# IoF and CFG to produce guidance on online giving platforms and payment systems

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/08/15/iof-and-cfg-produce-guidance-online-giving-platforms-and-payment-systems/
- Published: 2013-08-15T23:05:04+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Institute of Fundraising and Charity Finance Group are to work together to produce
guidance for charities on using online giving platforms and payment systems. The
initiative follows the recent [suspension of online giving site CharityGiving](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/news/2013/07/15/charitygiving-site-suspended-quotto-protect-public-donationsquot).

The guidance will help charities understand how online platforms work, how the donation
process operates, and how to make sure that donations and information are handled
securely. With examples from successful charities, it will also cover good practice
on online payment systems.

Jane Tully, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, at [Charity Finance Group](http://www.cfg.org.uk)
said:  “Online payment systems and giving platforms provide a wide range of benefits
for charities, not least in terms of their cost effectiveness. However, as we saw
with CharityGiving, there are can also risks involved, and it is important that 
charities know what questions to ask when choosing providers and setting up their
systems.”

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The guidance will be published in a few months time.

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