The main areas of fundraising
Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony: ‘Adopt a penguin’
by Simone Owens
We are fundraisers, but we are often donors too. In this case study Simone Owens shares how a day out on her family holiday in New Zealand led to a very special penguin adoption... and a very memorable supporter experience.
Read moreI.G.’s Field Guide to Relationship-Based Fundraising: a free resource for the sector
by Jasmine Awad
Discover a useful free guide to maximising your major donor fundraising potential. This guide is available in both English and Spanish.
Read moreStripes Social Cooperative – ‘Make legality blossom. Turn the world into a beautiful place.’
by Caterina Ferrari
How a small organisation managed to spread the culture of giving internally, leading to its employees developing a very strong donor community.
Read moreGhostbusters – three ways to bring prospects back to life
by Remarkable Partnerships
No answer doesn’t mean no. Discover three sets of tips that show a charity’s dedication and persistence can pay huge dividends with corporate partners.
Read moreRainforest Rescue: ‘You can help build the Daintree’s largest nursery’
by Karl Tischler
Discover how a small but visionary environmental charity exceeded all expectations when it came to both fundraising and planting more trees.
Read moreANT Foundation: how new technologies delivered the human touch during Covid-19
by Veronica Parise
This is a marvellous story about how an Italian cancer charity responded to the pandemic by innovating while maintaining their human touch.
Read moreCork Simon Community: Small-scale pandemic crowdfunding
by Emma Doran
How did an Irish charity make their very first crowdfunding campaign a success during the pandemic?
Read moreGreenpeace: Face-to-face reinvented during the pandemic
by Shabby Amini
With the coronavirus pandemic in full force, Greenpeace reinvented their face-to-face fundraising and did so with the needs of the donor in mind. Click to read why Shabby Amini celebrated this campaign at IWITOT: the supporter experience edition.
Read moreWho’s the chugger?
by Anne Marshall
In this fictional story, Anne Marshall shares a ‘day in the life’ of a face-to-face fundraiser who braves the hideous cold and tries to make a difference, against all odds.
Read moreFive features of an ideal corporate prospect
by Remarkable Partnerships
SOFII partner Remarkable Partnerships is back with more easily digestible tips to help you secure your next corporate partnership. This time, the team shares how you can identify a great prospect and tailor your approach, giving you the best chance at success.
Read moreWWF Norway: the ‘Name’ campaign
by Ina Toften
Discover how WWF Norway transformed their fundraising and boosted their donor loyalty by personalising how they communicated with supporters.
Read moreA case for crowdfunding
by Stephanie Thomas
Crowdfunding is here to stay and we should welcome it says Blackbaud’s Stephanie Thomas.
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