In GIK's own words
GIK Marketplace — platform overview
"Moving at the Speed of Need."
Who uses it
gik.org visitors
Donors, suppliers and nonprofits arrive here first — the front door into the marketplace.
override › Brian Anderson, review 2026-09-07Nonprofits
Post what they need and either wait for a matched offer or browse and choose directly.
README › GIK: Gifts in Kind MarketplaceSuppliers
List surplus goods and services for nonprofits to find.
README › GIK: Gifts in Kind MarketplacePartner developers & agents
External systems and AI agents that operate the marketplace programmatically.
ontology.yml › authHow value moves
Needs
What a nonprofit is asking for, and how urgently.
ontology.yml › needsResources
What a supplier can give, and on what terms.
ontology.yml › resourcesMatching
Scores which resources answer which needs — no commitment yet.
ontology.yml › matchingShop
A nonprofit browsing what's listed and choosing directly, without waiting on a score.
override › Brian Anderson, review 2026-09-07Offers
One supplier's commitment against one need.
ontology.yml › offersOrders
Promises becoming goods in motion, whichever path they took.
ontology.yml › ordersA nonprofit's need can be answered two ways: matched automatically to the best-scoring resource, or filled by shopping the marketplace directly and choosing what to take. Either path becomes a supplier's commitment, then goods on their way to delivery.
What makes it urgent
Disasters
The events that make a need urgent.
ontology.yml › disastersHow people stay informed
Notifications
What a person is told, and through which channel — in the app or by email.
ontology.yml › notifications