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PurplePot

@PurplePot_

Helps businesses and corp. events raise money for charity using contactless payments units. Users: Facebook, WeWork, Securitas, Nationwide, Dyson, ARUK, Mind

 London, England
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Joined April 2019
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<strange angle from Chris Newlands @inews about people being left behind by cashless. Might as well say layin on more free buses for older people "leaves behind" scooter users. Concerns raised over plans to increase contactless limit to £100 inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/…
Concerns raised over plans to increase contactless limit to £100

Concerns raised over plans to increase contactless limit to £100

The Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday it was considering increasing the limit on contactless payments from £45 to £100

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Contactless donating to get even more popular
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@DailyMailUK25 Aug 2020
Poppy collectors will be scaled back this year as Royal British Legion focuses on contactless donations trib.al/OKcxQOM
Royal British Legion focuses on contactless poppy donations

Royal British Legion focuses on contactless poppy donations

Many of the poppy sellers for the Royal British Legion, which raises more than £50 million a year, are elderly, with the charity keen to ensure they are protected from the coronavirus.

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Big Issue returns to the streets with full PPE and contactless card readers from @iZettleUK <would like to know how they have got over the registered address of user requirement. finextra.com/newsarticle/361… via @Finextra

Big Issue returns to the streets with PPE and contactless card readers

Sellers of the Big Issue, a magazine sold by the homeless across the UK, will return the streets next week equipped with personal protective equipment and the ability to accept contactless card...

finextra.com
Charities must do more to meet public’s expectations < being a bit quicker to embrace newer forms of donating - such as contactless and in-Zoom giving - would be useful. People want to help, but sometimes charities’ own procedures get in the way. thetimes.co.uk/article/chari…
Charities must do more to meet public’s expectations thetimes.co.uk/article/chari…
Brits pivot to contactless payments as they turn their back on cash during lockdown cityam.com/brits-turn-their-…
Brits pivot to contactless payments as they turn their back on cash during lockdown

Brits pivot to contactless payments as they turn their back on cash during lockdown

The average Brit has gone 44 days since using cash as new research reveals lockdown has accelerated the pivot to contactless payments.

cityam.com
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Our friends at The Giving Room need a professional web expert so they can hit their target of boosting charity donations by £200,000 this summer. They've set up a page on JustGiving to raise the money they need. Give them a helping hand! justgiving.com/crowdfunding/…
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More than half of UK payments in 2019 made by card finextra.com/newsarticle/359… via @Finextra
More than half of UK payments in 2019 made by card

More than half of UK payments in 2019 made by card

More than half of all payments in the UK were made by card last year as cash usage fell sharply, industry figures show.

finextra.com
Google tests voice confirmation for payments finextra.com/newsarticle/359… via @Finextra <payments are getting easier and easier!
Google tests voice confirmation for payments

Google tests voice confirmation for payments

Google is piloting a feature that lets people authorise purchases with their voice through its Assistant tool.

finextra.com
Fundraising conf #tsfrc2020 by ⁦⁦@ThirdSector⁩ recommends Chrome but I’ve got this far with Safari. Anyone else managing to view the sessions this way?
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Thinking of how you can help charities while in lockdown? Have some charity experience and adept at corporate partnerships? We have a nice new role in our team for someone with your particular set of skills... linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
Charity and Corporate Partner Leader role job description | Purple Pot

Charity and Corporate Partner Leader role job description | Purple Pot

Thinking of ways to help charities while keeping up your skills? Do you have some experience in charity fundraising or corporate partnership? We're looking for someone to join us and drive business...

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That's good to see @jonathan626537 thank you!
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@epic_gobshite14 May 2020
Put my bit in for @mindcharity on the @The_BD100 #BDSessions thy.ng/AQU33562?Int=SHA
Mind - The National Association for Mental Health

Mind - The National Association for Mental Health

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Turn your Zoom meetings into charity fundraisers with this great new idea from our pals at @Thyngs, working alongside @PurplePot_. Check out the Giving Room for more information: thegivingroom.org/ @AmandaBunnPR
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Great to see The Giving Room get traction today. A new digital #fundraising method in New Digital Age.
NewDigitalAge (@NewDigitalAge1) profile pictureNewDigitalAge@NewDigitalAge114 May 2020
Tech For Good: The Giving Room This joint initiative from @PurplePot_ and @thyngs allows people to request and make donations whilst in video conferences buff.ly/2LoR3yu
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Really pleased to see @TheGivingRoom mentioned in @fundraisinguk this morning. It’s great to help charities make the best of the lockdown. #fundraising #charity #giving fundraising.co.uk/2020/05/14… via @ukfundraising

The Giving Room launches to turn video meetings into fundraising opportunities

People holding meetings and conferences on video platforms now have the opportunity to raise money for charities at the same […]

fundraising.co.uk
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Very happy to say we’ve got a solution for virtual fundraising. Raise money in online meetings via QR codes with The Giving Room. Scan and donate. #fundraising #thegivingroom #charities #zoom #donations #giving thegivingroom.org/
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A very well deserved royal congratulations for the 2.6 Challenge. It has raised crucial funds for some much-needed charities. Helped us keep active too... expressandstar.com/news/uk-n…
This cruel treatment of working animals has been highlighted by @SPANAcharity I wonder if a giant company the size of Siemens knows it’s brand is inadvertently pictured too ? @Siemens @siemens_press
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Covid-19 spurs contactless payments takeup - Mastercard finextra.com/newsarticle/357… via @Finextra
Covid-19 spurs contactless payments takeup - Mastercard

Covid-19 spurs contactless payments takeup - Mastercard

As shoppers around the world adjust to social distancing measures, more than three quarters are now using contactless payments, according to a Mastercard study covering 19 countries.

finextra.com
Great to see the visual style of The Giving Room coming together. Top work by Dan MacDonald (find him at dan-macdonald.com). Shout out to @YunoJunoHQ for the match. #brand #thegivingroom
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