On 11th November, Pennies held its very first virtual event, hosted by BBC’s Sally Bundock and featuring leaders across various industries.

Pennies, the electronic charity box, has hit £100,000
Pennies, the electronic charity box, has hit the £100,000 milestone.

Pennies receives over 250,000 donations
UK consumers are taking to the idea of charity micro-donations, reports independent micro-donation channel, Pennies. In the four months since Pennies went live with its electronic charity box (1 November), over 250,000 consumer donations have been made through its participating partners Domino’s Pizza, Zizzi and Travelodge.

Pennies teams up with Zizzi for first ‘in-store’ launch
Micro-donations to charity continue to gain momentum as Pennies, the electronic charity box, teams up with its third retailer in two months restaurant chain, Zizzi.

The Pennies Foundation welcomes inclusion in ‘Giving’ Green Paper
The Pennies Foundation welcomes its inclusion in the Government’s Green Paper ‘Giving’, published today, 29 December 2010. Pennies went live for the first time at the start of November 2010 with first retailer, Domino’s Pizza. Their customers can choose to round up to the nearest pound as they buy online.

Pennies announces its second retailer and makes first donations to charities
Pennies announces its second retailer and empties electronic charity box to give first donations after three weeks operation with Domino’s Pizza