Category: News
Text Raffle Changes
Earlier this year further automation to the text raffle set-up process was introduced. In order for DONATE™ to offer the text raffle service we have to comply with regulations and guidelines designed to protect both the raffle organising partner and raffle participants. Here’s what has changed. Lottery licence information regarding the raffle is now mandatory….
Virtual giving programme
Over the last few years charities have found new ways to encourage donations using digital channels. During the Pandemic, 83% of small charities had to rethink their fundraising activities and over half found digital fundraising to be a new and important channel for their organisation. Fundraising has dramatically changed with the development of virtual fundraising…
How To Incorporate Contactless Giving Into Your Venue
With attractions and tourist destinations reopening their doors to visitors this month, introducing contactless giving is a great way for many to recoup income in an easy and cash free way. DONATE™’s easy to use contactless giving provides an efficient way of encouraging donations throughout your venue. These can be monitored through the DONATE™ portal…
Hybrid Fundraising into the New Year
Last year many charities found new ways to encourage donations. 83%* small charities had to rethink their fundraising activities and over half found digital fundraising to be a new and important channel for their organisation. There’s no denying that fundraising has dramatically changed in the past year and many of the new channels will continue…
How to understand digital giving platforms and prices
Since lockdown many charities have been looking for ways to fundraise using digital platforms as well as text giving. However for many it’s not the norm and the process of finding a partner can be lengthy and complicated. The key consideration is return on investment. There are a number of factors to weigh up, so…
Summer Spotlight – Virtual Music Festivals, Borderlands Treasure and a local school
In this edition of Spotlight we are featuring a virtual music festival that used DONATE to raise funds, a national borderlands treasure that had a fundraising campaign to ensure survival, and a local school that made PPE for local healthcare workers. Visit the PDF link for more; Summer Spotlight
Spring Spotlight – Food Banks, Dog Rescue and The Big Night In
In this edition of Spotlight we are featuring a successful campaign from a dog rescue charity, a foodbank that has raised £9,000 to support the community, and a local football club that used social media to its full potential. Visit the PDF link for more; Spring Spotlight
Charities receiving increased donations during pandemic as generosity rises
The lockdown has meant that charitable events and fundraisers have had to be cancelled, leaving many charities looking at a large loss in income. However, as a result of the situation and public awareness, the public has been more generous than ever by supporting causes both close to their heart and those that have appealed…
Research shows DONATE™ is 5x more effective than cash giving
Shakespeare Schools Foundation (SSF) held its first ever stand-up comedy night in June 2018 in aid of its transformative work with young people nationwide. Of the 370 people at the event, £103 was raised from cash donations and £515 from contactless giving. Not only was 5 times more raised through contactless but an additional 27%…
DONATE™ exceeds £500,000 raised for charity
Today DONATE™ announces that it has raised over £500,000 for good causes through its unique mobile giving facility. With charges from 2.5%, we are one of the lowest cost routes for charities to fundraise and with all of us carrying less cash day to day, DONATE™ is becoming the national mobile giving platform. Please find…
DONATE™ launches silent auction service
DONATE™’s free silent auction platform enables charities to place any number of lot items into an auction, set individual reserves, bid increments and run auctions without any set-up costs. Guests can bid using either their mobile phone or tablets provided at the fundraising event. “Adding a silent auction platform to the existing platform provides charitable…
