Charity

[bhamex1901]

Hi all,

Next year I am planning a charity event however I am unsure of the best way of collecting money. I would assume a website would be the easiest way but just want to check with anyone who has some experience. Also if it is creating a website is there an easy way to make the money be sent straight on to the particular charity. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Titus]

What are you intending to actually do?

 

[mistahclarke]

set up a just giving page. Easy.

Online fundraising donations and ideas - JustGiving

 

[sully]

set up a just giving page. Easy.

Online fundraising donations and ideas - JustGiving

Only if the charity is registered with Just Giving.......

I fund-raise and am a trustee for a small charity and we can't afford to have a permanent registration on there.

 

[bhamex1901]

What are you intending to actually do?

I will be running the South Downs Way. Half of the money raised will go to the REMF.

 

[bhamex1901]

Just wondered if anyone had any other ideas?

 

[martyn20]

Justgiving is the biggest and the best, if the charity is not registered you can ask them to apply, they deal with all the money and send it on, etc

 

[bhamex1901]

Justgiving is the biggest and the best, if the charity is not registered you can ask them to apply, they deal with all the money and send it on, etc

Oh right - I didn't know this. I'll do some more research. Cheers

 

[martyn20]

Oh right - I didn't know this. I'll do some more research. Cheers

I did a sponsored event that lasted 6 months and money was coming in all along and every month they sent the what had been raised to the charity in my name, the website sends a thanks you to everyone who gives and sends you records of every donation and message.

 

[cunning fergus]

Oh right - I didn't know this. I'll do some more research. Cheers

Don't forget to research the fees, just giving take 5% of the donation I think it can be in total 7%. Nice work if you can get it............just giving dealt with over 200m for the London Marathon last year alone.

I know a couple who set up a charity portal business that "subscribers" can add to bank accounts/salaries etc. and they are doing very well indeed.........they recently went full time, employ a couple of people and are effectively retired. they have moved from a standard 3bed to a lovely gated mansion. No envy i am really pleased for them........they really know how to spend their money.

Charity is big business these days and a perfect foil to deflect rank capitalism (as we would understand it defined by bankers conduct) I note über capitalist Richard Branson has now set up his own version of just giving.........cushty!

Good luck.

 

[oddsonlaughter]

Also worth pointing out that the charity pay a monthly fee as well to Justgiving, think its around £15 per month if memory serves me correctly, for a small charity £180 a year plus 5% on donations ( when they dont raise too much hence being a small charity ) is a lot

 

[Arkwright]

Funny I'm looking at walking the South Downs for charity next year, I'm far to fat and old to run it.

The TEABAG Charity (The Education and Book Appeal Ghana - sorry for the plug) are a registered charity so if you put gift aid on the sponsor form you can claim and extra percentage on top (not too sure what the percentage is).

Really it's just a case of hard work and gaining as much sponsorship as possible and getting loads of people to put pen to your sponsor form, I'm sure that the good folk of REMF will plug your efforts.

Good luck, not too sure about running the 100 miles, I think 25 miles per day walking is hard enough.