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Decks For Good – get fundraising advice when you give to charity

Decks For Good – get fundraising advice when you give to charity

by rogerdickey·Feb 19, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidSolve My ProblemCrowd Pleaser

Marketplace for pitch feedback, but Y Combinator's free office hours and TechStars mentorship already solve this.

Strengths
  • •100% donation pass-through + advisor network with credible exits (Snowflake, Rippling angels) builds trust.
  • •Removes payment friction by routing donations directly to nonprofits; zero-revenue model removes conflict of interest.
  • •Smart positioning: founders get expert feedback, advisors get tax-deductible impact, charity benefits.
Weaknesses
  • •Pitch feedback is a saturated category—Gust, AngelList, accelerators, and free mentor networks already serve this.
  • •No evidence of how feedback quality compares to existing alternatives or what happens post-meeting.
  • •Success metric unclear: does this convert to fundraising wins, or is it pay-for-advice with a charitable wrapper?
Category
SaaS
Target Audience

Early-stage founders seeking fundraising feedback; angel investors and VCs willing to mentor for charity impact.

Similar To

Y Combinator Office Hours · TechStars Mentorship · AngelList Advisors

Post Description

As an angel investor in ~15 unicorns and a bunch of other startups, I spend a lot of time reviewing decks for founders as a favor. I love to help but I wish my time had even more impact. So I built Decks For Good, a website where founders can get feedback on their deck and fundraising process from a VC or exited founder in exchange for a $250 donation to charity. We put together a great group of advisors and we're ready to help you out! Sign up and let's do some good together.

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