SPOTLIGHT ON FESTIVE FUNDRAISING
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The Sandcastle Trust: Christmas appeal and fundraising film
Small charity founder Danielle shares how she learned variety of new skills – including how to co-create a fundraising film and design a landing page – so The Sandcastle Trust could reach more donors with their 2023 Christmas campaign.
St. Vincent de Paul: Cuddly bear direct mail pack
This festive direct mail campaign featured a cute, cuddly, heart-warming character. It was the first direct mail pack sent to warm donors who had been recruited online, and the results prove that thinking positively and telling a great story can lead you to fundraising success.
WWF UK: ‘Year of the Tiger’ Christmas appeal 2009
This campaign was wildly successful. It is an excellent example of how one appeal, with an urgent and compelling message, can be tailored to fit different types of donor. It is also integrated fundraising at its best.
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Fantastic fundraising campaigns from around the world
Royal Ballet and Opera: Annual ‘Pointe Shoe Appeal’
This new addition to our arts and education showcase is a great example of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. The Royal Ballet and Opera have been sending a variation of this successful appeal for over 20 years – allowing many donors to give the gift of pointe shoes.
The HandleBards: Finding the best ‘messenger’ for an online fundraising appeal
Will the identity of the messenger have an impact on the level of and number of gifts? This small theatre company tested the importance of the messenger when embarking on a £10,000 fundraising drive for their hugely important education programme.
Oxfam: ‘Stay in the Fight’ legacy campaign
This super film from Oxfam marked their return to legacy marketing after a period focussing on other fundraising streams. Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo shares how the team carefully crafted one minute of moving and effective creative.
LATEST ARTICLES
Expert opinions, insights and how-to guides to inform your fundraising
The Wizard of Oz – key advice for legacy fundraisers
Join Chris Millward as he steps inside a classic film for take a walk along the ‘yellow brick road’. While doing so, he’ll take you on a journey towards legacy fundraising success.
Six essential steps to improving your supporter experience
Creating an excellent supporter experience is a marathon, not a sprint. In this article, you will find some useful top tips for giving supporters the best experience possible.
The key to a successful corporate partnership – finding the ‘sweet spot’
What can you do to connect with corporate partners and ensure a long and healthy relationship? In this article, Keith Kibirango celebrates a partnership he admires, and explains why it took a bit of time (and a lot of careful collaboration) to get it just right.
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SolarAid: Lighting the way
Richard Turner, director of fundraising at SolarAid, highlights how the charity took a strategic phased approach to raising £1 million over three years. He also includes useful top tips to help you secure funding for your next new idea.
Five key findings from Blackbaud’s 2024 ‘The Status of UK Fundraising’ report
Are you looking for views on the current state of charity fundraising in the UK? Well, look no further. Over 850 fundraisers shared their recent fundraising performance and experience with Blackbaud to help generate this useful benchmarking report.
Age UK: Cadbury ‘Donate Your Words’ corporate partnership
It’s not often that a chocolate bar stops you in your tracks and makes you want to start talking (and donating) to a charity helping older people. But in this case study, you’ll discover how Age UK’s superbly executed brand and fundraising campaign raised both money and awareness in a clever, captivating, and caring way.
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