Whilst disintermediation of charities by digital, and particularly payments technology, quite clearly presents a great risk, I think a greater awareness of the issue will, from an organisational point of view, compel charities to assess what their core value is and will result in three main outcomes:

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Interest in crowdfunding has been on the rise in recent years, and in the last couple of months we’ve seen two major crowdfunding milestones boosting its appeal even further. First, President Obama signed the JOBS Act, effectively legalising equity crowdfunding in the US.

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In a nutshell: “Crowd funding or crowdfunding describes the collective cooperation, attention and trust by people who network and pool their money and other resources together, usually via the internet, to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations.”

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Here at Spring Giving, we are presented with interesting ways in which technology can be coupled with giving and philanthropy. One of the platforms that has gripped the world at this time is crowdfunding.

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Crowdfunding. Crowdfunding. Crowdfunding. It’s on the tip of everyone’s tongues, but what can it really do for you and your cause? Read more

Andrew Bathgate, Partner at Good Innovation, shares with us some of their experiences and insights from working with charities on digital innovation strategies and campaigns … Read more

Lea Garrett writes for Spring about the impact of the recession on charities, the potential of digital tools and the excellent work that Localgiving.com is doing to strengthen local communities online … Read more

The well -known saying ‘look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves’, couldn’t be truer than during today’s tempestuous economic climate.  As a result we are all looking for innovative ways that will engage the public to keep raising funds for overstretched charities.  

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Written by David Erasmus, Founder of Givey

Now that I have seen, I am responsible. For anyone who has ever been to Africa, seen deprivation of any kind, suffering or abuse will understand this phrase. It is, after-all, the reason that Comic Relief and Sport Aid are so effective at raising money. People are seeing with their own eyes the suffering and pain that exist in the world.

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