Inspiration
Charitable giving often suffers from a lack of transparency, delayed fund distribution, and limited trust. We were inspired by the idea of programmable money and asked a simple question:
What if donations could move automatically, transparently, and fairly, without relying on intermediaries?
FlowFund was born to demonstrate how MNEE can power a new model of trustless, on-chain giving.
What it does
FlowFund is a smart charity platform powered by MNEE, a USD-backed stablecoin on Ethereum.
Donors contribute MNEE through a web app, and smart contracts automatically allocate funds to multiple projects based on transparent, programmable rules.
Key features include:
- MNEE-based on-chain donations
- Automated fund allocation via smart contracts
- Real-time dashboard showing donation flows
- Transparent ledger of all transactions
- Donor history and impact visualization
How we built it
We built FlowFund using a modern web3 stack:
- Frontend: React + TailwindCSS for the user interface
- Blockchain: Solidity smart contracts deployed on Ethereum testnet
- Token Integration: Direct integration with the MNEE contract for donations
- Wallets: MetaMask for wallet connection and transaction signing
- Data & Logic: Ethers.js to interact with smart contracts and power the dashboard
The core logic lives on-chain, ensuring that allocation rules and fund movements are transparent and verifiable.
Challenges we ran into
- Designing smart contracts that are both simple and flexible for allocation logic
- Making blockchain interactions easy to understand for non-technical users
- Ensuring the demo felt fast and smooth despite on-chain transaction delays
- Balancing ambition with what was realistically achievable within hackathon time constraints
Accomplishments that we're proud of
- Successfully integrating MNEE into a real working prototype
- Building a fully functional donation → allocation → dashboard flow
- Demonstrating programmable money in a practical, real-world use case
- Creating a clear and visually compelling demo for judges and users
What we learned
- Programmable money unlocks entirely new product design possibilities
- Simple rule-based automation can already deliver strong real-world value
- UX matters just as much as smart contract logic in web3 apps
- Hackathons reward clarity, focus, and storytelling as much as technical depth
What's next for FlowFund
FlowFund can grow into a full-fledged impact finance platform:
- Adding AI-driven project evaluation and allocation
- Supporting recurring donations and subscription giving
- Onboarding real NGOs and community projects
- Building decentralized governance for fund allocation
- Expanding beyond donations into broader impact-driven financial tools
Built With
- metamask
- next.js
- node.js
- react.js
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