# #FirstFiver: how charities responded to a simple fundraising idea

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/09/27/firstfiver-charities-responded-simple-fundraising-idea/
- Published: 2016-09-27T09:40:51+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The [#firstfiver](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/09/17/supporters-pledge-fivergiver-new-5-note/)
campaign started by John Thompson to encourage people to donate their first new 
polymer £5 note to charity still has momentum. [Madeleine Sugden](https://twitter.com/madlinsudn)
reports on how it has developed, and how charities and individuals have responded
to the opportunity.
She adds that there is still time to join in. Many people have
not yet seen their first new fiver so, unusually, this viral campaign is proving
to have some longevity.

 

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