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Shelter Photo Contest

Shelters run pet photo contests where votes are donations.

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The idea

Shelters launch a themed photo contest where supporters enter their pets and every vote is a small donation. A leaderboard and share buttons spread the word. It is a fun fundraiser that is easy to run again each season.

Who it is for
Animal shelters and rescue groups
How it makes money
Small platform fee on donations
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
Under $100

Your first AI prompts

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a web app called Shelter Photo Contest. A shelter admin signs up and creates a contest with title, theme, start and end dates, entry fee and price per vote. Publish a contest page with a gallery.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

Supporters enter by uploading a pet photo, pet name and caption, and pay the entry fee with Stripe. Admins approve entries. Voters pick an entry and buy votes in bundles through Stripe checkout. Show a live leaderboard.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Add share cards for each entry so owners can rally votes. Add an admin dashboard with total raised, entries and votes over time. Announce winners by email. Take a small platform fee on each payment.

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  4. 04AI build kickoffPaste the prompts below into Claude, Cursor or Lovable, one at a time.
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  6. 06Backend and dataLogins, database and payments, one prompt at a time.
  7. 07Frontend and designScreens, colors and a simple logo that look professional.
  8. 08Go livePut it online, then submit to the App Store and Google Play if it is a mobile app.
  9. 09Marketing planLaunch posts, local outreach and your first 100 users.
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