🏅 ProPledge

Crowdfund the future of sports.
ProPledge is a Flutter-based mobile application that connects athletes with supporters through donations, stories, and meaningful interactions.

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/ketanip/pledge-pro

🚀 Overview

ProPledge empowers athletes to share their journey and seek support from a wider community. Whether it’s one-time help or long-term patronage, users can donate, engage, and stay updated with the progress of athletes they believe in.

The app supports two types of users:

• 🧍 Users: Fans, friends, and supporters who can follow, support, and interact with athletes.
• 🏃‍♂️ Athletes: Individuals seeking sponsorships who can share their achievements, receive donations, and view engagement analytics.

📸 Screenshots

...and many more, please download the app to explore more. 🙂

✨ Features

👥 Dual User Roles

🧍 Users (Supporters)

• Discover Athletes: Explore a growing network of athletes from various sports.
• Follow & Engage: Like, comment, and share athlete updates.
• Chat: Initiate real-time chats with athletes or connect with fellow supporters.
• AI Chat: Talk with AI-powered versions of athletes for quick updates or insights.
• Donate:
  • One-Time Donations: Instantly support athletes via Razorpay.
  • Recurring Donations: Set up monthly contributions to athletes you believe in.
• Track Impact: View sponsorship stats and see how your support is helping athletes progress.

🏃 Athletes

• Profile Customization: Build a compelling profile with:
  • 🏆 Sports Achievements
  • 🎓 Education Background
  • 💼 Work Experience
  • 🎖️ Awards & Honors
  • 🎯 Goals & Milestones
  • 📸 Upload images with each section for better storytelling
• Create Posts: Share updates, progress, and behind-the-scenes moments. Posts support:
  • Images
  • Like / Comment / Share interactions
  • Deletion by the post owner
• Donations Setup: Receive support directly from users via:
  • One-time payments
  • Auto-renewing monthly contributions
• View Engagement Analytics:
  • Track profile views, post interactions, and donation statistics
• AI Assistant: An AI persona (powered by Gemini) that can chat with fans on your behalf, answer FAQs, or provide updates.

💬 In-App Chat

• Real-time chat powered by Firestore
• Secure and smooth messaging between users and athletes
• Optional AI persona for each athlete that handles user inquiries

🌐 Social Features

• Likes & Comments: Engage with posts in a meaningful way
• System Share: Share posts using your device’s native sharing options
• Search Functionality: Find athletes and users easily with dynamic search

💡 Design & UX

• 🎨 Light Mode / Dark Mode support for better readability and personalization
• 📱 Mobile-first, responsive design with fluid navigation
• 🔐 Secure auth using Firebase Authentication
• 🌍 Minimal, distraction-free UI to keep focus on athletes and their stories

🧰 Tech Stack

Frontend

• Flutter – Cross-platform mobile UI framework

Backend & Services

• 🔐 Firebase Auth – Authentication
• 🔥 Firestore – Realtime database
• 🧠 Gemini AI via Vert.x – AI-powered athlete interactions
• 📁 Firebase Storage → Google Cloud Storage – Image & asset storage
• 💳 Razorpay – Payment gateway for donations

🛠️ Getting Started

1. Clone the repo
   git clone https://github.com/ketanip/pledge-pro.git

2. Install dependencies
   flutter pub get

3. Set up Firebase & Razorpay credentials

4. Run the app
   flutter run

🧑‍💻 Contributing

Feel free to fork and make pull requests. Open to suggestions, improvements, and collaborations!

📜 License

MIT License

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