RFP—Repairs for Purpose: Keep Your Community Moving Forward
A collaborative movement uniting businesses, nonprofits, and individuals to solve transportation insecurity and support nonprofits—where every purchase helps keep someone's life on track.
Join the Movement
Understanding Transportation Insecurity
Transportation insecurity affects millions of Americans who depend on reliable vehicles to access work, healthcare, education, and basic necessities. When a car breaks down, it can trigger a devastating chain reaction:
  • Missed work shifts leading to lost wages
  • Inability to access healthcare appointments
  • Limited access to grocery stores and fresh food
  • Barriers to childcare and education
For those living paycheck to paycheck, an unexpected $400 repair bill can be the difference between stability and crisis.
The impact of transportation insecurity extends beyond individuals to affect employers, healthcare systems, and entire communities—creating a problem that requires a collective solution.
The RFP App
Turning everyday shopping into powerful community support. The Repairs for Purpose app makes it easy to contribute to local nonprofits—simply by doing what you already do. Shop with participating vendors, and a portion of your purchase is automatically donated to your chosen organization, at no extra cost to you.
How It Works
Download the App
Available for iOS and Android. Search "Repairs for Purpose" in your app store.
Create Your Free Account
Set up your profile quickly and easily in just a few seconds.
Choose Your Cause
Select a local nonprofit, school, or community organization to support.
Shop with RFP Vendors
Browse our in-app directory or visit your favorites to make a difference with everyday spending.
Track Your Impact
See how much your purchases have generated, watching donations grow vendor by vendor.
You don't pay more; vendors give more. It’s that simple. Join the RFP movement and make your spending go further—without changing a thing!
How RFP Works
Shop & Support
When customers make purchases at participating businesses listed on the mobile app, a portion of each sale is automatically donated to the Stranded Motorist Fund or the organization / charity of their choice.
Fund Growth
These micro-donations accumulate into a powerful community impact fund, creating a sustainable resource for these organizations or transportation assistance.
Vehicle Repairs
The fund provides no-cost or low-cost emergency vehicle repairs for employees, nonprofit clients, and community members facing transportation crises.
Community Impact
RFP strengthens nonprofits by funding their missions and expanding their reach, while also ensuring reliable transportation for those in crisis—creating stability that benefits the entire community.
This innovative approach transforms everyday transactions into meaningful support, creating a sustainable cycle of community empowerment without requiring additional donations.
Benefits for Businesses
Reduce Absenteeism
When employees have access to emergency vehicle repairs, they miss fewer workdays. Studies show that transportation issues account for up to 30% of absenteeism in certain industries.
Improve Retention
Employees who receive meaningful support during crises develop stronger loyalty. Businesses participating in RFP report up to 25% improvement in retention rates among hourly workers.
Strengthen Community Impact
Demonstrate authentic social responsibility by addressing a critical community need. Your business becomes part of a visible solution to transportation insecurity.
Benefits for Nonprofits
For mission-driven organizations, RFP provides a powerful new way to support clients while strengthening financial sustainability:
  • Access emergency vehicle repair funds for clients facing transportation crises
  • Remove barriers that prevent clients from accessing your services
  • Receive sustainable unrestricted funding through the Stranded Motorist Fund
  • Connect with community-minded businesses for expanded partnerships
Participating nonprofits report that transportation assistance is among the most transformative services they can offer clients working toward stability. RFP pairs that impact with an effortless, no-cost fundraising model that supports everyday operational needs.
"Transportation insecurity is often the invisible barrier that keeps our clients from achieving their goals. This program gives us a sustainable way to address it." — Community Services Director
The Bucket System: How It Works
The Stranded Motorist Fund is powered by contributions from participating businesses. When customers shop, a portion of each sale is automatically donated through the vendor's custom plan, such as a percentage of sale or a flat fee.
These contributions are strategically placed into one or more "buckets," depending on the specific needs of your organization, ensuring flexible and impactful support:
1
Employee Hardship Bucket
Provides critical vehicle repair assistance for employees facing immediate crisis. This targeted support prevents absenteeism and protects livelihoods, ensuring your team remains stable and productive.
2
Client or Community Bucket
Funds allocated here directly help your organization's clients or constituents who rely on transportation for vital services. Remove barriers and ensure access to essential care and opportunities.
3
Unrestricted Bucket
Contributions to this bucket support the nonprofit's broader mission of reducing transportation insecurity. These flexible funds empower your organization to address community needs wherever they are greatest.
Join as a Business Partner Vendor
Becoming a participating business is simple and flexible. We offer multiple ways to contribute based on your business model and goals:
1
Choose Your Contribution Model
Implement a transaction round-up program, donate a percentage of sales, or contribute a fixed amount from specific products or services.
