buy.at webshops help fundraisers to raise over half a million pounds
Howard Lake | 16 May 2008 | News
buy.at’s fundraising webshops have helped to raise over half a million pounds for chartable organisations across the UK. buy.at offer free websites to fundraisers so that organisations can raise funds through online shopping.
The merchants involved work directly with buy.at and offer up to 12% of the purchase price to charities involved. All commissions are agreed by the merchants working with buy.at and no middle men take a cut of the commission due.
Merchants involved include M&S, John Lewis, NEXT, Waterstones, HMV, ASDA, Tesco and Expedia. The average donation given for a purchase is currently £2.75.
Michelle Perry, spokeperson at buy.at comments “buy.at webshops are a simple yet effective idea which offer an easy way for charities and fundraisers to raise funds simply by shopping online. We’re very proud of our involvement with charities and the money we have helped them to raise. Our webshops offer an invaluable fundraising solution for many groups across the UK”.
For more information contact the buy.at communities team on 0191 2416500 or email co*********@bu*.at.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.