# Calling all donors

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1998/11/20/calling-all-donors/
- Published: 1998-11-20T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Telecommunications company 4free has launched a telecoms affinity fundraising [programme for charities and schools. ](http://www.4free.co.uk/fundraising/index.htm)
They claim to be able to save money on donors’ telephone bills, and all participating
charities receive a monthly donation in the form of a commission from each donors’
monthly bill. Charities can also benefit from a member-get-member facility: if you
donors introduce their friends to the scheme, your charity will receive a commission
on the bills generated by them as well.
In addition, participating charities will
be able to offer their supporters a free mobile phone package worth over £200. 4Free
are encouraging participating charities to promote the fundraising programme on 
their Web sites, and they have a number of Web advertising banners to help track
the number of clickthroughs. Supporters will then be linked into your charity’s 
own dedicated page outlining the programme.

4free also provide low cost Internet access for charities, offering them the chance
to act as an Internet Access Provider. 4free do not charge any set-up or branding
fee as long as the client is a registered charity. The only cost involved would 
be the purchase of the charity’s domain name and associated Web hosting fees. The
charity is then free to charge their subscribers whatever they think is appropriate.

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