# Wishgenie offers free crowdfunding platform to local groups and charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/05/21/wishgenie-offers-free-crowdfunding-platform-local-groups-and-charities/
- Published: 2013-05-21T14:31:17+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Wishgenie is a new crowdfunding web platform that enables group and social giving"
to make dreams come true". It offers a range of fundraising, volunteering and buying
tools with the aim of bringing much of people's giving together in one place.

The site, which launched yesterday, can be used to:

 *  raise funds for schools, charities or non-profit organisations such as churches
   or voluntary groups
 * seek sponsorship for a charity run or event
 * 
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 * recruit volunteers
 * club together to buy a friend’s birthday or wedding present
 * give to a cause as part of your weekly grocery shop

[Wishgenie ](http://www.wishgenie.com)CEO David Berney,  former CEO of the Organic
and Natural Food Company, said: "Everyone has their favourite social platform for
connecting with friends or networking with businesses. Wishgenie is the first to
simplify the act of giving or volunteering to just a few clicks.

"In addition, **Wishgenie was created to ensure that 100% of the money donated goes
to those in need**, so unlike other fundraising tools such as JustGiving and Virgin
Money Giving, we don’t take a single penny of that generosity to finance our own
business. Even when signing up for a store card via Wishgenie, a percentage of your
weekly grocery spend is given back to your favourite cause.

"On top of this **we will also be donating 10% of any profits to charity**."

Wishgenie does not handle or receive the donations: they are processed immediately
by PayPal and received by the charity or beneficiary. PayPal does of course levy
its own charges.

Wishgenie generates its income from affiliate partnerships with the major supermarkets.

Margaret Ambrose, head of fundraising for [Ray's Playhouse](http://www.wishgenie.com/raysplayhouse),
which is using the platform, said: "Wishgenie is not only a fantastic toolto vastly
expand our fundraising reach and find volunteers to help out, it alsoallows us to
visibly thank all the generous local businesses who have kindly donated funds or
provided us with free services."

UK Fundraising met with David Berney on the day of the launch to find out more.

 

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