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'Paywave' the future of charity donations

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Thu, 26 Apr 2018, 8:00AM
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'Paywave' the future of charity donations

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Thu, 26 Apr 2018, 8:00AM

British charities are finding ways to make it easier to donate, as we become more of a cashless society.

Charity for the homeless St Mungo's has launched contactless donations - which is like New Zealand's 'Paywave' system where you tap a credit or debit card over a scanner to pay for items.

St Mungo's charity fundraising manager Kathryn Lacy told Kate Hawkesby they have to find new ways of making it easier to donate, and easier for charities.

"Ministering cash collection boxes is massively time-consuming for small fundraising teams."

LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH KATE HAWKESBY ABOVE

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