RICS Logo
Twitter
LinkedIn
  • Home
  • News
  • What We Do
    • Business Rates Relief
    • Empty Property Rates Relief
    • Charities
  • Contact
0800 151 3361
Email Us
QR code for charity donations to The Big Issue

The Big Issue Foundation taps into cashless donations

April 20, 2018Kim Pidgeon

The Foundation is working with a mobile technology company to make donating easier

The Big Issue Foundation is adding a new way to donate to their fundraising materials. Supporters of the charity will now be able to use ‘three-tap mobile technology’ to make donations via The Big Issue website, fundraising appeals, direct marketing campaigns and collecting tins.

The charity is using cashless donations provider Thyngs’ free Good Thyngs platform to provide the new way to donate. It works by donors scanning the Foundation’s unique QR code, choosing an amount and donating using Apple Pay, Google Pay or card, adding Gift Aid without having to enter any contact details.

Good Thyngs was launched earlier this year and makes it easy for charities to turn almost anything into a cashless donation point. Over 60 organisations are already using the service which has generated an average donation value of £15, with 77% of donors adding Gift Aid to increase the value of their donations even further.

The Foundation is planning to incorporate the technology into an appeal launching at the end of this month and a new direct marketing campaign scheduled for May. It will also be including it on collecting buckets and tins at its Sleep Outs in October and November, and its flagship fundraising event The Big Night Walk in 2019.

Emma Cheung, head of individual giving and donor support at The Big Issue Foundation, says:

“We are delighted to be one of the charities using Good Thyngs. We love how the product makes it so easy to get up and running at no cost and can be added to such a wide range of fundraising materials. 

“In an increasingly cashless world, it also allows us to provide the quick and painless experience that our donors want, using the technology they already have in their pocket.”

Neil Garner, founder and CEO of Thyngs, adds, “Capturing a donation directly from fundraising materials is a huge challenge, especially when people are carrying less cash and online donation forms are so cumbersome. 

“We created Good Thyngs specifically to help any charity overcome this and we are thrilled to have The Big Issue Foundation on board.”

Related Articles

The UK is the fifth Most Generous Country, with Ireland topping GoFundMe’s 2019 list

December 15, 2019Kim Pidgeon

Covid-19 impact: 19% of charities consider office downsize, 17% consider office closures

February 21, 2021Kim Pidgeon

Caritas team member conquers the Thames Path Mighty Hike

July 26, 2019Kim Pidgeon

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • Anchor Hanover chosen for Manchester LGBT+ Extra Care scheme
  • Covid-19 impact: 19% of charities consider office downsize, 17% consider office closures
  • 18 housing associations form northern alliance to deliver off-site homes
  • TfL and Barratt London partner for 450 new homes in Wembley
  • Unused materials database aims to reduce construction waste

Recent Comments

    Archives

    • March 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • November 2020
    • September 2020
    • July 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • October 2019
    • September 2019
    • August 2019
    • July 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • April 2019
    • March 2019
    • February 2019
    • January 2019
    • December 2018
    • November 2018
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • May 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • February 2018
    • January 2018
    • December 2017
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • August 2017
    • July 2017
    • June 2017
    • May 2017
    • February 2017

    Categories

    • Advice
    • News
    • Tips
    • Uncategorized
    Twitter
    LinkedIn
    Caritas
    5 Chancery Lane
    London
    WC2A 1LG


    Tel: 0800 151 3361
    Email Us
    Caritas
    Cody Technology Park
    Old Ively Road
    Farnborough
    Hampshire
    GU14 0LX
    Tel: 0800 151 3361
    Email Us

    © Copyright Caritas | Privacy Notice | Cookie Policy