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December 8, 2025 2 min read PassItOn impact charity startups values

Impact Over Extraction

The barrier to doing good isn't resources. It's priorities. Cameo raised $194M. Takes 70%. Gives 0% to charity. PassItOn takes 0%. Gives 100%. What you build reveals what you value.

The barrier to doing good isn't resources anymore. It's priorities.

Cameo raised $194 million. Intro.co raised $25 million. Strawberry.me raised $5 million.

They had everything they needed to build something that helps people. Instead, they built extraction machines.

The person helping you keeps 70%. Platform takes 30%. Retention hooks. Upsell funnels. Subscription traps. They have a financial incentive to keep you coming back. There's always an agenda.

That's what they chose to build with all those resources.

PassItOn is the opposite.

The person helping you keeps 0%. 100% goes to a nonprofit they choose. They never earn a dime.

Their only motivation: help you succeed and fund a cause they care about.

No upsell. No "let's schedule a follow-up." No hidden agenda. Just someone who's been where you are, sharing what they've learned.

They tell uncomfortable truths. Share failures, not just wins. Push back when your idea needs it.

Try getting that from someone building a coaching business.

The technology to connect people who need guidance with people who've figured things out has existed for years. The barrier was never technical. It was never about funding.

It's about what you choose to optimize for.

Cameo optimized for celebrity access. Intro optimized for expert monetization. Strawberry optimized for scale.

PassItOn optimizes for impact. Real humans. Real expertise. 100% to charity.

We have everything we need to do more good in the world. The question is whether we will.

Know someone who's navigated something hard? A teacher. A caregiver. Someone who changed careers at 45. Someone who figured out eldercare for aging parents. Tag them. We need contributors who want to give back without becoming "coaches."

PassItOn impact charity startups values
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