5 Micro-Donation Apps Your Supporters Will Love
Once upon a time, an online donation of $10 could hardly pay for its own processing. Now, with newer technology and payment systems, micro-donations can actually make a difference. In some cases, your supporters don’t even have to spend any of their own money to raise funds for your mission. This allows do-gooders of all kinds to make giving a part of their daily routine.
One of the easiest ways for donors to give micro-donations on a regular basis is through mobile charity apps. These are making it increasingly easy for donors to contribute and for nonprofits to raise funds. Here are some of the best giving apps you’ll want to be involved in as your donors jump on board.
- I Can Go Without and Instead: These apps encourage users to make lifestyle changes, such as giving up a beer or cup of coffee every week, and then donate the money they would have spent to various nonprofits.
- One Today: A little a day can go a long way. This app created by Google enables users to donate $1 to a different mission each day. As a nonprofit, you can sign up for free and create a project that will be listed on the app’s featured causes.
- Charity Miles: For your more active donors, this app enables users to earn money for charity when they walk, run or bike. Bikers earn 10 cents per mile and walkers or runners earn 25 cents per mile.
- Check-In For Good: This app connects users with businesses who are willing to give funds for a good cause. When a user checks in at that business or their event, the business gives funds towards a nonprofit organization that the user chooses.
- Give 2 Charity: Your donors can turn time and distance into money with this app, which registers their location and the distance they traveled with the phone in their pocket. Certain time limits and checkpoints earn them money, which they can give towards the charity of their choice.
