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Food and kindness (great combo!)

I love the ability this app gives to turn a morning coffee run or a quick bite for lunch into support for a cause you are passionate about! Super excited as more and more businesses get added to grow the beam community even more and increase the impact each purchase can make!

mflags

6 years ago

Impressed by beam

I downloaded beam about 6 months ago and have been extremely impressed. The interface is really easy and intuitive to use (my mom loves it too!). I happen to go to think coffee a lot and it always makes me feel a bit better about the world and my contributions when I can support causes I care about as part of my daily routine... I would recommend to anyone who wants to feel like they are part of a community and making a difference. Additionally I have discovered few brands through the app - I had never been to inday before using beam but now I go all the time (totally delicious!). Love it!

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RKCNYC

6 years ago

Makes my day :)

I love being able to use beam to make a difference as part of my daily routine. It always makes me smile when I get the push and get to support causes I care about just because I bought lunch at Dig Inn or a coffee at Think! I’m always on the lookout for ways to contribute to girls’ education and women empowerment and I love that the app lets you filter by cause so I know how to support those. Highly recommend :)

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jas572

6 years ago

Absolutely awesome!

I LOVE the Beam app — the user interface is so clean and easy to maneuver, and most importantly, it’s such an amazing concept. I love that I can do good with a purchase without seriously no additional cost to me as the consumer. That’s pretty incredible.

!Magic!

6 years ago

Great app

The best thing about this is how easy it is to use- it’s an awesome way to support important causes with very little change to your daily routine

brooklynuser

6 years ago

limited options

extremely limited options. i downloaded this app believing i could use this at any restaurant i wanted for any charity i choose. too bad i can only use this app at the following places ONLY: dos toros, dig inn, think coffee, or inday go go. and i can only choose the following causes: local community support, public health, education, girls & women, sustainability, child advocacy, and disaster relief. all of these are great causes but im particularly passionate about animal welfare and there is NO option for that. also i don’t eat at any of those businesses. its unfortunate there aren’t more options :(

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thatone321

6 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there- thanks for this feedback and sorry to hear the Beam experience wasn’t what you expected! That’s always frustrating. As a new startup, we’re adding partner brands and supported causes all the time—we actually just added 3 new cause areas this week (refugees, nutrition, and sports). I’m also passionate about animal welfare and am excited to let you know we’re in process with a vegan chain that plans to support local shelters. Separately though, we always love to hear from our users about what they want to see supported—if you’d like to share any specific organizations you care about, submit them here: bit.ly/SubmitYourCause. Thanks so much for considering joining us on our journey to make every day meaningful. If you’d like to share any other thoughts, feel free to email us at hi@beamimpact.com! All the best, -Viveka, Beam Cofounder

Amazing !

Awesome app! Beautiful design. Also, just discovered this awesome taco spot Dos Toros and I love that I can support kids here in NYC while I’m getting my guacamole fix 😋

Kedadhshd

7 years ago

Poor User Experience

I was really excited about using this app since I would be able to donate by just walking into my favorite store but they make it so much harder than advertised! They send me push notifications and spam me all the time but when I go to donate, their app doesn’t function properly. Really great idea but sadly they seem to fall short.

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piersun1919

7 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there- thank you so much for joining an early version of the app and we’re sorry for the disappointing experience you had. We’ve completely changed our system so that users don't have to experience this type of frustration anymore. Previously, users unlocked a donation based on their location when they were inside of a Beam partner store, and due to location accuracy issues, we heard users were getting notifications sometimes when they weren’t in a Beam partner location. We therefore changed our system so that you can donate for free with purchases at your favorite stores. By linking your credit or debit card to your Beam account, users now only unlock a donation when they make a purchase as usual at a Beam partner with their linked card. You still don't have to change anything about how you pay, but now there's a really high level of consistency and accuracy for our users, who've reported a really positive experience. If you feel like giving us another try, we’d love to hear how your experience is! Thanks so much, Viveka- Beam Cofounder & CEO

Fun app with an innovative purpose

A friend recommended this app to me after I expressed a desire to give back, but lack of time. It’s amazing because I can do something good while carrying on with my daily routine. Thanks Beam!!

pennylo fer

7 years ago

Coolest app of 2017

A friend introduced this to me while I was in NYC on business- I love the idea of making each of my daily purchases count toward something ! Wish this were available on the west coast !!

Rah9191