# Reason Digital becomes a B Corp, plus more charity agency & supplier news

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/07/29/reason-digital-becomes-a-b-corp-plus-more-charity-agency-supplier-news/
- Published: 2024-07-29T09:00:00+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Three snippets of charity agency and supplier news: Reason Digital becomes a B
Corp, the Institute of Legacy Management partners with Clearanceco, and Node4 provides
Drone To Home with a new web telephony solution.**

![B Corp logo](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2024/07/unnamed.png)

#### Reason Digital becomes a B Corp

Social enterprise [Reason Digital](https://reasondigital.com/) has announced that
it has become a B Corp, earning an overall score of [97.8 in the B Impact Assessment](https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/reason-digital/).

Examples of its impact include its [5 Years of Friendship](https://reasondigital.com/case-studies/all-case-studies/telephone-friendship/)
campaign with Age UK. This saw it help build Age UK’s Telephone Friendship Service
to create a lifeline for older people experiencing loneliness, matching them with
volunteers who have shared interests for a 30-minute call.

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Another project it is part of is ‘[Is This OK](https://reasondigital.com/case-studies/all-case-studies/is-this-ok/)’(
ITOK) – an anonymous chatbot service designed to support young people who may feel
uncomfortable using traditional helplines regarding exploitation concerns.

Manchester, where Reason Digital is based, has become the third-largest number of
certified B Corps (125) in the UK (2,800) over the past year.

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#### Clearanceco joins forces with Institute of Legacy Management as corporate partner

Clearanceco, a purpose-driven house clearance, probate clearance and asset maximisation
company, has just announced its new corporate partnership with the [Institute of Legacy Management](https://legacymanagement.org.uk/)(
ILM).

Matthew Lagden, ILM’s Chief Executive, commented:

> “We are delighted to welcome Clearanceco as a corporate partner.
>  
> “Their dedication to providing trusted and transparent solutions, combined with
> their commitment to environmental sustainability, complements our mission to maximise
> the value of charitable legacies.”
>  
> “Together, we look forward to enhancing the support available to legacy professionals
> and ensuring that donors’ final wishes are honoured to their fullest potential.”

Shah Alam, Co-Founder of Clearanceco, said:

> “At Clearanceco, we are passionate about increasing the value of legacies for 
> families and charities while maintaining a strong focus on environmental consciousness.
>  
> “Our team at Clearanceco is driven by purpose and experience in the charity and
> community sectors, and we are excited to bring our unique perspective and expertise
> to this partnership with ILM.”

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#### Tech company provides** **digital telephony solution to Drone To Home pro bono

Derby-based technology company, Node4 has provided [Drone To Home](https://dronetohome.org.uk/),
a drone-based animal search and rescue charity based in Nottingham, with a digital
telephony solution to support its operations, free of charge. The sponsored Webex
Calling solution also features cloud-based meeting, messaging, and team collaboration
capabilities. 

Drone To Home has a team of 20 volunteer call handlers who deal with 40-70 inbound
calls a day. Growing demand meant the charity had outgrown its existing phone system,
so they turned to Node4 for help, who set them up with a Webex Calling solution 
that suited their needs.

Features of the solution include: 

 * A phone system that volunteers can use from home with minimal training
 * Capacity to more than double volunteer call handlers in line with expansion plans
 * Call routing with additional functionality at the charity’s own pace  
 * Missed call and callback information to ensure timely handing of all lost animal
   enquiries
 * Improved volunteer call handling rotas and availability insights 

In addition, volunteer call handlers and drone operators have a dedicated Webex 
Space for each missing animal case, to help them more easily log and access information
on recent sightings, update owners and deploy drones where needed.