The main areas of fundraising

Greenpeace UK: Rang-tan and the story of dirty palm oil

by Sonia Triki

This landmark TV ad captured the hearts and minds of the public. It also helped Greenpeace tap into, and transform, the national conversation around palm oil.

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Jerry Huntsinger: 80-years young

by Gwen Chapman

Jerry Huntsinger celebrated his eightieth birthday in July 2013. Since 1965, there has never been a year when he hasn’t had at least one control package being mailed nationally by a major nonprofit organisation. What an achievement.

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Alpe d’HuZes: Extraordinary effort leading to extraordinary results

by Ros Harber

This amazing event, embedded in Dutch psyche, has become such a phenomenon that it has so far raised over 160 million euros since 2006.

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Bloody Good Period: Festive period campaign

by Cam St-Omer Donaldson

A campaign that won the hearts and minds at IWITOT (I Wish I’d Thought of That) 2019 – Bloody Good Period’s festive outing combined humour with a clear message that appealed to its target audience.

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British Heart Foundation: MyMarathon

by Emily Roff

Making great use of digital technology, the British Heart Foundation created a trail-blazing virtual event.

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Alzheimer’s Society: Memory Walk campaign

by Katie Simmons

By creating a direct response tv ad that moved many to tears, the Alzheimer’s Society successfully connected with the public and saw participation in their Memory Walks soar. 

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From IWITOT 2019: Stand Up 2 Cancer 2018’s hilarious donation rewards menu

by Andy McSorley

A treat from I Wish I’d Thought of That (IWITOT) 2019: Andy McSorely of Home Fundraising celebrates an irreverent and hilarious campaign that rewarded donors who gave up their hard-earned money.

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Kent Scouts Big Cardboard Sleep Out for Porchlight 2018

by Rachel van Hoven

Making excellent use of digital and online technologies and with a motivated and engaged local community, Porchlight, a homelessness charity in Kent, England, succeeded in holding their biggest event ever.

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Cards Against Humanity Saves America

by Sarah Crowhurst

In an audacious and hilarious campaign, irreverent card game Cards Against Humanity took on Donald Trump at his own Twitter game and raised two million dollars in just nine hours for good causes. 

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Omaze and Idris Elba’s Valentine campaign for W.E. Can Lead

by Joe Burnett

A clever and innovative campaign offered donors the prize of a lifetime: a ‘date’ with superstar Idris Elba. 

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Bible Society: ‘The Greatest Journey’ Christmas appeal

by Carol Akiwumi

By providing free resources Bible Society made it easy for supporters to stage their own nativity plays. This in turn ensured supporters could raise more donations with limited cost to themselves.

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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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