About Us - Givey

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Givey allows cost effective, gift-aided donations to be made through social media, SMS, and other communication platforms.

By providing donors with a universal Givey account, we aim to revolutionise charitable giving, allowing supporters to make donations which are social, mobile and secure.

Givey currently allows donors to give via Twitter and SMS (text), and we have some particularly exciting plans to roll out in the near future.

History

Development on Givey began in 2010 when our founder, David Erasmus, aimed to address two key barriers to effective charitable giving:

• £750 million a year of potential Gift-Aid for charities is lost
• Giving directly through social media platforms was not possible

By working together with PayPal and MissionFish, we have created a technology which provides users with their own Givey account, acting as their universal giving wallet and gift-aid declaration.

Givey went live on 23rd May 2011 alongside David Cameron, Prime Minister, and Nick Hurd, Civil Society Minister, at the launch of the coalition governments new Giving White Paper. Givey Founder, David Erasmus, who has been identified as a leading social entrepreneur by the Big Society network, made a short presentation about the launch of Givey, before asking Steve Moore, leader of the Big Society Network, to make the first donation later in the day.

Partners

Givey is powered by MissionFish and Paypal.

Charities

Givey is free to register and there are no ongoing fees. A 5% fee is deducted from each donation. For more information about our Fees, see our Fees page.If you are a charity and you would like to benefit from Givey, please visit our Charities page to find out more and sign up.

Givey Ltd Offices

Head office:
Suite 20
Adamson House
65 Westgate Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1SG

Southern area office:
The Chapel
Reigate Road
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 8RA

Vision

Givey aims to revolutionise charitable giving by addressing two key philanthropic barriers:

•Donors at present are not able to make instant donations via Social Media, such as Facebook and Twitter.

•Gift-Aid is lost on a huge proportion of micro-donations.

At Givey, we believe that social giving will encourage new and existing donors to interact with their favourite charities and share the cause with friends and family.

We aim to provide you with a giving identity which acts not only as a universal gift-aid declaration, but a profile which contains your giving history.

Solution

Givey is a user account which allows you to make charitable donations by using todays most popular forms of communication, such as Twitter and SMS.

Our founder, David Erasmus, recognised that it was not possible to make an instant donation in response to a campaign on Twitter or Facebook, and equally was aware that making these donations tax efficient (Gift-Aided) is crucial.

Givey works in partnership with PayPal and MissionFish to ensure you can make fast, secure, Gift-aided donations, through popular forms of communication such as Twitter and Text Messaging. Other social platforms, such as Facebook, will soon be included.

Benefits

•By making donation easier, simpler and social, we believe Givey can increase donation activity, particularly encouraging spontaneous donations in response to specific campaigns such as posters or TV advertisements.

• The Givey user account will store Gift Aid declarations, ensuring that every donation made using a Givey account captures Gift-Aid for the recipient charity.

• Givey's revolutionary infrastructure allows donation through new and developing communication channels, such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as traditional channels like SMS, email or online. This allows charities to reach and engage with a new generation of donor and deliver their message to a new audience.

It is free for charities to register with Givey, and there are no monthly fees.

Charities pay a 5% fee on donations. Here's how this fee breaks down:

3.75% of the fee goes to our partner, MissionFish.
MissionFish is the online foundation who run eBay for Charities, and offer the most cost effective way to process Gift Aid on MicroDonations. This fee allows MissionFish to process each donation through PayPal, claim the Gift-Aid for each donation, and send the payment to each charity.

1.25% of your donation goes to Givey.
This fee allows us to continue developing our service and working on new, innovative ways of making charitable donations.

Here's how fees apply to a £10 donation:

Here are a few articles Givey has been featured in.

The Big Society in crisis: Are the wheels coming off the PM's Big Idea?

Givey Launches Charity Donation Platform

New text and Twitter-based giving service unveiled

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Givey lets donors give via SMS and Twitter

Top 50 Mobile Innovators

Mashable

Big Issue

Financial Times

ZDNet

Your Square Mile

Givey User FAQ

How does Givey work?

Givey allows you to make instant donations to charity through social media and SMS, by linking your PayPal account with your Givey account.

When you tweet or text to donate, our technology instantly knows who you are, and can deduct the chosen donation amount and immediately send it to the charity you have given to, without you even needing to log-in to PayPal.

How do I make a donation?

