Online fundraising platform lowers fees | Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine
The online platform Givematcher has dropped its fee for online peer-to-peer fundraising and direct giving to 0% for small and medium charities, Liz Henderson learns.
The online fundraising portal Givematcher has announced a drop in its fees to 0%. This is about doing the right thing by Australian charities.”
“We’ve been actively listening to a great many charities for more than a year now: we know charities need every dollar for their essential causes,” Demoiseau added.
Givematcher was launched last year to help multiply the impact of individual donors, corporate supporters and charities by facilitating matched giving online of either one-off or regular donations.
Charities can now use Givematcher to raise funds in any fun run, marathon, triathlon, for their campaigns and events and for personal fundraising by their supporters including for gifts in memoriam.
The platform has been designed using the same technology as Twitter to be mobile enabled, collaborative and integrated with social media.
Fundraisers are currently underway for organisations including Guide Dogs NSW/ACT and this one for RSPCA Western Australia:
Liz Henderson is editor of Fundraising & Philanthropy Magazine.
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