GiveStar has announced the launch of tap-on-phone, a technology which can turn any smartphone into a contactless donations point for charity fundraising.

The company, a start-up which aims to bring emerging tech to the voluntary sector, said that the technology is the “first of its kind”.

Charity employees and casual fundraisers can download the GiveStar app, log in, and can take donations from friends, family and colleagues.

Donors tap their card against the fundraiser’s phone, and the donation is then processed directly to the charity and tracked in a backend dashboard.

Contactless donations will also link to online giving pages, allowing fundraisers to see all their donations in one place.

The business claims this is the first-time contactless technology has been enabled for charities of all sizes, “without the need to purchase expensive POS hardware”.

“After an incredibly successful trial period, we are proud to be fully launching our Tap-on-Phone product to the wider voluntary sector,” said Alex Coleridge, co-founder, GiveStar. “We’re pleased to see proof of the capabilities that this technology offers from our pilot at Twickenham alongside the British Red Cross, and we are now excited to watch how it helps other charities, accelerates their digital transformation, and ultimately raises more money for good causes than has been possible via cash donations and card machines alone.”

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