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Insights

TheGivingMachine team represents a diverse set of experiences and interests.  Here we share some of our insights that we think might be helpful whether you are a supporter, a good cause or a business interested in giving, technology, business, philanthropy or just making a positive difference in some way.

 

Refugee Action Kingston were awarded a £250 Community Grant, find out how they spent it. 

Read how Prestbury St Mary's PTFA spent the £250 Community Grant given to them this year. 

Carol Prowse from Growing Roots shared how they spent their £250 Community Grant we awarded to them in April 2025. 

Newcastle Hospitals Charity joined the GivingLottery in June and are on track to raise nearly £5,000 in their first year!

We awarded the Banburyshire Citizen Project with a £250 Community Grant in April 2025. Andy Willis from the organisation shared how they spent their grant.

Play our Friends of TheGivingMachine lottery on the GivingLottery to directly support our cause and the communities we serve.

The story of how TheGivingMachine began and grew into the charity it is today, nearly 20 years on! We're proud to have supported over 10,000 good causes with their fundraising.

While the GivingLottery offers players the excitement of winning prizes up to £25,000, its core purpose is fundraising - not gambling. We are committed to ensuring that our lottery remains a low-risk, socially responsible way to support the causes you care about.

Each year, thousands of people take on an ultimate challenge: the marathon. While the physical achievement is incredible, many runners go the extra mile to support good causes.

Email marketing ranks among the most effective ways of soliciting charitable donations. Targeted messaging with CTAs is best for encouraging donations.

Help us carry out our mission by becoming a monthly donor. This would enable us to plan ahead, and give more Community Grants and help the people who need it most.

Businesses can set up a lottery page on the GivingLottery to support a good cause. Their staff, customers and associates can play for just £1 per week and be in with the chance of winning £25,000!

Our Business Development Manager, Abigail, set herself a goal of trying new things in 2025. We took this one step further by challenging her to do 52 things in 2025.

We are delighted to introduce School Space, an organisation making a positive impact supporting schools.

This year to celebrate the countdown to Christmas, we are creating a Reversed Advent Calendar which will be delivered to our local food bank on Christmas Eve.

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Schnauzerfest is a registered charity that aims to provide financial assistance for veterinary bills for rescue dogs. Since joining the GivingLottery in 2021, they have raised over £30,000.

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