Press releases

Praetura Ventures leads Series A Funding of £3.5m for Enthuse, fuelling team growth and product development.

The whole team is excited that today we officially change our name and brand to Enthuse – you can have a look at our video to find out more or read on!   We chose the name Enthuse because it describes the feeling a donor experiences the moment they donate. It celebrates the spirit of fundraisers […]

Today Giving Tuesday hold an extra global day of giving, called #GivingTuesdayNow, in response to the coronavirus emergency. #GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of unity to celebrate and support charities who have stepped up and reached out to support our families, friends and communities during this difficult time and who are continuing with their important […]

This week we’re announcing the integration of Strava with our virtual events and fundraising product. This will let charity supporters record and easily share their indoor or outdoor fitness activity as well as giving them the ability to update videos and pictures from their runs, cycles or at home workouts. The is part of a […]

The Big Give has launched a match funding campaign to raise vital income for those that have been hit hardest by the rapid spread of Covid-19, doubling all donations while funds last – already £500,000 in match funding has been made available. Charity Checkout is working to support the campaign as The Big Give’s donation […]

As a part of our ongoing response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and to help charities whose cash flow is being impacted, we are today rolling out our ‘Advanced Payouts’ process. For our clients in need of urgent funds, this will mean they can have transfers of donation amounts over £100 on request. Charities can […]

Every year, millions of people get together to do brilliant things for worthy causes all over the globe. Whether they’re running a marathon or a cake stall, they’re doing something to make our world better. That’s why since 2012, we’ve made it our mission to connect people with the causes that matter to them, supporting […]

Personalised and branded fundraising technology provider CharityCheckout has dropped its 5% platform fee on donations, resulting in reduced costs and millions of pounds in potential savings for charities. The move follows CharityCheckout’s research into market trends and a survey of 1,448 of its charity clients in June to identify how they felt about platform fees. […]

The Big Give has announced its biggest fundraising target of £14 million for its match giving campaign this year. Charity Checkout, the campaign’s payments processing partner, is introducing Apple Pay to the giving platform to enhance the campaign’s appeal to the growing proportion of givers that like to pay from their mobile. The UK’s biggest […]