On World Ovarian Cancer Day, we want to spotlight the impactful partnership between Pennies and Rontec. Rontec customers have raised over £32K for Ovarian Cancer Action, funding vital research and raising crucial awareness.
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All the latest news, announcements and launches from Pennies HQ.
Pennies named most influential fintech charity in global powerlist
Pennies has been announced as one of The Financial Technologist’s Most Influential Fintech Companies 2019, the only charity listed amongst 175 global firms.
Pennies raises milestone £1million for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
Small change makes huge difference to seriously ill children. Pennies has reached an incredible milestone by raising £1million for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, with the help of a number of retail partners and their customers.
2018 has been the year of the ‘ethical consumer’, finds Pennies
New research commissioned from Pennies, the digital charity box, has revealed 2018 to be the year of the ‘ethical consumer’, as shoppers are putting their principals and beliefs ahead of their pockets and bargains.
Screwfix reaches £1.1 million in micro-donations
Screwfix are currently celebrating the Foundation’s fifth birthday and having raised £3.3 million for over 800 local projects. Pennies have played a huge role in this fantastic achievement.
Al Lukies: micro-donations’ time is now, and the paytech sector has big role to play
The UK’s payment technology industry has a large part to play in the fast-growing micro-donations movement with the “climate right for the payments industry to be a big player in improving lives”, say Al Lukies CBE.
4 in 10 consumers stop using shops considered ‘not ethical’, finds fintech charity Pennies
40% of 2,025 UK consumers revealed they have stopped shopping at retailers they considered not to have an ethical stance, found fintech charity Pennies in a recent survey.
Another year of technology innovation: The 2017/18 Impact Report
Read how we are unlocking millions of donations for charities and deepening the impact of the micro-donation movement in the Pennies Impact Report 2017/18.
Verifone and Pennies collaboration named Best Payment Partnership
Verifone’s partnership with Pennies, which has raised more than £1.9 million for charities since 2011, was commended for its innovative approach to customer engagement at the Merchant Payments Ecosystem Awards 2018 in Berlin.
Topps Tiles raises £250,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support with Pennies
Customers from Topps Tiles have donated £250,000 to Macmillan Cancer Support through the digital charity box since 2016. If those donations were made up of physical pennies, there would be enough pennies to tile The Shard, four times over!
Pennies CEO wins prestigious top prize at The Card & Payments Awards 2018
Alison Hutchinson CBE, CEO of Pennies the digital charity box, was recognised with the coveted Judge’s Award at The Card & Payments Awards, held on 1 February at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
Innovation and impact: the Pennies Impact Report 2016/17 is here
The latest Pennies Impact Report gives readers a valued insight into how millions of digital clicks of generosity have made a difference for charities across the UK and beyond.
Pennies and K3 Retail partnership wins Best Charity Initiative at EPA Awards
A partnership between fintech charity Pennies and retail technology company K3 Retail has won Best Charity Initiative at the 10th annual Emerging Payments Awards, held on 5 October 2017 in London.