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Amnesty International UK: press ads that shook a nation

by SOFII

These ads changed the political shape of Britain, raised social consciousness generally as well as concerns for human rights in particular.We do not have all the details about this campaign but SOFII decided to showcase it because we believe that every fundraiser wherever he or she works should be familiar with these ads and what they achieved.

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UNICEF: the card that launched UNICEF’s fundraising

by SOFII

UNICEF's very first ever Christmas card would lead to the multi-million dollar international business that is UNICEF's cards today.

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Help The Aged: ‘make a blind man see’ press advertisement

Original advertisement.

by Ken Burnett

This ad is a classic. Created by the legendary Harold Sumption in the late 1970s, it embodies one of the most direct and hard-to-resist fundraising propositions, ‘Make a blind man see’. It is a brilliant example of fundraising communication at its best.

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International Campaign for Tibet Freedom: bracelet appeal

The bracelet incentive.

by SOFII

Practical incentives are an important part of the direct mail fundraiser's skills and this is a particularly appealing idea.

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Botton Village ‘Frances’ pack

by SOFII

Botton Village was a pioneer of relationship fundraising. This is fundraising direct mail as it should be – sincere, engaging, heart-warming and very compelling.

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Faisalabad’s first cycle rally for peace and the environment

by SOFII

Campaigning for social awareness causes is difficult enough in most countries but in Pakistan it's a very new activity, with few options for influencing public opinion on any scale. This initiative therefore is bold and ambitious, but what's really remarkable is how successful it was, particularly in the spontaneous support it generated from members of the public

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