We've been lucky enough over the past few years to have worked directly with incredible fundraising teams whilst receiving valuable feedback from our generous donors.
The result is our new account dashboard system:
The DontSendMeACard account dashboard
After sending your first e-card with DontSendMeACard you'll receive an activation link to access your account. From there you can:
• Track your carbon savings
• Monitor your total given to charity in lieu of cards
• Schedule e-cards to be sent at a later date
• Invite your friends to join you in not sending greeting cards
• Manage your special occasions from one user-friendly interface
The features
Never forget another occasion
One of the most sought-after additions to our system was to be able to sit down and have your cards sorted for the year ahead. This is now possible with our schedule feature.
A truly carbon-neutral alternative
This is the very current and important topic that is attracting people to our solution – choosing a paperless and carbon-neutral method. You'll be amazed after only a few months of switching from cards to e-cards how much carbon you'll have saved.
Invite friends
Tell friends and family ‘Don’t send me a card!’ and to join you in not sending greeting cards. They'll either love joining you or love moaning about how it's tradition!
The problem
Greeting cards
We've said it before and we'll say it again – we believe that sending each other a billion bits of cardboard annually is a waste of resources and fuel. If you haven't yet seen it take a peek at our infographic.
Charity greeting cards
The problem we are addressing isn't just cards – it's charity greeting cards in particular. You can read on UK Fundraising about the measly amounts traditionally given.
Print-on demand cards
To make matters worse print on-demand and personalised card sites keep cropping up. These just add to the problem of environmental waste.
The change
The intention is to move away from greeting cards all together. We understand that it's a tradition, but times change.
It's quite clear that we need to make some drastic changes in the 21st century. That said it's also the small adjustments that can, and do, make a difference too, right?
For one I hate it when I see:
• People just chucking glass in the bin – surely you could do a monthly trip?
• Foreign flowers being delivered to florists via plane and artic lorry – surely we could make do with what we have locally?
• Bananas and avocados in packaging – surely the skin on these things is tough enough?
So I know that by you signing-up to the card alternative that I co-founded won't change the world instantly. But that's not the point.
By joining us you're initiating that moment where your friends and family are invited to a new way of doing something that stops the paper waste. They can then follow your lead, and their network, and so forth.
Change needs a platform. If you've secretly – or made it abundantly clear – over the years that you think cards are annoying to reciprocate, glittery, destined for the bin, overpriced bits of cardboard detritus. Then let us be your soapbox to say no more :)
Posted by Alex Furness, November 2019
If you'd like to help spread the word about our initiative of the cost of cards helping charities, re-posting this content is a great way to do so. Thank you!
DSMAC (DontSendMeACard) turns the cost of cards into donations for charities that rely on giving. This is made possible with our innovative system that provides you with volumes of e-greetings that you can send in exchange for your donations in lieu of cards.
About UsCards are designed by our charity partners so the artwork that you can send is truly aligned to the causes that you care about.
