Grey Swan Capital
Nostr Fundraising
Give one thing away. Win a customer for life. Every visit supports a cause.
Nostr Fundraising is Steve Schroeder's free-item fundraising model rebuilt on Nostr, the open social protocol. It is the next version of FAAST (Fundraising as a Service Technologies 4 Kids), the original model it builds on. Merchants give one free item, members show up, and causes get funded.
Included with Founders
Nostr Fundraising is included in the Grey Swan Founders membership, $200 a year. Founders get everything, now and in the future, with no price increases ever. Other options: Follow Me, free for your first month, then $6/month or $50/year.
For Merchants
Give One Thing Away. Win a Customer for Life.
Most fundraisers ask you for a discount: 5% off $25, $5 off $50, or buy one get one. Steve's proven FAAST model (Fundraising as a Service Technologies 4 Kids) is different: one free item, no strings attached. Nostr Fundraising is the next version of FAAST, built on the same free-item concept. If you set it up right, that one free item does more for you than an ad ever could.
Bigger tickets. "The spending actually went up when somebody came in and had a free item." Customers feel the value is already there, so they buy more.
More visits. Offer the item daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly, and make it use-it-or-lose-it. Customers then "feel like there is a loss" when they don't come in. They start thinking about your business on autopilot.
Less ad spend. The free item costs far less than the marketing most small businesses pay for just to hope someone walks in.
No more donation requests. When someone asks you to support a cause, point them to your listing: "I give a free item. That's the donation." The fundraiser keeps growing as more people join.
Customer data you keep. You can reach people again when it's not free. They remember the free item, and that protects your regular price.
Part of something bigger. Your business makes more money and supports the community at the same time.
Pick your rhythm (Steve's examples):
- Daily: a bowling center gives a free game or two every day.
- Weekly: a restaurant gives a free appetizer. Diners go from 5–10 visits a year to 25–40.
- Monthly: a golf course gives a free round, which adds up to 12 a year.
- Quarterly: a CPA gives a $50 credit each quarter.
- Yearly: an attorney gives a free consultation, a dentist a free checkup, a car dealer two free oil changes.
Pricing: Follow Me is free for your first month, then $6/mo or $50/yr. Founders is $200/yr and includes Nostr Fundraising.
Coming soon: the Grey Swan Nostr client.
We are building our own Nostr client, reachable right here. Check back soon.