How Social Media Can Help Fundraising Relationships
This is a guest post by Nikki Bell, Fundraising Relationship Manager at British Heart Foundation. During my time at the British Heart Foundation (BHF), I’ve utilised social media as a…
Ten Fundraisers You Should Know About
As you all loved our Ten Charity Digital People You Should Know About, we thought we’d share ten fundraisers you should put on your radar too. Ok, we’ve cheated a…
4 Ways Social Media Can Be Part Of Fundraising
Social media can and should have a place in every fundraiser’s toolkit. Fundraising is about getting people to support your cause through storytelling and to feel empathy, hope or even…
Five of our favourite Christmas charity campaigns
Christmas is one of the most important times of the year for charities. It offers the opportunity to fundraise in a variety of ways or to simply do something nice…
Beth Kanter shares her nonprofit fundraising trends
We were delighted to host our first Facebook Live with Beth Kanter, master trainer, author and nonprofit innovator, at Facebook’s new HQ in London. Last year Beth shared an infographic…
Facebook Live for charities: An interview with Abdul Basit Ali, Islamic Relief UK
Live streaming videos on social media is a great way of sharing authentic, intimate and compelling stories with your audience. One organisation using live video effectively through Facebook Live is…
How to use social media for major gifts fundraising: Solicitation and acknowledgement (part 2)
In the second post of this two-part series, we look at ways in which social media can play a role in soliciting major gifts fundraising, and the stewardship and acknowledgement…
How to use social media for major gifts fundraising: Identification and cultivation (part 1)
Individual giving and campaign teams in non-profits and social enterprises have become more and more adept at using social media, but often overlook, or don’t systematise, the role that it…