Cause gift card platform for providing redemption of funds across multiple unaffiliated entities

A computer-readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium storing a computer-executable code that, when executed by a computing system, causes the computing system to perform operations comprising

• generating a roster of unaffiliated entities for receipt of a value associated with a cause gift card;
• providing instructions for redeeming the cause gift card, the instructions including an allocation of benefits, represented by the cause gift card, between one or more of the unaffiliated entities;
• and
• distributing the benefits to one or more accounts of the respective one or more unaffiliated entities according to the allocation.

A method for redeeming cause gift cards executing on a card processing system with a computer-readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium storing a computer-executable code that, when executed by the card processing system, configures the card processing system to perform operations comprising

• enabling a plurality of merchant systems to connect to the card processing system;
• accepting transactions for the purchase of cause gift cards at the card processing system from multiple merchant systems;
• storing cause gift card parameters on at least one database included within the card processing system;
• employing a business rules engine included within the card processing system to manage automated redemption and redemption rules based on a type of cause gift card;
• and
• distributing funds associated with respective cause gift cards to one or more unaffiliated entities.

A method for redeeming cause gift cards executing on a card processing system with a computer-readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium storing a computer-executable code that, when executed by the card processing system, configures the card processing system to perform operations comprising

• receiving registration information from a purchaser after the purchaser user purchases a cause gift card;
• tracking a redemption status of the cause gift card;
• generating a tax report based on the redemption status of the cause gift card;
• and
• sending the tax report to the purchaser once the cause gift card is redeemed.