The main areas of fundraising

CDE project 11c digital section 2 part 3: putting the principles and actions into practise

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Marketing consent - Email marketing - Mobile-oriented design and browser adaptation - Search Engine Optimisation - How donations are accepted

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CDE project 11c digital section 2 part 2: putting the principles and actions into practise

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Usability - General website usability - Accessibility - Language use - Storytelling - Storytelling and conversations

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CDE project 11c digital section 2 part 1: putting the principles and actions into practise

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Technological innovation and its use for charity - Understand and design based on donor preferences - Online Journeys

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CDE project 11c summary: digital

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

This guidance is intended to help fundraisers, supporter engagement staff and the organisation you work for to design better online supporter experiences that engage and delight them. 

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How thank-you letters can help you achieve your major giving potential

by Ikhlaq Hussain

Ikhlaq Hussain shares his expert advice on how to write considerate, effective thank-you letters for major donors that are more likely to lead to further donations. 

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British Heart Foundation ‘Gift of Hope’ and ‘Give in Celebration’

by Joe Burnett

Find out how the British Heart Foundation completely reinvented their strategy for in memory giving. How? By providing a more involving experience for donors and making great use of new technology. A wonderful lesson for all fundraisers

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Pennies, the digital charity box

by Joe Saxton

Taking advantage of the boom in contactless payments, Pennies allows donors to contribute quickly and without any hassle.

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St Michael’s Hospital Foundation: Living in a multi-generational world

by SOFII

St Michael's Hospital and Foundation's Urban Angel magazine is one of the best charity magazines in Canada, going from strength to strength. We take a look at its most successful yet, the Fall 2016 edition.

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American Cancer Society: Relay For Life

by Gary Kernahan

An idea that started as one man fundraising by walking and running a track for 24 hours has become a global event raising over $5 billion to help save lives throughout the world.

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CDE project 23: small charities

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

This project is intended to give a starting point to allow any charity with limited resources to easily look at some of the most important parts of the output and to suggest some of the areas where charities with small or sole fundraisers might look at interpreting some of the output’s recommendations. It is not intended to replace reading and interpreting each project.

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CDE project 23: part 1 - project 1 - 6

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

1. The use and misuse of language 

2. Fundraising and vulnerability

3. Satisfaction and Commitment 

4. Thank you and welcome

5. The supporter's journey

6. The use and misuse of emotion

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Help Hollie ‘pants on your head’ campaign

by John Logan

A heartwarming, bittersweet story for Anthony Nolan blood cancer charity. Follow the link to learn of Hollie’s brave and funny campaign to raise both money and awareness.

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