The main areas of fundraising
Should you enthusiastically promote legacy giving when people are dying?
by Claire Axelrad
Is it a good time to be asking your donors to leave a legacy? Claire Axelrad explores this difficult question and comes to some thought-provoking conclusions.
Read morePete for America: Leaderboard challenge election fundraising
by H. Ryan Steele
What can fundraisers learn from US presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg? In this presentation from IWITOT: The Americas 2021, Ryan Steele explains how Pete’s campaign used a video game format to create an engaging, successful appeal.
Read moreHow to find new e-mail subscribers for your organisation – the right way
by Ephraim Gopin
Ephraim Gopin, founder of 1832 Communications explains why e-mail is an essential fundraising tool for your organisation. He also shares simple tips to help you encourage more of your site visitors to sign up to your communications.
Read moreMedical Aid for Palestinians: Two Christmas appeals, one wish for Palestine
by nick mawer
In this case study Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) share how they built on great donor relationships to power not one but two Christmas campaigns in just a month. Keep reading to find out how they did it and discover the surprising results!
Read moreCommunication and the English language
by Ken Burnett
Ken Burnett tackles bad use of the English language in fundraising and explains why getting this crucial matter right can make all the difference.
Read moreSumatran Orangutan Society: Rainforest home appeal
by Felicity Spencer-Smith
Felicity Spencer-Smith of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) praises a powerful and ambitious crowd-funding campaign to save orangutans in Indonesia.
Read more20 years of collaborating to grow legacy giving
by Rob Cope
Two decades on from the launch of the first national legacy promotion consortium, Rob Cope, director of Remember A Charity, looks back and celebrates the charity sector’s drive to collaborate, share and exchange learning around legacy fundraising.
Read moreThe Salvation Army: Coronavirus response campaign
by Gemma Reeve
This multi-platform campaign shows the importance of flexibility in fundraising, especially during the time of coronavirus.
Read moreMarie Curie: Alpaca Meet & Greet
by Meredith Niles
Marie Curie fundraisers were inspired by an innovative fundraising idea they saw at I Wish I’d Thought of That (IWITOT) 2020. The team worked quickly to turn the idea into a quirky, low-cost campaign featuring alpacas on video calls.
Read moreIs this really the best fundraising proposition of all time? And is it good development?
by Lyndall Stein
The benefits, challenges and opportunities of child sponsorship as seen by Lyndall Stein, with additional material by Ken Burnett – two former directors of the international development charity ActionAid.
Read moreThe pandemic: where has fundraising been, where is it going and where should we be focusing now?
by Giles Pegram CBE
Help is at hand. A free online booklet and webinar are now available to help you deliver great fundraising during the coronavirus pandemic. And the advice all hinges on how to provide a superb supporter experience.
Read moreRSPCA: Pet First Aid Guide value exchange campaign
by Jonathon Grapsas
Discover how the RSPCA in Australia used exceptional fundraising to recruit new regular donors and save the lives of animals in New South Wales and Queensland.
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