To donate, you must sign up with Givey. Please see our homepage for more information on how to donate. In a nutshell: find a participating charity you would like to donate to, look for their SMS short-code or Twitter name, and then make a donation using the Givey format. For example, to give £1 to British Red Cross (with a supportive message!):
Tweet: #Givey @britishredcross 1 Please join me in donating to a great cause
Text: Givey BRC 1 to 88008

Users must be registered with Givey to make a donation, and please make sure you have used the correct Twitter Name or SMS code by visiting the Participating Charities search page.

What about Gift-Aid?

When you sign up for a Givey account, you can make an declaration that, as a UK Tax Payer, all future donations are eligible for Gift-Aid. This declaration ensures that every Givey donation you make will be Gift-Aided!

Is there a fee?

5% of your donation will be deducted before it reaches your chosen charity. 1.25% of this fee is distributed to Givey, and 3.75% is distributed to our partner, MissionFish, who deliver the donations and Gift-Aid to our charities. There are no set-up or ongoing costs for users or for charities. See our Fees page for more information.

I haven't got PayPal, can I still use Givey?

Unfortunately, our technology only allows for donations through PayPal currently. Signing up to PayPal is quick and easy, you simply need to ensure you have a Credit or Debit card linked to your PayPal account.

The charity I want to donate to isn't on Givey, can I invite them?

Please do! All charities who are registered with MissionFish (which is over 5,000 UK Charities) can register with Givey. Please email enquiries@givey.co.uk with details of the charity you wish to invite, and our team will contact them. Alternatively, they can sign up straight away by visiting our Charities page.

I've seen 'Cubate Ltd' written on the website and PayPal, who are they?

Cubate Ltd is Givey's parent company. Cubate provides mobile websites and mobile commerce solutions for businesses. For more information see www.cubate.com.

What do you mean by 'Giving Identity' and 'Giving Journey'?

By signing up with Givey, you have access to your Givey account. This provides you with your full donation history, allowing you to track who you gave to, when and how much. Your Givey account saves your information, and your active link with PayPal, ensuring you are always mobilized to make gift-aided donations, wherever you are.

Got more questions? Email enquiries@givey.co.uk, a member of our team will be happy to help.

Givey FAQS For Charities

Do we need to register with Givey?

Yes. Givey needs to confirm your basic details to ensure donations are correctly allocated.

Charities must be registered with our partner MissionFish (Ebay for Charity) to receive donations. This is a free, simple process, and the chances are your organisation is already one of 5,000 charities currently registered with MissionFish. Please visit www.missionfish.org.uk to register.

How can people donate through Givey?

Givey currently offers two methods of donation: SMS and Twitter. Please see our home page for an example of how to give through these platforms.

A user must have a Givey account in order to make a donation through any of our giving platforms. Simply direct your donors to our website to sign up for their Givey account!

Givey plans to feature Facebook donations in the near future, watch this space.

How much does it cost to register with Givey?

It is completely free to register with Givey, and there are no ongoing, regular fees.

How much does Givey charge per donation?

A total of 5% is deducted from each donation. Firstly, 1.25% is allocated to Givey. A further 3.75% is then allocated to MissionFish, who handle all payment and Gift-Aid processing.

This makes up the total of 5%. Gift-Aid is then applied to the remainder of the donation.

How is Gift-Aid reclaimed?

When a user signs up with Givey, they tick a declaration which confirms their eligibility as a UK Tax Payer to apply Gift-Aid to their donations.

Declarations are sent securely to our partner, MissionFish (Ebay For Charities), who process all Gift-Aid claims and send them to your charity.

How long does it take to process donations?

Donations will usually be sent to you within one month. For example, donations made in May will arrive with you through BACS payment by 30th June.

How long does it take to process Gift-Aid?

Gift-Aid processing is handled by our partner, MissionFish. Gift-Aid claims can take up to 3 months to reach you. For example, for donations made in May, Gift-Aid payments should arrive by 31st August.

Can we contact Givey users who donate to our charity?

Each Givey user is asked whether they consent to being contacted by charities they donate to.

You can view all donations made to your charity within your Charity Account page. A separate tab shows the details of all donors who have agreed to their information being shared with you.

Who holds our information?

Givey requests your basic information when your register, including your MissionFish ID, Twitter 'handle' and contact information.

Your bank details and other sensitive information are all held securely by MissionFish, and Givey does not have access to this data.

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