About Us
The National Funding Scheme is the charity behind DONATE, the mobile giving platform. DONATE is the way to give to causes that inspire and move you. It's been designed to make it easy for you to make donations using your mobile phone.
Press releases
NEWS: Children's charity launches bumper 'The Big Community' text raffle...
Hi there, Children's charity Packed With Smiles has launched a bumper text raffle of 50 lots to support its work in supporting families... read more
23.11.2020 • By National Funding Scheme
Article: How to understand digital giving platforms and prices
Hi there, Since lockdown many charities have been looking for ways to fundraise using digital platforms, however for many charities the process... read more
19.11.2020 • By National Funding Scheme
Eight festive fundraising ideas to make planning easy this Christmas
Hi there, Festive fundraising this year will be like no other, despite Christmas being the largest fundraising drive for many charities.... read more
13.11.2020 • By National Funding Scheme
Article: How community giving can support your charity
Hi there, Digital fundraising has become a real essential for charities of all sizes over the past eight months as many have been looking for... read more
09.11.2020 • By National Funding Scheme
The Staycation Guide of the Summer
Hi there, Many of us are planning staycations this year, given the restrictions, so we're all going to need some inspiration for new places to... read more
31.07.2020 • By National Funding Scheme
Notre Dame, Paris rebuild fund - UK emergency appeal
[16 th April 2019, London, UK] The devastating fire that destroyed so much of Notre Dame, Paris during 15 th April will be rebuilt through... read more
16.04.2019 • By National Funding Scheme
Contactless giving to charity shown to raise 5x cash donations Edit
Release date: [17th July 2018, London, UK] Direct comparison shows DONATE™ is 5x more effective for charity fundraising than cash giving "The... read more
17.07.2018 • By National Funding Scheme
2 tickets for Champions League final raises £20,000 for Scottish youth club
Reaching new donors in new ways Release date: [24 May 2018, London, UK] DONATE™s innovative text raffle service raises £19,870... read more
24.05.2018 • By National Funding Scheme
London barber users contactless donation technology to raise £4,300 for...
[February 2018, London, UK] DONATE’s™ contactless donation technology raises £4,302.41 for the Mayor’s Fund for London over 5 days... read more
02.02.2018 • By National Funding Scheme
Launch of “tap+ DONATE™” contactless charity boxes
DONATE™ confirms 23 rd October 2017 for first availability of tap+DONATE™ contactless boxes DONATE™, the UK’s mobile donation charity, has... read more
27.09.2017 • By National Funding Scheme
