I just used ChipIn for the first time last week. A friend was sick and a bunch o...

		pchivers on May 22, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask YC: Nonprofit funding I just used ChipIn for the first time last week. A friend was sick and a bunch of us chipped in to help cover medical bills. It's really a great service. I'm surprised that they've been around for over two years without getting more attention.

But their site says they are trying to patent their widgets.