CDE: the donor experience project

CDE project 8 section 4: appendix 1 - case studies

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

A selection of case studies that illustrate the content of CDE project 8: trusts and foundations.

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CDE project 17 section 2.1: introduction

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

‘It’s about giving and engaging people, it’s this lovely virtuous cycle where you get to give money, and you get to do something yourself that actually makes a difference.’

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CDE project 19 section 4: test as you go

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Surveys give us an idea of claimed behaviour while actual behaviour can be different in practice. So it's important to test the results.

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CDE project 18 section 3: action 1 - understand the paradigm shift

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Putting the principles & actions into practice.

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CDE project 13 section 3: the theory

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Action, conflict (problem) and resolution (solution). Three simple steps at the heart of how we communicate. And in fundraising terms, three steps which bring the donor and the charity together for mutual benefit.

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CDE project 11c digital section 1: the approach

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Digital, mobile and email fundraising did not feature a great deal in the Etherington report of 2015 - or the maelstrom of media focus following the tragic death of Olive Cooke. 

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CDE project 9: putting the principles and actions into practice - part 2

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Deciding whether major donor fundraising is really right for your organisation.

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CDE project 11c digital section 2 part 1: putting the principles and actions into practise

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Technological innovation and its use for charity - Understand and design based on donor preferences - Online Journeys

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CDE project 22: the approach - consolidate the evidence

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

In addition to the Charity Commission’s own trust-tracking, research studies from nfpSynergy, CAF, Britain Thinks (for CharityComms and NCVO) and New Philanthropy Capital were all reviewed.

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CDE project 1 section 4: communicate values, and do it consistently.

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Part four of CDE's series on good practices plus examples of common misuses to help fundraisers use language appropriately so they can swiftly yet significantly improve the donor experience

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CDE project 11c digital section 2 part 2: putting the principles and actions into practise

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Usability - General website usability - Accessibility - Language use - Storytelling - Storytelling and conversations

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CDE project 14: appendix 1

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Here is the full lists of attributes of a donor-focused fundraiser drawn from the surveys and focus groups we conducted.

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