Top tips for fundraising with contactless

It's time to get back out there!

5/31/2021

Let's face it: cash is no longer king

And it hasn't been for a while! According to the Bank of England, debit cards overtook cash as the most frequently used payment method back in 2017.

The pandemic has only accelerated this trend and, with fewer people carrying cash, charities are rethinking their strategy for collecting donations at their events, in the community and with corporate partners.

Cancer Research UK, Christian Aid and NSPCC are just some of the dynamic charities are unlocking more donations with contactless. The great news is, you can to!

Let's get started!

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How does it work?

Download the app

First things first: download the GiveStar app. This will allow you to start taking contactless and chip & pin donations with your smartphone!

Select your campaign

Once you have logged into the app, you'll be able to select a 'campaign'. This will have custom imagery and text when you take a donation.

Track your progress

Want to see your progress? No problem! Simply login to your GiveStar dashboard to see on-the-spot data showing how you got on.

Our favourite ideas for using contactless

Need some inspiration? We’ve helped charities unlock more donations with cashless fundraising (from national campaigns to one-off collections) and are happy to share some guidance on what has worked well. Here are just some of our favorite ideas for contactless fundraising:

On-street collections

Fundraising in the community? This is great for maximum exposure - make sure to click the ‘Rapid Donation’ feature to allow donors to tap-and-go.

👉 Station Collections
👉 Door-to-Door

👉 Religious Collections

Gala Dinners

Bringing together your major donors? With a maximum threshold of £50,000 per donation, we’ve got you covered!

👉 Raffles & Auctions
👉 Table-to-Table donating
👉 Major donor giving

Golf Days

If your fundraisers are out-and-about, our portable, handheld devices are a great way to collect donations on the move.

👉 Picnics & Bake sales
👉 Collect entry fees
👉 Sell charity t-shirts

Supermarket Collections

Are you partnered with a supermarket or local store? We’ve found that outside collections can yield some really impressive results!

👉 On-the-till giving
👉 Staff fundraising
👉 On-the-street giving

Here's some of our top tips:

Contactless fundraising doesn't have to be daunting. Our team of charity experts are on hand to provide support and advice to charities of all sizes. From our experience helping charities fundraise, we have compiled a list of top tips to help you unlock your cashless fundraising:

Tap-and-Go!

If you're fundraising in a high footfall area, then make sure to click the ‘Rapid Donation’ feature on the GiveStar app. This will let your donors simply tap their card and go!