The main areas of fundraising
Grassroots International: their distinctive annual report
by SOFII
Grassroots Interenational’s staff diligently take photos during field visits and now they have a wide choice of images to use in their annual report. They also use donor profiles to support their message, so GRI donors are interested and highly involved.
Read moreInterval House: the gratitude report
by SOFII
This great report is hot off the press, so SOFII is looking forward to hearing what the readers think about their gratitude report.
Read moreSend a Cow: thank-you drive
by SOFII
The team at Send a Cow are passionate about saying thank you to their supporters.
Read moreI like to MO-ve it funny dance, Movember testicular cancer awareness
by SOFII
Latest addition to our favourite ads feature is from the Everyman campaign. It’s fun, clever and grabs attention to a serious, sensitive subject.
Read morePlan UK: ‘plan your story’ innovative new video and Facebook app
by SOFII
Have Plan UK changed fundraising by launching this new app?
Read moreCinema stunt by Carlsberg
by SOFII
We don’t want to encourage bad behaviour but this ad is funny and in a simple way shows how we shouldn’t be too ready to jump to conclusions. Is there a lesson for fundraisers here too?
Read moreThe Zimbabwe Association’s emergency appeal
by SOFII
How chance played a large part in raising £10,000 in just one month. Lyndall 'primed the pump' by donating £500 of her own money.
Read moreCapital Area United Way: a well-captioned photo is worth 1,000 words
by SOFII
By re-designing their website and including a special online photo documentary Capital Area United Way found a way to tell their story and proved that a picture really can tell a thousand words.
Read moreIs Asian charity different from Western charity?
by SOFII
Looking for some insight into fundraising in Asia? Mitchell Hinz has some advice.
Read moreGive as you Live™.
by SOFII
A free fundraising mechanism that could unlock a potential £1.25 billion of unrestricted income for charities in the UK alone sounds too good to be true. The brains behind Give as you Live think not, read how you can get in on the action.
Read moreUniversity of Washington: ‘stuff the bus’ campaign.
by SOFII
‘Stuff the bus’ campaigns are fundraising events all over North America, each organised entirely by volunteers in their local towns with great success.
Read moreDr Barnardo’s Homes: how the death of Carrots led to a powerful slogan, from 1866
by SOFII
The death of a lonely young boy led Dr Barnardo to declare that the children’s homes that bore his name should never, ever close their doors to any child. A great example of fine writing combined with sincerity.
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