The National Funding Scheme (NFS) is a
charitable organisation (charity number 1149800) in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
providing
fundraising advice, support and services to UK charities. The charity uses the DONATE brand name to deliver an integrated giving platform across text, online and
contactless donation
A donation is a gift for charity, humanitarian aid, or to benefit a cause. A donation may take various forms, including money, alms, services, or goods such as clothing, toys, food, or vehicles. A donation may satisfy medical needs such as ...
products.
Established in 2013 and initially for arts organisations, the scheme was broadened to all UK charities in 2015. DONATE's provision of
SMS
Short Message/Messaging Service, commonly abbreviated as SMS, is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet and mobile device systems. It uses standardized communication protocols that let mobile devices exchange short text ...
/text giving has increased following the closure of
JustGiving
JustGiving is a global online social platform for giving. The firm's headquarters are located in Bankside, London.
History
In 2000, Zarine Kharas and Anne-Marie Huby founded JustGiving, (initially clickforaction.com) a company to provide o ...
's text platform on 31 March 2019.
References
External links
National Funding Scheme websitePosts tagged with ‘National Funding Scheme’fro
UKFundraining
2013 establishments in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 2013
Organisations based in the United Kingdom
British fundraising websites
Charity fundraisers
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