Individual donors

What would fundraising be without donors? And what would SOFII be without a special area devoted to nurturing and developing donor relationships? Within this special space SOFII has selected and assembled a glittering array of specialist showcases in which we display a treasure trove of examples of the art and science of donor relationship development.

Growing fear and a return to basic needs - week two of the coronavirus sentiment tracker

by Richard Spencer

Charity support appears to be up since last week, but the second week of the coronavirus sentiment tracker shows some worrying trends that charities will need to address.

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Siloam Mission: hand-drawn gratitude report

by Mike Duerksen

This gratitude report is a wonderful piece of communication. By sharing the experiences of one beneficiary, Siloam Mission showed how their donors were at the heart of his story.

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St. Vincent de Paul: Bear direct mail brings cute and cuddly back to Christmas

by Daniel Alvey

This festive direct mail campaign featured a cute, cuddly, heart-warming character called ‘Vincent the bear’. 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 really can lead to fundraising success. 

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World Vision: The Story Shop

by Joe Burnett

Learn how World Vision took their cause into the world of high-end shopping – through an interactive, beautifully-designed store that was informative and made it easy for donors to make their gift. 

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Mind Pause Box

by Caroline Appleton

A beautifully designed self-care subscription box that was tailor-made for its target audience and encourages regular giving for Mind -the Pause Box is a trailblazer.

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Secrets of direct mail 2: answering the right questions with your envelope

by Chris Keating

In part two of our series on the ideas of Siegfried Vögele, Chris Keating explains how to use Vögele’s method in how envelopes are designed. Something that simple can make all the difference to your direct mail campaign. And you could also help some capybaras too.

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Habitat for Humanity: Happy Mother’s Day video

by John Lepp

By featuring actual beneficiaries in this video campaign Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region, Agents of Good and Atomic Spark found the emotional core of the cause to connect with donors.

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Islamic Relief: ‘Saving lives isn't easy’ video

by Joe Burnett

A funny, intelligent video (featuring star in the making Yusuf) demonstrates the complexity of international aid and why organisations such as Islamic Relief are so important in the global fight against poverty.

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How Save the Dogs used a founder’s birthday for fundraising success

by Veronica Parise & Vania Pavan

Discover the multi-channel campaign that helped an Italian charity raise enough money to build a shelter for stray dogs.

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How the RNLI made me a donor

by Kathryn Holloway

Kathryn Holloway of Friends of the Earth shares the story of how she became a donor, inspired from a young age by a unique collection box.

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Centennial Parklands Foundation Transplant Appeal

by Alex France

With consistent artistic content across multiple platforms and a great community approach, the Centennial Parklands Foundation made a real impact on raising awareness of their organisation's needs, with exciting results.

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What’s the golden thread that unites us?

by Richard Turner

There were so many great and inspirational ideas shared at I Wish I'd Thought Of That 2018. Which of these will inspire you to transform your fundraising?

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