Eight years since its launch, DontSendMeACard.com continues to grow in popularity as a choice for sending festive greetings. The platform, which allows users to donate to charities in lieu of sending physical Christmas cards, has seen over 1900 organisations join since its pilot in November 2015.
These charities have produced a library of e-card designs for supporters to choose from, covering both static and animated cards. Well-known names such as The Salvation Army, Dogs Trust, and Stroke Association have invested time and effort to generate these designs, saving paper in the process.
“The range of designs on offer now is superb,” said DontSendMeACard Co-founder Alex Furness. “We only had a few dozen charities on board when we started off and our content was minimal, yet people still used our initial offering. For our platform and brand to have grown the way it has is down to the creative designs that charities have come up with.”
In addition to designing e-cards, charities have engaged with artists, illustrators and have even run Christmas e-card design competitions to add to their e-card collections. Patrons who have offered artwork to fundraise with include Sir Quentin Blake, Harry Hill, and the creator of Wallace and Gromit, Nick Park.
With first-class UK stamps increasing by 15p in October to £1.25, the third increase in 18 months, more consumers and businesses may be looking to alternatives such as DontSendMeACard for Christmas 2023.
Alex Furness, Co-founder of DontSendMeACard.com, commented: “Our platform has come a long way since the initial pilot. With the range of creative e-card designs on offer, more and more people are choosing to send festive greetings through us, saving paper in the process. With the increasing cost of stamps, DontSendMeACard is an even more attractive alternative for Christmas 2023.”
DontSendMeACard.com, an online platform that allows users to donate to charities in lieu of sending physical Christmas cards, has seen remarkable growth since its launch eight years ago. Over 1900 organisations have joined and have uploaded a library of e-card designs to choose from, produced by well-known charities such as The Salvation Army, Dogs Trust and Stroke Association. In addition to designing e-cards, charities have engaged with artists, illustrators and have run Christmas e-card design competitions, with patrons such as Sir Quentin Blake, Harry Hill, and Nick Park, creator of Wallace and Gromit, offering artwork to fundraise with.
Commenting on the platform’s success, Co-founder Alex Furness said: “The range of designs on offer now is superb. When we started off our content was minimal, yet people still used our initial offering and our platform and brand have grown in popularity since. You can clearly see this by looking at the designs on offer.”
With the increasing cost of first-class UK stamps, now at £1.25, DontSendMeACard is an increasingly attractive alternative for sending festive greetings.
Derick is an experienced reporter having held multiple senior roles for large publishers across Europe. Specialist subjects include small business and financial emerging markets.