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The Future Of Donations: Why Contactless? Why Now?

In 2025, fewer than 12% of donations were made in cash in the UK, yet 94% of the cards your potential donors are carrying...

How To Use Strava On Give as you Live Donate

If you're new to virtual fundraising or fitness tracking, here's everything you need to know about how Strava can help boost...

How To Donate To Charity Online

Make safe, secure donations via Give as you Live Donate. Donate to your chosen charity online using ApplePay, Google Pay...

How To Set Up A Fundraising Page With Give as you Live Donate

Follow these steps to set up a fundraising page for a charity on Give as you Live Donate. It’s quick, easy and you can support...

How To Build An Annual Fundraising Strategy

Discover the keys to writing a fundraising strategy that will take your goals to new heights in 2026.

Charity Stories: How Our Innovative Fundraiser Raised Over £1k!

Need to host a big fundraiser on a small budget? Here's how Leeds-based Little Hiccups did just that...

Your Stories: How Our Wedding Raised £2k!

Wondering how to ask for charity donations instead of gifts at your wedding? Here's how Hope & Malc raised nearly £2,000

Why You Need To Send a Personal Email

New research shows that over half of people fundraising for a big sporting challenge found that sending personal emails to...

How To Use Instagram To Help Your Fundraising

Fundraising can be just as tough as the challenge itself – lighten the load with our guide to maximising your efforts using...

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