# WhaleSlide launches upgraded version of philanthropic search engine - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/18/whaleslide-launches-upgraded-version-philanthropic-search-engine/ - Published: 2017-04-18T10:09:00+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **WhaleSlide is encouraging more charities to join its philanthropic search engine with the launch of an upgraded version this week (20th April).**   The [WhaleSlide](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/11/30/new-search-engine-launches-help-charities-2/) search engine is free for charities to use and donates 50% of profits to a user’s chosen charities when they purchase through one of 17,000 partner retailers. When a user performs a search through WhaleSlide, participating retailers appear in the search results accompanied by a ‘raise’ icon. An app is due to launch that will give all the functionality of WhaleSlide on a phone, enabling users to perform searches, raise money for their chosen cause, as well as build and access collections of content relevant to their personal interests. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/)   WhaleSlide[ launched in November 2015](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/11/30/new-search-engine-launches-help-charities-2/), and 320 charities are currently using the site. WhaleSlide is inviting more to join, with trials of the site showing an average of just over £20 raised per user throughout the year.   > Searching on the move with WhaleSlide is about to get a whole lot easier! Our > new app is [#comingsoon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/comingsoon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > 👯 [#privacy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/privacy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/MW4byWKewy](https://t.co/MW4byWKewy) > — WhaleSlide (@WhaleSlide) [April 4, 2017](https://twitter.com/WhaleSlide/status/849292959690493954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   Andy Curran, co-founder and COO, WhaleSlide said:   > “With charities being squeezed everywhere, it’s more important than ever to utilise > every potential revenue stream and this is an easy win for any charity. WhaleSlide > can help your charity, whatever its size.” * **[‘How to help’ is a top search on Google for 2017](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/13/help-top-search-google-2017/)**( 13 December 2017) * **[Search engine to donate 80% of profits to charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/11/04/search-engine-to-donate-80-of-profits-to-charities/)**( 4 November 2021) * **[Mind saw highest level of Google searches among top 10 charities in 2022, report finds](https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/05/05/mind-saw-highest-level-of-google-searches-among-top-10-charities-in-2022-report-finds/)**( 5 May 2023) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)