The main areas of fundraising
British Heart Foundation: MyMarathon
by Emily Roff
Making great use of digital technology, the British Heart Foundation created a trail-blazing virtual event.
Read moreAlzheimer’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.
Read moreFrom 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.
Read moreKent 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.
Read moreCards 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.
Read moreOmaze and W.E. Can Lead: Idris Elba Valentine’s Day campaign
by Joe Burnett
A clever and innovative campaign offered donors the prize of a lifetime: a ‘date’ with superstar Idris Elba.
Read moreBible 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.
Read moreHabitat 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.
Read moreIWITOT at IFC: Save the Children ‘Most Shocking Second a Day’
by Spriha Shrestha
For I Wish I’d Thought Of That at the International Fundraising Conference 2018, Spriha Shrestha of Restless Development Nepal explained why she wishes she'd thought of this iconic video campaign from Save the Children.
Read moreTutorial 57: stand in your donor’s shoes
by Jerry Huntsinger
Someone somewhere is waiting for your mail. She could be a legacy prospect. Have you excluded her from your mailing list because she gave so little last time – even though she’s been making donations for years?
Read moreShelter: Christmas ecard campaign
by Alex Furness
Working with DontSendMeACard, Shelter allowed donors to send on-brand ecards and tapped into this emerging fundraising method with astonishing results.
Read moreNSPCC: 'Can't Look' TV ad that launched the Full Stop campaign
by Giles Pegram CBE
This shocking 1999 TV ad helped to launch the NSPCC's Full Stop campaign bringing the issue of child abuse into people's home but it's more powerful because of what you don't see.
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