The main areas of fundraising
Shine: virtual balloon races
by John Grain
What do you do if your well-established fundraising strategy is having a negative impact on the environment, even if it’s popular? Shine, a small charity, made the smart and innovative decision to take their balloon races online – with spectacular results.
Read moreNSPCC ‘Open Your Eyes’ direct response TV ad
by Giles Pegram CBE
A powerful and heart-rending direct response TV ad by the NSPCC showcases the organisation's dedication to its mission, donors and beneficiaries.
Read moreSnowdogs: Tails in Wales Trail
by Joe Burnett
This superbly interactive campaign made a lasting impact by helping raise significant funds for Welsh children's hospice Tŷ Hafan but also by engaging the local community of South Wales in a fun and interactive programme.
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.
Read moreThe secret of legacy giving is hidden in the life story of your best donors
by Ashley Rowthorn
Ashley Rowthorn shares memories of his grandfather and explains how his story relates to research into how and why donors leave money to charities in their wills. If you are working in legacy fundraising, be sure to take a look!
Leading the resistance: the American Civil Liberties Union
by Ali Walker-Davies
Ali Walker celebrates the American Civil Liberties Union's resistance to Donald Trump's travel ban and how it raised incredible funds without even asking, just by being a beacon of hope.
NSPCC's improved online giving experience
by SOFII
An easy and accessible user experience was the aim of the game for the NSPCC when they decided to overhaul their online donation pages.
Legacies, they’re nowt to do with thee!*
by Ashley Rowthorn
If you want to create a great, inspirational legacy campaign, you need to get inside your donors’ heads.
KiKa (Children’s Cancer Free Foundation): Events fundraising success
by Joe Burnett
Discover how a Dutch charity managed to lead the way in both event fundraising and donor relations.
Read morePeer-to-Peer Fundraising: a mini guide for nonprofits
by Dan Quirk
Great peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns can reap terrific results but they can also seem rather daunting and hard to organise. Expert Dan Quirk talks you through how best to set up and make the most of a peer-to-peer campaign in this quick and simple guide.
Islamic Relief UK: Raising £180,000 via WhatsApp and Facebook messaging
by Emily Collins-Ellis
A clever and modern use of technology by Islamic Relief UK demonstrates how regular interaction with major donors can yield great results by bringing them closer to the charity’s cause.
Read moreNSPCC: first successful charity DRTV ad in the UK - ‘Ellie.’
by Giles Pegram CBE
We continue to bring readers extraordinary campaigns from the NSPCC, this time the first successful direct response TV ad in the UK. Meet Ellie.
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