# New platform GivePenny raises donations for meeting pre-event goals

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/03/15/new-platform-raises-donations-for-meeting-pre-event-goals/
- Published: 2016-03-15T09:00:41+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**A fundraising platform has launched that helps users raise money for reaching 
milestones during event training or when giving something up for charity.**

[GivePenny](https://www.givepenny.com) allows donations to be given for specific
targets reached in the lead up to an event, or on an incremental basis, motivating
individuals to continue and helping them raise extra funds.

Event participants can use the platform to ask for donations for every training 
milestone they reach by connecting their fundraising efforts to their Fitbit, Runkeeper
or Facebook accounts. Participants in self-denial campaigns can also use GivePenny
to ask for donations when they reach specific goals, raising more money the longer
they go without. The platform also accepts one off traditional donations.

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So far the platform, which launched at the beginning of 2016, has hosted 16 fundraising
challenges. Over £2,000 has been pledged to the charities that have signed up, which
include [Little Princess Trust](http://www.littleprincesses.org.uk/), [Toy Box](http://www.toybox.org.uk/‎),
[Royal Life Saving Society UK](http://www.rlss.org.uk/), as well as [Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity](https://www.bch.org.uk/),
which is using GivePenny to raise money for the Birmingham 10k.

Lee Clark, founder of GivePenny said:

> “Consider someone training for a marathon or cycling event. Using GivePenny, individuals
> can now donate 10p for every 10 miles that somebody does during training. So, 
> as a fundraiser, the more training you do before an event, the more money you 
> can raise for your efforts towards that goal. It really helps people to stay motivated
> during training.”

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