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Fundraising

Examples of coronavirus emergency appeals and what we can learn from them

Tereza Litsa, April 20, 2020

It’s hard for everyone to navigate the current situation. It’s even harder for fundraisers who are...

Features Fundraising

How to plan your December fundraising appeal using Lightful’s Story Builder

Tereza Litsa, October 31, 2019

Did you know that 17% of annual giving takes place in December? It’s the perfect opportunity...

Fundraising

How the digital donor landscape is changing

Tereza Litsa, July 8, 2019

The donor landscape is changing – perhaps for good. As millennials start to turn 40 years...

Digital Fundraising

What all charities can learn from Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day

Emma Moore, March 18, 2019

Comic Relief and Red Nose Day is a UK household name. At some point in our...

Fundraising Social Media

Five of the best charity Christmas campaigns in 2018

Kirsty Marrins, December 10, 2018

It’s that time of the year when lots of charities run campaigns to raise awareness and/or...

Fundraising Social Media

Six ways your company can get involved in #GivingTuesday

Kirsty Marrins, November 13, 2018

What’s Giving Tuesday, I hear you ask? Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving and...

Fundraising Social Media

How Social Media Can Help Fundraising Relationships

Kirsty Marrins, September 13, 2018

This is a guest post by Nikki Bell, Fundraising Relationship Manager at British Heart Foundation. During...

Fundraising

Ten fundraisers you should know about

Kirsty Marrins, August 16, 2018

As you all loved our ten charity digital people you should know about, we thought we’d...

Fundraising Social Media

Four ways social media can be part of fundraising

Tereza Litsa, January 19, 2018

Social media can and should have a place in every fundraiser’s toolkit. Fundraising is about getting...

Case studies Fundraising Social Media

Five of our favourite Christmas charity campaigns

Tereza Litsa, December 14, 2017

Christmas is one of the most important times of the year for charities. It offers the...

Fundraising Social Media The Future of Fundraising

Beth Kanter shares her nonprofit fundraising trends

Tereza Litsa, December 8, 2017

We were delighted to host our first Facebook Live with Beth Kanter, master trainer, author and...

Digital Fundraising

Facebook Live for charities: An interview with Abdul Basit Ali, Islamic Relief UK

Erin Niimi Longhurst, August 31, 2017

Live streaming videos on social media is a great way of sharing authentic, intimate and compelling...

Fundraising Social Media

How to use social media for major gifts fundraising: Solicitation and acknowledgement (part 2)

Erin Niimi Longhurst, August 31, 2017

In the second post of this two-part series, we look at ways in which social media...

Fundraising Social Media

How to use social media for major gifts fundraising: Identification and cultivation (part 1)

Erin Niimi Longhurst, August 31, 2017

Individual giving and campaign teams in non-profits and social enterprises have become more and more adept...