21.01.2026
LHV clients have already had the opportunity to do good with every card payment for five years. Micro-donations allow support for charity through everyday purchases. Subtly, in small amounts, but consistently.
In 2025 alone, LHV clients raised 112,534.67 euros for charity through micro-donations. Together, these small daily contributions form significant support for many Estonian organisations working in the fields of child and family welfare, health and mental health, animal protection, environment, culture, support for people with disabilities, and support for women.
Every amount has an impact
Charity is often associated with campaigns or holidays, and there is a common perception that only large donations can help. It can also be difficult to find the right organisation to support those in need. In reality, every amount is valuable, no matter how small, with consistency being even more important. These two principles form the basis of the micro-donation solution: the possibility to do good regularly, without noticeably affecting your daily budget.
‘Regular donors and consistent collaboration are exactly what ensure that no child’s necessary treatment has to be interrupted. The number of children who need help in one way or another keeps growing, and for many children, treatment supported by donors is the only life-saving option,’ says Liis Ehrminger, Cooperation and Communication Manager at the Tartu University Hospital Children’s Foundation.
Olav Ehala, Chairman of the Council of the Estonian National Culture Foundation, says that a donation to the Estonian National Culture Foundation is like a gift agreement with Estonian culture, from which both parties benefit: both the donors and the recipients. ‘Estonia is a small, free country. It is not rich in natural resources, but on its rocky soil lives a people whose means of self-preservation has been their culture. In order for Estonian culture to endure and develop, the Estonian National Culture Foundation was established, and it is our duty to pass on cultural heritage to future generations that is richer and healthier than it is today,’ Ehala explains.
Who can you support?
LHV clients can support several Estonian charity organisations through micro-donations:
- SA Kiusamisvaba Kool
- SA Tartu Ülikooli Kliinikumi Lastefond
- SOS Lasteküla Eesti Ühing MTÜ
- Eesti Vähihaigete Laste Vanemate Liit MTÜ
- Varjupaikade MTÜ
- Hoiupaiga Loomad MTÜ
- SA Hille Tänavsuu Vähiravifond Kingitud Elu
- Eesti Roheline Liikumine MTÜ
- Peaasjad MTÜ
- SA Eesti Rahvuskultuuri Fond
- Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koda
- Naiste Tugi- ja Teabekeskus MTÜ
How to enable micro-donations?
Micro-donations can be turned on or off at any time in the LHV mobile app or internet bank. You can also choose the amount of the donation for each card payment and select the organisation to support. Your choices can always be changed: you can increase or decrease the amount of the donation or choose a new organisation if you wish. Changes take effect on the next calendar day. Donations are made automatically every time the card is used, and go to the charity organisation chosen by the client.
LHV pays out the accumulated donations to the organisations once a year. As a donor, the client can see the total sum of their donations in the LHV mobile app and internet bank, and claim tax returns on their donations. On the LHV micro-donations page, we also update the amount collected for each organisation monthly.
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