Abstract: A professionally-qualified bidding system for a user seeking professional services is presented. The teachings are generally related to a professionally-qualified bidding system for a user seeking professional services. From the user perspective, the system generally includes a component operable for receiving a user's request for a professional service, an optional component operable to verify the user's request, a component operable for a viewing of the user's request by a qualified professional service provider, and a component for communicating a bid from the professional service provider to the user. In some embodiments, the user's request can be verified through one or more questionnaire's, or a submission from the user. In some embodiments, the professional service provider is qualified automatically. And, in some embodiments, the bid can be updated to provide the user with a real-time, or near real-time, status of the professional service provider's offer or counteroffers.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for connecting and facilitating communication among healthcare volunteers, organizations, patients and donors are disclosed. A matching system to match volunteers, donors, organizations and patients to coordinate and manage providing low cost or free health care services is disclosed. An donation inventory management system is also disclosed. Dynamic volunteer coordination methods for responding to public health events are also disclosed.