● PROTOTYPE · NOT THE BUILT PRODUCT
Option 1 — Independent Units
← My Needs No package info in example
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POST A NEED

Tell the network what your community needs. Suppliers with matching resources will be notified.

About this need
Need Title
Description (optional)
Disaster (optional)

Tie this need to an active disaster so suppliers can find it when responding to that event.

Urgency
Deadline (optional)
No deadline
What do you need?
Item name
Category
Tell us more about what you need Optional

Include any details that matter when a supplier is finding a match.

Have an example product? Optional

Not required: suppliers match based on your requirements. An example product simply provides additional context.

Quantity & Unit
Quantity
Unit

This is how many items your organization needs.

Delivery
✨ Needs with more detail get matched faster. Telling suppliers where this goes and what your site can unload lets them answer without coming back to ask.
Delivery location

Where should suppliers deliver these resources? You can search any address — it doesn't have to be one of your saved warehouses.

Quick pick from your saved locations
📍 Logistics Center

Or search and drop a pin below for any delivery address.

What can your site do when the truck arrives?

A supplier reads this before deciding whether they can deliver here. Pick every option that applies, or leave it blank if you're not sure.

🔒 Private by default. Only matched suppliers see your details.

About this prototype

This option keeps Quantity & Unit independent from the example product. Examples help clarify the specific product needed, but do not include or assume packaging units or amounts. The nonprofit chooses Quantity & Unit separately, regardless of the example selected.

The question: Does keeping product examples and Quantity & Unit separate make it clearer and more flexible to request the right amount?

Try it

  1. Enter "Tarps" and select an example.
  2. Notice the example shows relevant product details, but no package amount or unit.
  3. Change the item to "Water Bottles" and select an example.
  4. Notice that even packaged products do not carry their packaging into Quantity & Unit.
  5. Choose the Quantity & Unit independently.

How Quantity & Unit work

Example products never determine the Unit. Whether the example is a tarp, generator, or bottled water, the nonprofit chooses the appropriate Quantity & Unit separately.

Dashed outline = what this option changes from Requirements First