thegivingmachine

Never miss a free donation for your chosen cause! Designed for your desktop and laptop, TheGivingMachine's Shop&Give reminder sits…
What is thegivingmachine?
TheGivingMachine is a Chrome extension designed to enable users to generate free donations for their chosen causes while shopping online. Sitting on your browser, when you search for products or stores, it shows a heart icon next to shops that give free donations. The extension is free, easy to install, and works without disruptive ads. Collaborating with over 2,200 shops, you’ll generate a small sales commission when you purchase via the extension or website, which is then converted into a donation at no extra cost to you. Focused on altruism, not shareholder returns, TheGivingMachine supports over 7,500 registered charities, schools and community groups in the UK.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.00 (5)
Version: 5.0.14 (Last updated: 2024-09-24)
Creation date: 2020-06-22
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • alarms
  • webNavigation
Size: 751.62K

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Extension summary

Never miss a free donation for your chosen cause!

Designed for your desktop and laptop, TheGivingMachine's Shop&Give reminder sits on your browser so when you search for products and shops online, our heart icon will appear next to shops giving free donations. This little beauty from our charity:

  • Is Free and easy to install
  • Has no annoying advertising
  • Works with over 2,200 participating shops
  • Helps you raise more for your favourite cause(s)

Online shopping via TheGivingMachine enables you to generate free donations for the causes you choose every time you shop online.

With our Shop&Give reminder, you'll never miss the chance to generate a free donation again.

When you buy from a participating shop via our website or with the help of our Shop&Give reminder, you generate a small sales commission.

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User reviews

This extension constantly tells me I have 4 unread messages I cannot find any way to get rid of the notification.
by Steve Waters, 2019-07-11

As a giver and charity organiser, I find these Shop & Give reminders invaluable: before their arrival, I often only remembered AFTER I'd bought something that this retailer was taking part. Now my Senior Moments don't obstruct easy donations!
by Caroline Hansford, 2015-10-10

In answer to Jane's comment - Amazon asked not to participate in this extension. We published that on our website and in the associated materials. We hope one day that they will change their mind. However, the other 1,500 shops are highlighted.
by Richard Morris, 2015-04-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

thegivingmachine requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

thegivingmachine is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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