The main areas of fundraising
Bhopal Medical Appeal: press advertisements
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by Indra Sinha
On one awful night in 1984 the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India exploded sending clouds of poisonous gas across the city that would kill tens of thousands of people and inflict misery and suffering on future generations. Thus began the Bhopali people’s search for justice and treatment, which led to the founding of the BMA, whose advertisements have become the symbols of a crime that, more than 25 years later, still inflicts unimaginable suffering and still goes unpunished. The Bhopal Medical Appeal campaigns to change this, through its fundraising.
Read moreCPAR: ‘plant a tree in Ethiopia’ mailing
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by SOFII
Ethiopia has to be one of the most difficult fundraising markets in the world. Yet this pack produced results that most more sophisticated fundraisers can only dream of.
Read moreLess pessimism about the fundraising climate but…
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by Andrew Papworth
Andrew Papworth reports on the latest Managing in a Downturn and you’ll be pleased to learn that although things are still tough, there is a less pessimism about the fundraising climate. Even better is that individual giving continues to be an important part of fundraising in the UK (and elsewhere too, no doubt).
Read moreHow to advertise for funds off-the-page. Part 2
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by Andrew Papworth
It is always important to have a banker advertisement that you know you can rely on. This is an advertisement that has proved itself over time to be consistently reliable. But that alone is not enough. Your banker advertisement will inevitably start to decline at some point, even to become ineffective.
Read moreWWF: Year of the Tiger Christmas appeal 2009
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by SOFII
This is an excellent example of how one campaign with an urgent and compelling message can be tailored and shaped to fit different types of donor.
Read moreShelter’s Joan and Rudy pack: a pet dog helps homeless old people
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by Chris Barraclough
The creators of this direct mail pack from Shelter read the cause and its audience brilliantly and went on to smash its targets.
Read moreRyton Gardens: recyclable mailing
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by SOFII
Ryton Garden’s famous recyclable mailing is one of the best ever examples of the benefits fundraisers can realise when they show that they really understand their donors.
Read moreHow to advertise for funds off-the-page. Part 1
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by Andrew Papworth
Papworth’s principles of press advertising
Part 1: How fundraising ads work
Read moreRSPB: Letter to the future
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by SOFII
How do you engage people in your cause, grab their attention and encourage them to stand alongside you on an issue of national importance? Not easy, we think. But here’s a brilliant example of a national conservation charity doing just that, very successfully.
Read moreBritish Heart Foundation: the poster series
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by SOFII
A great series of posters from the British Heart Foundation with both public education and awareness messages.
Read moreInternational Association to Save Tyre’s million euro raffle
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by SOFII
A highly innovative, inspirational campaign - with potential risk. How a charity borrowed €1 million to raise €5 million.
Read moreEveryChild Gift Aid: ‘mop-up’ campaign
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by Matthew Sherrington
For any UK charity, reclaiming tax on donations going back the last four years could be a huge windfall. This case study shows you how it’s done... because after sending out this successful direct mail piece, EveryChild’s average Gift Aid claim was £165 per response.
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