All that said, about 8 months into the venture (and at the end of what we had left in the bank) I sent out this survey with the responses highlighted: http://9mtr.co/2v0S2X1C3G093t06273Y
As you can see, people responded with the best intention, but in the end, could care less. My point here is know your audience before you bank it all. We did our homework and found similar research that showed it might just work as well, but finding those people may be harder than you think, so don't underestimate the work involved. Regardless I wish you all the good luck and karma in the world to make this planet a better place.
This is hard to test before having a product because most companies will say they would donate to charity, but then do not when it comes down to it.
I will let you know how it goes.
Thanks again.