CHAPTER 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 INTRODUCTION

“A literature review is a piece of academic writing demonstrating knowledge and understanding

of the academic literature on a specific topic placed in context.” – The University of Edinburgh,

2021. This chapter will include the review of academic materials such as articles and journals of

previous research works done on recommender systems and similar to ours. By judiciously

reviewing the materials, the outstanding methods used to address certain problems would be

highlighted as well as gaps found in the materials.

2.2 REVIEW OF CLOSELY RELATED WORK

2.2.1 GoFundMe

Authors: Brad Damphousse, Rob Solomon, Timothy R. Cadogan, Andrew Ballester

//DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20609-7_28

Year: 2010
GoFundMe is a web application that allows people to raise money for events ranging from life

events such as celebrations and graduation to challenging circumstances like accident and

illnesses. It is used by people in America. The headquarters is located in Redwood City,

California, United States.

Features

 It is the number 1 Fundrasing platform for CrowdFunding

 It assists people meet aspiration goals and it saves life

 It raises funds for individual, group and organization

Limitations

 It is only limited to people in the United States.

 The currency is Dollars($)

 Fundraisers are required to tell their story and add a picture or video to show their face.

2.2.2 GivenGain

//Authors: Brad Damphousse, Rob Solomon, Timothy R. Cadogan, Andrew Ballester

//DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20609-7_28

Year: 2001
GivenGain is a web application that provides a secure, online donation processing and

fundraising service globally to charities and fundraisers who wish to fundraise for charities.

GivenGain has enables fundraising support for charities since 2001. It is used by people in

America. The headquarters is located in Redwood City, California, United States.

Features

 They are in partner with PayProp, Unicef, Zwift, HumanState and many more.

 GivenGain makes sure fundraisers signs agreement with them.

Limitations

 GivenGain does not offer any form of financial support or loans to individuals.

2.2.3 Pledges

Authors: Brad Damphousse, Rob Solomon, Timothy R. Cadogan, Andrew Ballester

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20609-7_28

Year: 2010

Pledges is a web application that is used by change makers across the globe. Pledges explains

how to start a nonprofit and accept tax-deductible donations as a 501c3 immediately. Pledges

makes it better, faster, and easier to do chariatable good in the world.

Features
  They offer up to $10,000 in no strings attached match-funding for all of the projects

we sponsor.

Limitations

 When filling the form it has character limitation.