“Spark” software program ensures simple, secure and easy giving so grassroots philanthropy can be part of everyday life. Miranda Ingram reports...

 

Some notable statistics prompted Bryan de Lottinville, a former finance lawyer, to create Benevity, an industry leader in facilitating corporate giving and volunteering, in less than ten years. 

 

‘I noticed that less than seven percent of the US$350 billion (C$457bn, £262 bn, €317bn) given annually to US charities was being processed online. Moreover, less than five percent of this $350 billion was coming from corporations, despite the increased expectations of the public around CSR and giving back.’