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So you want to be on TV?

Earlier this year Givto appeared on BBC Look North with representatives from two local charities that were seeing the benefits of the service. So how did we do it? Givto’s media and PR expert Laura Mitchell explains, and provides some top tips on getting the media’s attention for your charity.  

Laura Mitchell - November 16th , 2022
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Global Community Engagement Day

Daniel Norman - September 21st , 2022

Global Community Engagement Day takes place on 28 January each year. Created in 2018, it’s a day for individuals and organisations to celebrate campaigns that empower communities to take action on issues that affect them.

News

Happy National Volunteers’ Week 2022!

Chloe Roberson - June 7th , 2022

Volunteers’ Week is an annual campaign to celebrate and recognise the impact of volunteers across the UK. It’s an opportunity to thank volunteers for their hard work, and to encourage people to think about volunteering.

Stories

From work experience to trustee: my Givto journey

Chloe Roberson - March 31st , 2022

Givto is managed by the Better Giving Partnership, a registered charity run entirely by volunteers and overseen by our Board of Trustees. We asked Scott McKinney, one of our Trustees, to tell us how he got involved with Givto and why he thinks the service is so special.

Features

How can Givto help you make giving to charity your New Year’s resolution?

Chloe Roberson - January 21st , 2022

Part 2

So, you’ve read our recent blog and you’ve made donating to charity on a regular basis your New Year’s resolution for 2022.

Features

Why should you make giving to charity your New Year’s resolution?

Chloe Roberson - January 7th , 2022

Part 1

Are you finding it hard to choose your New Year’s resolution for 2022? After another year in survival mode, it’s difficult to think about self-improvement.

News

Rebranding Givto during the pandemic

Andrew Dicker - December 1st , 2021

Developing a new charity brand can be exciting and challenging. Andrew Dicker, Communications and Marketing Director with Givto, describes the journey he’s been on with his team developing an exciting new Givto brand. 

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What do the Givto charities think?

Penny Coulthard - June 24th , 2021

Givto members have supported 27 fantastic charities since our pilot began in the summer of 2020. So what do they think of the service? Penny Coulthard, our Charity Engagement Director, shares some of their feedback.

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Who’s Zooming Who?

Janet Morgan - May 26th , 2021

Janet Morgan, one of our fabulous user researchers, shares what Givto members have told us about the service and how we can improve it in the future.

News

How do you Givto?

Penny Coulthard - April 27th , 2021

Penny Coulthard, Givto’s charity engagement lead, shares some of the different ways that Givto members are selecting the charity they’re going to support.

Local

Finding the silver lining in lockdown

Janet Morgan - March 18th , 2021

As we reach the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown, Janet Morgan, one of our volunteer researchers, explains what the pandemic meant for Givto and charitable giving.

Stories

Something to smile about!

Meg Rowley - February 19th , 2021

Sunshine & Smiles, based in Leeds, provide life-changing help and activities for young people with Down Syndrome and their families. We caught up with service manager Ailith Harley-Roberts to find out more about their work and how our brand new giving platform Givto can help.

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Building a great new way to give to charity

Alex Ellis-White - January 20th , 2021

Founder and Chief Executive Alex Ellis-White explains how the Better Giving Partnership came about, and how a small team of volunteers developed an innovative new way to give money to charity.