Giving to those in need should never be difficult, but with cash gone from our society, this is too often the case. Increasingly, Canadians are passing donation stands and finding themselves unable to give because “sorry I have no change,” Canadians just aren’t carrying cash. Instead, touchless payments™—have been accelerated by the pandemic— and have become the payment method of choice for Canadians; since 2015, cash transactions have dropped in volume by 44 per cent.
This begs the question: what if there was a way to give when you don’t have cash on you? This was the vision that started tiptap – the first-of-its-kind touchless giving™ technology that lets you give with a simple tap. That’s not difficult at all.
Founded in 2018, tiptap has been committed to removing the barriers between Canadians and the causes they care about. tiptap is the world's smallest fully wireless payment solution that is completely self-operated and not tethered to another device, terminal or app. The revolutionary technology allows for an easy, secure way for Canadians to simply tap to give™, with devices that each have a fixed donation amount—what you see is what you pay. This makes the giving process simple, transparent, and secure. Donors can easily tap their debit, credit card or mobile-wallet to make a contribution.
tiptap sees itself as an extension of its partners by delivering on the potential of the technology to maximize contributions and provide valuable collections and campaign data. The dashboard feature allows charities to monitor contributions in real-time, along with payment and device location data, allowing them to make better informed decisions with their fundraising programs to collect even more.
Removing these barriers for donors has proven to be a powerful way to boost fundraising. Funds raised through the devices over the years have supported initiatives that feed the hungry, shelter people experiencing homelessness, and provide care to the unwell. In the past few years, tiptap has partnered with a variety of notable organizations, such as The Salvation Army, The Canadian Legion, and local charities across the country, to secure touchless, digital donations using its devices. On average they are seeing 4x times collected more than cash donations and a 15-20% incremental collection on a total campaign including online donations.
tiptap is more than just a digital payment device; it is a solution built on the realization of a dream to help those who need it most. Helping many of the community-based organizations who are committed to making real change. tiptap is only getting started, and we’re looking forward to sharing more with you in the coming weeks.
To learn more, visit tiptappay.com
Chris Greenfield is Founder and CEO of tiptap. Chris has always had a passion for purpose-driven work, feeling a strong pull to use his skills to give back. In 2018, Chris tapped into following this passion and began his journey of developing tiptap. Now, three years later, tiptap is helping countless charities/organizations use the power of touchless giving™ to fund their causes and drive positive change in communities across the globe. For more information, solutions@tiptappay.com
