enough that volunteers feel appreciated.
Do I pay transaction fees for Karma redemptions?
Karma redemptions are not credit-card transactions. You define the offer and Karma requirement, and the app records the redemption. Any future paid plans or premium business tools would be separate from reward redemption.
Can I limit how many people redeem an offer?
Yes. Offers can be designed with availability, stock, or campaign limits so your team can control cost and operational load.
Can more than one staff member scan redemptions?
Yes. A business account can support operational workflows where staff members help redeem offers at the counter or front desk.
What happens if there is a suspicious redemption?
Redemptions are logged, and Karma balances are checked before redemption. If something looks wrong, your team can review the redemption history and contact support.
Ready to reward your community?
Tell us about your business and what you can offer. We'll get your rewards listed and in front of local volunteers.
Join as a local business →