# Thyngs adds Apple Pay to make almost any object a cashless donation tool

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/04/thyngs-adds-apple-pay-make-almost-object-cashless-donation-tool/
- Published: 2017-04-04T23:49:39+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Mobile technology platform Thyngs has added Apple Pay to its cashless donation
solutions, enabling charities to offer the easy, secure and private payment method
to its supporters.**

 

Charities which use the Thyngs platform can transform passive objects like collection
tins into cashless donation points, which can now accept Apple Pay.

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The integration with Thyngs comes less than a month after the official [launch of Apple Pay for Donations](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/03/08/apple-pay-donations-open-uk-charities/)
with 22 of the UK’s largest charities. 

 

## Cashless donation points

 

[Thyngs’ suite of charity solutions](https://thyngs.net/charity) can transform the
physical objects like collecting tins, signs and shop windows into cashless donation
points. Supporters simply need to tap or scan them with a smartphone to donate.

 

Indeed, given that it all works through small stickers, even staff and volunteers
can become donation points!

 

The giving process also includes the facility to collect Gift Aid declarations and
contact details.

 

As well as using an Apple Pay digital wallet, supporters can donate using stored
credit or debit card details or by scanning a new card.

 

Thyngs chief executive Neil Garner explained:

 

“We are delighted to be able to offer Apple Pay as a payment option so soon after
Apple’s own announcement. Along with our existing relationships with Worldpay and
Stripe, and our plans for Android Pay, this will allow us to continue bringing the
ease and speed of contactless payments to cashless donations.”

 

He added:

 

“For many but the largest charities, Apple Pay is costly to implement and limited
to online donations. With Thyngs, any charity can quickly and easily accept Apple
Pay donations via existing collection boxes simply by applying our low-cost interactive
stickers.”

 

## Big C

 

Norfolk cancer charity Big C has launched a full roll-out of cashless donations 
using the Thyngs technology. People visiting the charity’s shops will be able to
donate via Apple Pay or credit/debit card by tapping or scanning in-store cash tins
or tech-enabled window posters with their smartphone, even when the shop is closed.

 

 

 

 * **Read [Royal British Legion trials contactless poppy collecting tins](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/10/royal-british-legion-trials-contactless-poppy-appeal-collection-tins/)(
   November 2016)**

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