The main areas of fundraising

Can fundraisers tell the difference between AI and human-written thank you letters?

by Craig Linton

Surprising survey results show that AI letters were rated higher by fundraisers than human-written letters. 

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Gigging for a good cause – War Child’s BRITs Week fundraising

by Oscar Lester

Oscar Lester looks at charity concerts and celebrates one of the best – War Child’s annual collaboration with the BRIT Awards. He explains how BRITs Week leverages the timeless appeal of live music, and generates thousands of pounds every year for children impacted by war and conflict

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Why should you structure legacy fundraising content around pledger stories?

by Emma Bracegirdle

When it comes to legacy fundraising, the research is clear. Effective legacy content should be structured around the stories of your living pledgers.

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WeRateDogs & 15/10 Foundation: Online fundraising campaign

by Kate McGranaghan Chow

Not all fundraising campaigns start as fundraising campaigns. WeRateDogs is a super example of this. In a fun and informative case study, Kate McGranaghan Chow highlights why fundraisers must capitalise on opportunities but still focus on the need, the impact and the mission of our organisations. 

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Key fundraising insights for 2026

by Anjali Bewtra

Blue State are back with their Giving Behaviours Tracker. This time they asked 2,010 people in the UK about their giving habits – including what motivates them to give and what holds them back. Click to read an overview, then down­load the full report to explore the data further.

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New report explores in memory giving in multicultural Britain

by Anna Turner

Giving a gift in memory of a loved one is always a significant and personal act. The latest insights from Legacy Futures reveal that the motivations and methods of in memory giving are also often deeply rooted in culture and faith. 

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The UK data bill is a gamechanger for charities

by Hannah Johnson

The UK government just passed the Data (Use and Access) Bill. One amendment in the bill is of particular interest, with the potential to boost annual charitable donations by as much as £290 million. Keeping reading to learn more.

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Explore findings from Blackbaud’s 2025 ‘The Status of UK Fundraising’ report

by SOFII

Fundraising is changing in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). Over 550 fundraisers shared their fundraising experiences to help generate this useful benchmarking report. Keep reading to find out more and download the complete findings.

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Can we talk about community fundraising?

by Kevin Delaney

SOFII trustee and Irish fundraiser, Kevin Delaney, takes a closer look at the challenges facing community fundraising – before offering you some tips for how to unlock the potential of this income stream.

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Charity Right: ‘AI vs real people’ image test

by Jamal Abbas

There are a lot of potential uses for artificial intelligence (AI) in fundraising. Jamal Abbas shares how one charity set out to discover what worked better in an online fundraising campaign, AI generated images or those taken by a team of skilled photographers. 

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Youth PWR: Face-to-face funds youth empowerment initiatives

by Dee Onigbanjo

For a young, emerging charity, trying out a new form of fundraising can be a daunting prospect. But we hope this face-to-face (F2F) fundraising success story will motivate others to be brave and bold. 

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Direct mail clinics – Introduction and contents

by Joanna Culling

Welcome to the Agents of Good (AOG) free direct mail clinics. These 11 useful video lessons (and extra special episodes) offer you tried and tested tips that will make your direct mail appeals more engaging and effective. Please explore all the clinics and share them widely with your fundraising friends.

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