eScrip has 53,000 schools and nonprofits as
beneficiaries in its fundraising program, with 800,000 eligible
organizations in its database
TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2022
/PRNewswire/ - eScrip, the longest running, most successful
shop-to-fundraise "electronic scrip" program in the United States, announced today that it has
officially reached the $450 million
milestone of contributions to schools and nonprofits across the
country.
Launched in 1999, eScrip provides retailers and customers the
opportunity to give back to schools and nonprofits in their local
community. Retailers allocate their existing community giving to
the charities that their shoppers designate when they enroll. Much
like rewards programs that allow customers to earn points, eScrip
enables its customers to automatically earn money for the
organizations of their choice by shopping at participating
locations. eScrip has 53,000 schools and nonprofits in all 50
states enrolled as beneficiaries in its fundraising program. eScrip
can run independently on a retailer's POS or can be plugged into
existing loyalty rewards and digital coupon platforms.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on schools
and nonprofit fundraising activities, making the need to support
our local community more important than ever," said Andy Ruff, Vice President of eScrip. "Customers
are increasingly showing their willingness to shop with the brands
that support those causes that are important to them. Using eScrip
is a no-brainer for brands to manage their giving programs without
having to do any of the heavy lifting."
Retailers can view contribution activity, access
customer-specific analytics reports and more. eScrip verifies
the charitable organizations and automates donation payments,
making it easy for customers to select schools, parent/teacher
associations, animal welfare organizations, school districts and
more as donation recipients.
"We are proud of the eScrip network that we have built and the
product that we have refined over the last 20-plus years, and look
forward to expanding our reach this coming school year," said Ruff.
"We partner with generous merchants in our communities that give
back to the causes that matter to their loyal customers. Whether a
retailer has one or thousands of locations, eScrip is free to
customers and easy to integrate into existing technology, making it
a turnkey experience for retailers – and customers – to enroll in
the program."
eScrip and its parent company Loyalty Lane were acquired by
Givex, a global leader in omnichannel processing of gift cards,
loyalty, and digital merchandise credit, in February 2022. Givex has a global footprint of
more than 115,000 merchant locations using at least one Givex
service. Loyalty Lane has invested in refreshing the UI of eScrip,
making it easier for shoppers, retailers and charities to engage in
charitable giving.
"With Loyalty Lane and eScrip, Givex is well-positioned to
continue embarking on our ambitious global growth strategy," said
Don Gray, CEO of Givex. "Technology
has continued to play a key role in the lives of customers across
the globe, and most recently during the COVID-19 pandemic. eScrip
utilizes technology to make fundraising for the local community as
easy and seamless as possible for both customers and
retailers."
About eScrip
Since 1999, eScrip has helped over 82,000 schools and nonprofit
organizations earn more than $450
million for much needed programs and activities. Founded by
Electronic Scrip, Inc., the vision was to establish relationships
between commerce and community, and to support education and
projects that benefit children.
About Givex
Givex (TSX: GIVX) (OTCQX: GIVXF) is a global fintech company
providing merchants with customer engagement, point of sale and
payment solutions, all in a single platform. We are integrated with
1000+ technology partners, creating a fully end-to-end solution
that delivers powerful customer insights. Our platform is used by
some of the world's largest brands, comprising approximately
100,000+ active locations across more than 100 countries. Learn
more at www.givex.com.
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