It may not be news to some, but we thought it was an important breakthrough that should be regularly kept in the forefront of our minds when fundraising is such a vital and integral part of what we do as a charity. Whilst we massively appreciate the hard work that goes in to the individual who raises money for us, we can acknowledge that times are hard and people are short on money and often short on spare time. This is why we see Just Text Giving as such a fantastic idea, especially now that anybody with a JustGiving page can set it up for free...
Basically, Just Text Giving is an initiative set up by Vodafone that, for the first time ever, allows charities and individuals to raise money using text messages through a service that is free to set up and run, and every penny donated goes to the nominated charity.
You can now donate directly to DSUK by texting DSUK01 £10 to 70070 or when you set up a JustGiving page for your own fundraising you can set up JustTextGiving to receive donations via text.
Where charities are facing a tougher environment to fundraise, hopefully this will motivate a new era of givers. With a society so consumed with electronics and mobile phones (89% of adults carry a mobile phone); the ease at which you can donate should hopefully entice more people to give.
For more information, visit http://www.justgiving.com/justtextgiving
If you want to raise money for DSUK and would like any ideas or a fundraising pack, please contact fundraising@disabilitysnowsport.org.uk
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