Systems and methods for moving positions in a waiting list

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, implement a method of moving positions in a waiting list in exchange for a donation to charity using a mobile device, the method comprising:

• receiving information regarding a mobile device and a user of the mobile device at a database server to reserve a position in a waiting list at a business establishment;
• sending a message to the mobile device, wherein the message includes a link and notifies the user of the user's current position in a waiting list of the business establishment;
• determining whether the link displayed on the mobile device is selected;
• providing a web page to the mobile device enabling the user to make an electronic payment to a charity, if the link is selected;
• determining whether confirmation of a payment for the donation to charity by the user of the mobile device has been received from a payment server;
• updating the user's current position to a new position in the waiting list if it is determined that confirmation of a payment for the donation to charity by the user of the mobile device has been received from a payment server;
• and
• notifying the business establishment and the user of the updated user's current position as the new position.

A server for changing positions in a waiting list in exchange for a donation to charity, the server comprising:

• a memory configured to store a waiting list of a business establishment;
• a network device configured to receive information from a mobile device and transmit a message to the mobile device, wherein the message includes a link and notifies a user of the mobile device of a user's current position in the waiting list at the business establishment;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• determine whether the link displayed on the mobile device is selected;
• provide a web page to the mobile device enabling the user to make an electronic payment to the charity, if it is determined that the link is selected;
• determine whether confirmation of a payment for the donation to the charity by the user has been received from a payment server;
• update the user's current position to a new position in the waiting list stored in the memory if it is determined that the confirmation has been received;
• and
• notify the business establishment and the user of the updated user's current position as the new position.