2
Promote Your Participation
Receive marketing materials highlighting your community impact, including window decals, digital badges, and social media content.
3
Track Your Impact
Access detailed reporting on your contributions and the specific community outcomes they've supported.
Business partners report that customers actively choose their services over competitors when they learn about the RFP program. It's not just good for the community—it's good for business. Stop paying for ads that don’t convert. Reach loyal customers who choose vendors that give back through Repairs for Purpose. Additionally, gain significant visibility as RFP customers can easily find your company listed in a select directory within our app, ensuring valuable recognition for your commitment.
Join as a Nonprofit Partner
For mission-driven organizations, Repairs for Purpose offers both vital resources for your clients and a sustainable new funding stream for your ongoing work.
Access Critical Transportation Support
Empower your clients to overcome transportation barriers with direct access to emergency vehicle repair funds. Our streamlined application process ensures quick, vital assistance for those who need it most.
Unlock Sustainable Funding
By referring businesses to RFP, your organization receives a portion of their contributions. This creates a reliable and flexible funding source without traditional fundraising demands, supporting your everyday operations.
Strengthen Community Networks
Connect with purpose-driven businesses and organizations collaborating to address transportation insecurity. Participating nonprofits also gain access to unrestricted funding through everday purchases. Forge powerful new partnership opportunities and amplify your collective impact in the community.
A No-Cost Benefit for Your Team
Repairs for Purpose (RFP) offers a unique employee benefit that costs your company nothing to provide and nothing for your employees to use. This program gives your staff access to emergency vehicle repair assistance—funded entirely by local RFP vendors, with no payroll deductions or admin fees.
How It Works
When someone in your workforce faces a sudden, unexpected car breakdown, they can apply for help through the Stranded Motorist Fund. If they qualify, the cost of their critical repair is covered—so they can stay employed and stay moving forward. Your company signs up as an RFP partner and encourages staff and friends to download the RFP app, ensuring vendor donations flow into your employee benefit bucket.
Benefits for Your Business
Zero Cost
Completely funded by community RFP vendors, this benefit adds no expense or complexity to your budget or HR operations.
Boost Retention
Support employees through one of the most common barriers to work, enhancing morale and trust without adding to your HR team's workload.
Easy to Implement
We provide all the materials you need to promote the benefit. No paperwork, no software, and no overhead for your team.
Show You Care
Offering this benefit demonstrates your company’s commitment to real-world support, especially for hourly, part-time, or lower-wage team members.
Apply to Offer the Benefit
Join employers across the region who are helping their teams stay steady, supported, and employed. Your employees deserve this—and you’ll see the impact on morale, retention, and trust.
A Simple Way to Power What Matters Most
Your employees care about making a difference—and so do you. The RFP Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Partnership is a way for your company to support the causes your people care about, while strengthening the community you do business in.
Through the RFP app, employees can give back to local nonprofits (at no cost to the employee), and your company can choose to amplify their impact by matching donations, supporting preferred organizations, contributing independently, or just spreading the word. It’s flexible, transparent, and built for companies that want to do good—together.
What Does Partnership Look Like?
Support Employee-Driven Giving
Empower your team to support local nonprofits they believe in—or champion a cause as a company.
Track and Celebrate Impact
Get listed in the RFP app, where your company’s community contributions are visible and your employees can see their collective impact grow.
Customize Your Contribution Style
Whether it’s employee matching, flat monthly giving, or a custom model—your company chooses how and when to give.
Invest in Your Local Community
Support the nonprofits working on the front lines of your city’s most pressing challenges.
Choose to Stay Private or Public
Showcase your brand as a community-minded leader—or contribute anonymously. Your visibility is up to you.
Why Companies Are Signing Up
Boost Employee Engagement
Show your team that you support what matters to them. Build a stronger workplace culture through shared impact.
Strengthen Community Ties
Your contributions go directly to local nonprofits and organizations, creating a positive ripple effect right where your business lives.
Do Good Without the Overhead
We handle the logistics, tracking, and reporting. You focus on creating meaningful, visible impact.
Become a CSR Partner through RFP and help power the missions that matter most to your employees and your community.
Contact RFP
Ready to learn more about how Repairs for Purpose can benefit your business, nonprofit, or community? Our team is here to help you get started.
  • Schedule a presentation for your organization
  • Request detailed program information
  • Learn about implementation options
  • Explore partnership opportunities
Together, we can create a community where transportation insecurity no longer prevents people from accessing opportunities, services, and stability.

RFP—Repairs for Purpose
4391 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., Colorado Springs, CO 80918
info@AINcollective.com
(719) 463-0050