Online fundraising platforms timeline

Jan 1, 2000

JustGiving

Zarine Kharas and Anne-Marie Huby launch JustGiving as a company.
Period: Jan 1, 2000 to Dec 30, 2011

Online sponsorship
Feb 1, 2000

Bmycharity

Bmycharity begins offering an online fundraising platform.
Feb 2, 2001

JustGiving

JustGiving goes live as a fundraising platform.
Aug 6, 2008

Everyclick

Everyclick launches its own online sponsorship platform.
Aug 26, 2009

Virgin Money Giving

Virgin Money Giving launches, claiming to be the least costly onine sponsorship platform.
Oct 1, 2009

Bmycharity

Bmycharity announces it will no longer charge commission.
Mar 16, 2010

Bmycharity

Bmycharity is taken over by Help for Heroes after getting into strife.
Jun 2, 2010

Virgin

Virgin sponsors the London Marathon, Virgin Money Giving becomes its fundraising partner and raises £8.2m.
Apr 6, 2011

BT

BT announces the launch of MyDonate, a rival to JustGiving and Virgin Money Giving.
May 9, 2011

JustTextGiving

JustGiving and Vodafone launch JustTextGiving.
Oct 7, 2011

Blackbaud

Software provider, Blackbaud, acquires Everyday Hero.
Dec 21, 2011

BT

BT secures preferred partner status with the Great Run and Great Swim series organisers.

JustGiving