Author: Jamie Parkins

Jamie Parkins is the API product manager at JustGiving. He specialises in developing the services and technologies that enable charities, agencies and a growing community of developers to build applications that utilise JustGiving's technologies.


Say hello to OpenCharity

Last month JustGiving were delighted to host the inaugural OpenCharity meetup in our London office. The meetup was the first…


Harnessing Technology For Good

This week I had the pleasure of taking to the stage at the Barbican for the annual Institute of Fundraising…


Updated! Get your own charity branded Zakat calculator

Last month we released a new feature that helped people calculate their Zakat donation. The calculator was timed to maximise the period…


Win some pro bono development work with our 10 tips for designing a charity website

We know that first impressions are everything. Your charity may have the most noble mission in the world, but a…


Calculate and donate your Zakat online with JustGiving

  What is zakat? Zakat, the third pillar of Islam, is the practice of charitable giving by Muslims and is…


Lifting the lid of “Gaming For Good”

Every two weeks or so I like to take a look at our Referral traffic in Google Analytics – it’s…


New improved Fundraising Page – Find out what’s changed

This week we are delighted to be sharing our new Fundraising Page with you.  As part of our promise to…


What can JustGiving APIs do for your charity?

Have you ever wondered how JustGiving APIs could help your charity? Well, we’re launching a few things to try and…


CharityKit – Build and manage your own mobile app

Yesterday, we were thrilled to have the guys from 3 SIDED CUBE at JustGiving HQ. They were here to launch…


Introducing: The JustGiving Tech Blog!

It’s no secret that we’re obsessed with tech here at JustGiving. Since we launched back 2001 our mission has always…


Build and test an app quickly and cost effectively

We believe mobile innovation could unlock the key for new ways of fundraising. If you are an organisation thinking of…