Over £40m was raised for Comic Relief’s ‘Do Something Funny For Money’ campaign on Friday 15th March, £6 million more than last year. This year’s donations bring the total raised to an unfathomable £1.5 billion since the launch of the charity in 1985, helping the lives of over 100 million people! A fantastic achievement and one Fonix is proud to play a part of.
Fonix has had a strong relationship with Comic Relief since 2015, providing text-to-donate solutions to all 10 major campaigns with them, including The Big Night In which raised money in 2020 to support those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fonix has raised over £70 million through text-to-donate solutions with Comic Relief and their fantastic telethons, encouraging donations through the amazing entertainment they provide year in and year out.
Text donations and Delayed Donation are powerful tools in the charity sector. They are an effective way to maximise donations where there is constant interactivity with the audience and mass volumes of donations. Comic Relief has raised as much as £13m via text donations in a single campaign.
Comic Relief 2024 was Lenny Henry’s final year presenting the show, after founding the charity 39 years ago. He has been instrumental in the impact of Comic Relief and a perfect host who has been described, by many, as irreplaceable.
We’re so proud to have such a long lasting partnership with Comic Relief. We’re looking forward to future campaigns with their amazing team and supporting them on their 40th anniversary next year!
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