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A new feature from rail booking app TrainPal lets travelers donate pennies to railway charities right at checkout. Since 2010, this micro-donation technology has raised £83 million across more than 1,250 charities.
British businesses can now donate goods to charities without paying tax, removing a barrier that discouraged corporate giving. The change comes as charity donations have dropped by £1.4 billion in just one year.
British businesses can now donate office equipment and surplus stock to charities without paying extra VAT, removing a tax barrier that previously discouraged corporate giving. The timing couldn't be better as UK charity donations dropped £1.4 billion last year.
A German influencer placed an AirTag in donated sneakers and discovered they traveled 800 kilometers across five countries before appearing at a Bosnian market. His experiment is pushing charities to be more transparent about where donations actually go.
South Korean charities are embracing cryptocurrency donations and pushing for simpler one-click systems to make giving easier. With over 10 million crypto users in the country, organizations see digital currency as the future of charitable giving.
Son Ho-jun, a popular Korean actor, donated 10 million won (roughly $7,500) to support families with seriously ill children through McDonald's annual charity walk. The donation will help build Korea's first Ronald McDonald House in the Seoul area.
Korean star IU celebrated her birthday by donating $200,000 to five charities supporting vulnerable communities. The actress and singer has given back during every major milestone since her 2008 debut.
Rogers Communications just kicked off a $1 million donation to Alberta children's charities through the Rogers Charity Classic, a golf tournament that's raised over $164 million since it started. Last year alone, the event brought in a record $26.6 million to help thousands of kids access counseling, sports programs, and family support.
A local supermarket in Edinburgh stepped up to help a beloved dementia charity continue serving vulnerable families. The donation came just as the 30-year-old organization prepares to move into a new permanent home.
Golf star Brooks Koepka is spreading $5 million across charities helping kids and families in need. The donation includes $1 million to Jack Nicklaus' children's health foundation and support for 10 other worthy causes.
Pro golfer Brooks Koepka is directing $5 million to children's hospitals, foundations, and fellow players' charities as part of his return to the PGA Tour. The donation includes $1 million to Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation and support for causes from ALS research to limb-difference advocacy. #
Northern Powergrid engineers earned charity donations by working safely, sending £5,000 to rescue animals and air ambulance crews. Their year of careful work turned safety points into real help for their community.
Manitoba is turning trade tensions into good deeds, donating $4 million from American alcohol sales to children's charities. The province pulled U.S. liquor during trade disputes but kept selling inventory to fund local causes.
The Rangers Charity Foundation just handed £10,000 to two Scottish veterans charities that provide daily support, hot meals, and mental health services to former military members and their families. The donation marks the end of a season-long partnership that's part of over £271,000 the Foundation has given to armed forces causes.
Kyle Larson won a sprint car race in Iowa and donated his winnings to the late Kyle Busch's infertility charity. The heartfelt gesture honors his fellow champion who died unexpectedly last month at age 41. #
When A League of Their Own wrapped after 15 years, Sky didn't trash the set. Instead, they donated 5,600 props and costumes to 38 charities across the UK, giving rescue dogs training spaces and homeless people warm winter gear.
A British forecourt operator who gives 10% of his profits to charity just donated £100,000 to help modernize charitable giving for the cashless era. His gift will help Pennies turn small digital donations into £1 million of community impact.
When a Houston credit union hit $2.9 billion in assets, employees chose how to celebrate: by voting to give $228,500 to two local charities helping grieving families and vulnerable children. The donation will directly support thousands of Houston kids through free grief counseling and emergency assistance.
A small group of Will County women meeting just four times a year has quietly donated over $270,000 to local charities over the past decade. Their simple model: everyone writes a $100 check, and together they're changing lives.
More than 6,000 people used a new free tool to track over $10 million in charitable giving during its first tax season. The platform filled a gap left when a popular donation tracker shut down.
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