# New ticketing platform to give 50% of revenue to good causes

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/07/22/new-ticketing-platform-to-give-50-of-revenue-to-good-causes/
- Published: 2019-07-22T10:34:46+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**A ticketing platform has launched that has pledged to give 50% of its revenue
to charities.**
 [Ticketpass](https://ticketpass.org/), a London-based Tech for 
Good social enterprise, launched its ethical ticketing and event creation platform
with the aim of allowing people to make a social impact when creating and booking
events. Under its “Give Back 50” promise, Ticketpass pledges to donate 50% of its
booking fee revenues to charities across the world. It is free for event organisers
to use. Ticketpass has partnered with GlobalGiving to offer event organisers and
ticket buyers a choice to donate to over 4,000 vetted community projects, in over
170 countries and keep up to date with the impact of their donations through the
project reports uploaded to the platform.  Event organisers using Ticketpass will
be able to decide which charity they want their event to support. Alternatively,
they can allow event attendees to choose a project that resonates with them. Charities
organising events using Ticketpass also have the choice to direct donations to their
own projects for additional income. Regardless of the event and the booking fee 
involved, attendees also have the choice to donate an additional amount to a charity
of their choice. The platform’s features allow event organisers to create, manage,
share, and ticket as many events as they want, track revenue, ticket sales and the
amount of social impact their events are generating. Organising and ticketing free
events incur no costs to organisers or attendees, with Ticketpass charging attendees
a 10% booking fee, capped at £5, for paid tickets. Rodrigo Bautista, Founder and
CEO of Ticketpass, said:

> “There are more than 1.3 million events per year in the UK alone, but current 
> ticketing options are limited – the fees attendees and event organisers have to
> pay are often unfair, and sometimes even a rip off. We want to show the world 
> that a fair and friendly platform is possible while at the same time giving back
> to help tackle global problems like climate change, poverty and education.”

Rachel Smith, Executive Director, GlobalGiving UK, added:

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> “Ticketing holds a great potential for the millions of people who organise and
> attend events to make a contribution to community-led charitable projects from
> around the world. We are delighted to partner with Ticketpass to provide a safe
> way for people to choose from a wide range of important causes.”

In the coming weeks, Ticketpass will also seek to raise £250k to invest in expanding
platform features through a crowdfunding campaign. Ticketpass is currently focusing
on the UK market, with plans to expand to Europe and then globally in 2020. Its 
future plans also include launching a ticket marketplace to help combat ticket touting.

Main image: team photo – photography Eva Dang

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