The Fundraiser is dead - long live the Fundraiser!

[swanbourne]

The TZ-UK Fundraiser is now closed and has raised a magnificent £11,401.76 - well done everyone! Although the page is now closed, you can still see details here -
http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/TZ-UK

The new Fundraiser page can be accessed via the "Virgin" banner beside the TZ-UK clock at the top of the page or directly at
http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/TZ-UK2

The new Fundraiser will run until 31 May 2013 and the selected charities are:

Combat Stress Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society

http://www.combatstress.org.uk/

Claire House Children's Hospice

http://www.claire-house.org.uk/

SSAFA Forces Help

http://www.ssafa.org.uk/about-us/

RNLI

http://rnli.org/Pages/Default.aspx

Canine Partners

http://www.caninepartners.org.uk/


Three of the suggestions for inclusion in the fundraising list could not be included for one or both of the following reasons:

1. Difficult to identify because there are other organisations with identical or similar names to the one provided.
2. Not registered with Virgin Money Giving.

If you have a suggestion for the next fundraiser, please:

1. Provide the full registered name.
2. Provide the registered charity number.
3. Check that they are registered with Virgin Money Giving.


The first Fundraiser was a huge success, please ensure that this one is too.

Thanks,

Eddie

[Wooster]

Congrats for Fundraiser the First :)

I think it's much to be appreciated that it's not just a punctual event but a continuous effort.

[Optimum]

All great charities but Claire House is particularly close to my heart. Nice one, Eddie!

[Foxy100]

Some suggestions:

Royal Marsden (1095197, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity):

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/char...rityId=1000108

and two children's hospices:

Helen And Douglas House (1085951, Helen and Douglas House):

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/char...elenanddouglas

Acorns Children's Hospice (700859, Acorns Children's Hospice):

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/char...rityUrl=acorns

The last one you might have seen on Aston Villa shirts up until a couple of years ago but please don't let that put you off!

[gray]

Wow. Great total and delighted there was room for Claire House Children's Hospice this time around.

Just had a closer look and with gift aid it's £14k!!!

[j111dja]

All great news.

That is a great choice for the new fundraiser.

Regarding future fundraisers, I do think that at least two of any five future fund raising charities should be UK wide, just like the present selection. It just makes things fair as UK contributors are from every part of the UK.

My first choice is The Alzheimer's Society. Having worked and lived with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia for over fifteen years, the families do need all the support they can get too.

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

[T1ckT0ck]

I had to scroll down to post #24 in the sticky to find the link to current fundraiser, after trying the now obsolete ones before it. Not including the link Eddie gave above of course.

Perhaps somehow make it easier to find? I know the banner is there but not with adblocker (commonly used) or on Tapatalk which I personally use.

Can the forum software add ‘fundraiser text’ below any post made within SC? Probably not but that would certainly raise awareness.


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[Mrbarry]

I also agree it could be a lot easier to find the fund raiser. I had a problem where I made a payment from an old link and even had a mail confirming it, no money left my account though. I had a game finding this link because I only use my phone I only get my laptop out once a year if I need to print something, so no banners come up, no links etc. Couldn’t there be a sticky at the top of every sub forum, watch talk, for sales, George..... etc to the latest link? And close it to replies? Just a thought.

[Wolfie]

What’s this 45p transaction cost all about?

[Mr Curta]

What’s this 45p transaction cost all about?

Virgin Money Giving are a not-for-profit organisation but donations are subject to a 2% platform fee, and a 2.5% payment processing fee to cover their running costs. There are no monthly charges for charities, or any charges on Gift Aid. Supporters can elect to cover the costs for the charity when donating.

[Wolfie]

Virgin Money Giving are a not-for-profit organisation but donations are subject to a 2% platform fee, and a 2.5% payment processing fee to cover their running costs. There are no monthly charges for charities, or any charges on Gift Aid. Supporters can elect to cover the costs for the charity when donating.

Gotcha…. Makes sense…

I’ve donated numerous times and never noticed it before…

I must have misremembered, but, I was under the impression that Branson set this up as a free platform to support fundraising I.e. beyond a not for profit (swallowing payment charges would be a bit rough though)