Big Give has opened applications for the 2024 Christmas Challenge which last year raised £33 million for 1,077 charities.

Applications for the Christmas Challenge are open now until Friday, 5 July 2024.

The campaign will run in line with #GivingTuesday, from 3rd – 10th December.

The campaign offers participating charities the opportunity to secure up to £25,000 of match funding from one of Big Give’s Champion match funders. Last year, of the charities eligible to receive funding, 93% received a match funding offer from one of Big Give’s Champion funders.

In addition, in 2023 the median annual income of applicant charities was £578,000. Of the charities offered additional match funding, 61% had an annual income under £1m.

In 2023:

● 76% of charities reported a significant increase in donations compared to similar fundraising efforts.
● 67% reported they received bigger donations vs any comparable fundraising
● 89% expressed satisfaction with the return on investment, highlighting the campaign’s effectiveness.
● 90% increased their confidence in digital fundraising, thanks to Big Give’s support and resources.
● 95% attracted donations from new supporters. An average of 33% of donations to the Christmas Challenge were made from new supporters.
● 91% developed new supporter relationships, and 96% strengthened existing ones.

Big Give's managing director, Alex Day said: “The Christmas Challenge presents one of the best opportunities for charities to double their impact thanks to the generosity of our Champion funders. We want to support even more charities this year. We urge any charities that need a boost in funding to apply, given our track record in making a real, tangible difference."

For more information and to apply, visit Big Give’s Christmas Challenge page.

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