Pennies, the leading fintech charity working to enable, protect and grow micro-donations, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lori Cunningham to the role of Chief Partner Officer from 24th April 2024.
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Pennies scoops Technology4Good fundraising award
The team at The Pennies Foundation is thrilled to announce that we have won our first award. Yesterday at an event in London, hosted by BT, we won the award in the ‘fundraising’ category of the Technology4Good awards (T4G).
The Pennies Foundation included in Giving White Paper
Pennies welcomes the continued attention on the topic of giving to charity. We are pleased that Pennies, the electronic charity box, is mentioned in the Government’s White Paper as an example of a successful existing micro-donation channel.
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
Electronic charity box extended from on-line to in-store through link up with technology partners YESpay and STS
The Pennies Foundation has joined forces with Smart Technology Solutions (STS) and YESpay International (YESpay) to extend the Pennies proposition to retailers served by YESpay that operate both in-store and on-line.
UK’s first electronic charity box launches – Domino’s Pizza leads the way
UK’s first ectronic charity box launches across the UK today. It is an easy, affordable, private and secure way for people to donate between 1 penny and 99 pence to UK charities, big and small, as they shop and pay by card.
People want to give change but charity boxes are getting rarer
The Pennies Foundation has found that 9 in 10 adults in the UK give their coins to charity at least occasionally, but that this kind of giving seems to be on the wane.
The Pennies Foundation appoints new Trustees
The Pennies Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees: Penny Lovell, Graham Edwards and Robert Leitão.
Consumer research shows growing support for ‘Pennies’
An online survey of more than 1,100 adults across the UK shows growing support from consumers.