# Charity Engine – donating spare computing power for good

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/05/10/charity-engine-donating-spare-computing-power-good/
- Published: 2012-05-10T22:25:56+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Charity Engine is the latest service to attempt to use idle computing power for 
social good projects. Previous examples include SETI@home, “the largest distributed
computing effort with over 3 million users”, and [United Devices](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/alternatives-closed-down-cancer-research-screensaver)
cancer research screensaver initiative.

Indeed, Charity Engine is based on Berkeley University’s BOINC software, “as used
by dozens of famous ‘citizen science’ projects such as SETI@home and the BBC’s climateprediction.
net”.

Charity Engine is described as “a non-profit volunteer computing grid, owned and
operated by the Worldwide Computer Company Ltd” in Manchester. It works by granting
access to the grid to approved companies, with the profits going to charity and 
a prize draw for individuals who donate their idle PC capacity.

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Partner charities include Oxfam, Amnesty International, Sightsavers, Practical Action,
Medecins sans Frontieres, and Actionaid.

www.charityengine.com

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