On Tuesday 15th October, the Pennies Awards 2024 took place at Pennies’ Annual Autumn Celebration. This year’s awards recognised outstanding achievements in the world of micro-donations over the past year, which have made a significant impact on charitable causes.
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Pennies champions social purpose in annual autumn event
On 2nd November 2021, Pennies held its annual Autumn Celebration event, hosted by BBC News presenter Sally Bundock. A hybrid event, this year’s event bought to life what social purpose can mean for business – and saw how micro-donations are changing the face of giving.
Pennies recognises extraordinary achievement in micro-donations
The Pennies Awards 2021 were announced at the Pennies Autumn Celebration on 2nd November. The Pennies Awards are a chance to highlight those partners who have gone above and beyond to make micro-donations matter, with the winners were chosen by a panel of industry leaders in retail, hospitality, payments and technology.
Business leaders join charity Pennies to accelerate the micro-donation movement
Fintech charity Pennies has attracted 40 leaders from across retail, hospitality, payment, technology to help accelerate and strengthen the ubiquity of its pioneering micro-donation movement.
UK sitting on “hoards” of pennies – but charities missing out on vital funds
Today the BBC reports on UK Finance’s survey revealing UK households are sitting on “hoards” of spare physical change that showed little chance of being spent in the next two or three months.
Pennies partners with iposup.com micro-seller payments service, to reach thousands more customers
9th September 2021: LONDON: Fintech charity Pennies has teamed up with new mobile payments service for micro-sellers, IPOSUP – to provide small businesses a way to collect micro-donations for charity, as their customers pay for goods and services.
Pennies and Poundland scoop Partnership for Good Award 2021
UK fintech charity Pennies is proud to have won Retail Systems’ Partnerships for Good Award 2021 with partner, and Britain’s leading discount retailer, Poundland.
Digital first – how Pennies is responding to post-pandemic payments
As society reopens and UK businesses shift to post-pandemic payments, there is a huge opportunity for the micro-donation movement says Pennies CEO, Alison Hutchinson CBE.
The Entertainer makes sure every penny counts for sick children and celebrates £650,000 fundraising milestone
Sick children and staff at Bristol Children’s Hospital are celebrating an incredible milestone, as family-owned toy retailer, The Entertainer announce that their customers have raised a staggering £650,000 for charity with Pennies.
Viewpoint: New ways to support growth in conscious consumption
In her latest Viewpoint article, Pennies’ CEO Alison Hutchinson CBE reflects on new ways to meet the needs of the growing number of conscious consumers, and the role Pennies can play in helping support retail and hospitality as they adapt to shifting consumer demand.
Welcome Back to Giving Back: reopening and the role for micro-donations
As shops and restaurants in England begin reopening their doors from 12th April, our CEO, Alison Hutchinson CBE, shared her thoughts on how micro-donations can play a role in supporting our beloved charities and communities in the months ahead – and how business can make all the difference.
Pennies Impact Report 2019/20: Building communities, adapting to change, and encouraging better business
Pennies’ Impact Report 2019/20 is an in-depth look at how micro-donations are making a big difference for charities, businesses & consumers.
Technology paves the way for less-cash societies to support their communities
Using payments technology we have collected millions of donations through our e-commerce partners, and to mark National Technology Day 2021, we asked two senior leaders in business, technology, and payments to share their thoughts on why Pennies’ form of tech for good is making such a difference.