# GIvePenny adds virtual events and appeals to online giving platform

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/08/23/givepenny-adds-virtual-events-appeals-online-giving-platform/
- Published: 2016-08-23T09:24:09+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**New features on online giving platform [GivePenny](http://givepenny.com/) mean
charities can now host dynamic virtual events and appeals on the site.**

The new features have been designed to show how much money has been raised, and 
to include totals for whatever fundraisers are counting, such as miles or steps,
as part of their challenges.

The user experience has also undergone changes, with fundraising pages now able 
to be published in less than 10 seconds, according to GivePenny, and charities now
have more control over the appearance of their fundraising pages.

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Twenty charities have now registered to accept donations through GivePenny.com, 
including [Winston’s Wish](http://www.winstonswish.org.uk/), [The Theodora Children’s Charity](http://uk.theodora.org/),
and [Tŷ Hafan](http://www.tyhafan.org/).

Lee Clark, founder and CEO of GivePenny, said:

> “Since our [launch](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/03/15/new-platform-raises-donations-for-meeting-pre-event-goals/)
> at the beginning of the year, we have listened intently to the charities engaging
> with GivePenny so we could build, test and release new features they want, along
> with some ideas of our own.”

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