Abstract: A method of operating a digital exchange system includes providing a server connected to a communications network, configuring the server to display information on community organizations, individuals and sponsorship needs thereof, displaying electronically-submitted sponsorship offer plans, accepting data regarding the community organizations, individuals, and sponsor. The data is submitted electronically by system users associated with the sponsor, community organizations, or individuals. The method includes registering a participant in one or more sponsorship offer plans. Participation establishes an electronic link in the digital exchange system between the participant, and community organizations or individuals.

Abstract: A method of operating a digital exchange system includes providing a server connected to a communications network configured for two-way communications with system users, and configuring the server to display, on a system-user device, information on one or more community organizations or individuals and sponsorship needs thereof. The method also includes accepting, and displaying on the system-user device, electronically-submitted sponsorship offer plans from a sponsor for one of the one or more community organizations or individuals.

Abstract: A method of operating a digital system where the method includes providing a server connected to a communications network configured for two-way communications for system users, and configuring the server to display purchase offers, prizes, or other marketing information on user devices. The method also includes linking scannable codes with the digital system and user devices, so that when one of the scannable codes is scanned, the user device, on which the scan was made, is connected to a website where an offer is presented, wherein the offer can be a discount associated with a purchase, a sponsorship amount associated with a purchase, a gift card, a rebate, or a prize.

Abstract: A method of operating a sponsorship exchange system to connect sponsors with organizations or individuals within a community for the guided sponsorship from sponsors of organizations or individuals linked to a digital media network. A related method includes providing a system that includes a networked electronic forum for the submission and display of a sponsorship proposal, receiving and processing an electronic communication from a community organization or individual, where the communication indicates acceptance of the sponsorship proposal. Sponsors may be automatically awarded advertising as sponsorship proposals reach predetermined support levels. The method also includes automatically sending an electronic communication with information regarding the acceptance of the sponsorship proposal by the community organization or individual.