Bmycharity blog

First results of the new Bmycharity site

Wow.  It's just over two weeks now since we launched the new version of Bmycharity and the results are dramatic.

1. Bounceback rates are down 25% (that's the proportion of people who leave after only viewing one page)
2. More people are spending longer on the site
3. Average donations are up too

Several people have asked about pledges, but apart from that most people seem to find the new site much more intuitive.  And the fundometer is a big hit!

Now we're working on some reporting services which will help Oxfam give their runners and trekkers up-to-the-minute fundraising information, and we're getting ready for a surge of traffic to our Giftshare site in the morning when DailyCandy sends out its daily email to 75,000 Londoners...

What to give as a leaving present for Tony Blair?

When Tony Blair left office, his fellow MPs gave him an electric guitar.  What would you give to Tony Blair as a leaving present?  Take 2 minutes to fill in our survey at www.giftshare.com/goodbyetony and see some of the suggestions that other people have come up with!

Congratulations to the Edinburgh Moonwalkers!

Well done everyone who completed the Edinburgh Moonwalk this weekend!

We hope you’re all feeling proud of yourselves – if you need any help tidying up the loose ends of your fundraising just email us.  We’re here and ready to help.

We're also handing out Giftshare vouchers to you and your sponsors, so if you deserve a treat, or know someone who does, visit www.giftshare.com, or contact our Giftshare personal shoppers on 0845 0580550 or by email.

Well done and see you next year…..?

The kindness of friends

When we launched Giftshare a couple of weeks ago, we wondered how people would choose to use it.  It's such a versatile service you can use it to buy just about anything - and that's the challenge - it's about deciding what really matters.
One of the designers at City Living is very ill, and friends and colleagues have clubbed together to contribute to a holiday for him and his family to the USA - take a look at www.giftshare.com/chrishumefund.

With all of the convenience of online fundraising, but the freedom to collect for an individual rather than a charity, Giftshare makes it easier to organise really great gifts.  But I would say that - Julia has set up a page for my baby daughter, so she's already one of the first to benefit - www.giftshare.com/babybrabyn!

What would your dream gift be?  Would it be for you or for someone else?  Let us know and maybe we can help make your dream come true...

Welcome to the Bmycharity blog...

It all began on a skydiving holiday in 2000.  We came up with the idea of helping people create personal websites where they asked their friends to sponsor them.  When we started there were just 2 of us - Matt and Ben - but the team is growing.  Sacha joined us in early 2006, and in January this year Jules came aboard too.

Sacha, Jules and Ben are "front of house", while Matt develops our technology and all our systems running smoothly.

We're here to make giving better.  Giving is always good, but it's even better when the gift is exactly what is wanted or needed, and doesn't go to waste.  So here's what we aim to do...

With Bmycharity we help charity supporters collect donations for their favourite causes quickly and easily, while at the same time helping the charities save time and cost in administration - and reclaim as much tax as possible.

Our new service, Giftshare, helps everyone give personal gifts that really count.  Many people want a gift that's too pricey for any one friend to give - but by setting up a Giftshare page, they (or someone collecting for them) can easily organise for friends and family anywhere to contribute.  No more unwanted bottles of scent or pairs of socks sitting in the attic!

We're learning as we grow, and we'd welcome your ideas, comments, questions and suggestions - please join us here through our blog or call us anytime on

0845 0580549