The Big Give

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rdf:langString The Big Give

rdf:langString Online match funding; showcasing charities; connecting charities with supporters

rdf:langString Sir Alec Reed

rdf:langString Trustees: James Reed (Chair), Richard Reed, Isabel Kelly, Nicola Reed, Nigel Marsh, Lisa Reed

rdf:langString James Reed

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rdf:langString Dragon Court 27-29 Macklin street, Strand, London WC2B 5LX

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rdf:langString The Big Give is a non-profit, charitable website that enables donors to find and support charity projects in their field of interest. It was founded in October 2007 by Sir Alec Reed CBE. His son James Reed became Chair of Trustees in 2019. Its main activity is online match funding campaigns, where public donations are matched by donations from notable philanthropists; these donors are referred to as "Champions" and include The Reed Foundation, The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust and The Waterloo Foundation. The Big Give's campaigns have been promoted by celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Emilia Fox and David Walliams among others. Since fundraising began in 2008, The Big Give has raised over £199m for thousands of charity projects, including over £3.67m for the Disasters Emergency Committee's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, £5.5 million for COVID-19 relief efforts and over £2 million for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. Its 2021 Christmas Challenge raised £24.1 million, the highest amount to date, with over 80% of participating charities meeting their fundraising targets. The organisation is one of the UK's largest philanthropic endeavours. Sponsorship and managerial support is provided by the Reed family's Reed Foundation, which is funded by an 18% stake in Reed Group, prompting The Guardian newspaper to write in 2021 that Reed Group employees "...effectively work one day a week to fund good causes".