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Controversial campaign puts Peta top of the social media chart
Kirsty Weakley
19 Mar 2012
19 Mar 2012
Tags: Campaigns | Social networking
Animal rights charity Peta had the most social media mentions in February according to the Gorkana Charity Barometer.
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Unicef was most talked-about charity in January
Kirsty Weakley
20 Feb 2012
20 Feb 2012
Tags: Social networking | Campaigns
According to the latest Gorkana Charity Barometer, Unicef was the most talked-about charity in January 2012, and the only charity to appear in the top five of both the mainstream media and social media charts.
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Charities 'lag behind' other sectors in use of technology
Kirsty Weakley
16 Sep 2011
16 Sep 2011
Tags: Digital fundraising | Campaigns
The charity sector is “lagging behind” other sectors such as travel and retail when it comes to embracing new technology, according to Leigh Smyth, the managing director for the digital champion at Race Online 2012.
The Amy Winehouse Foundation officially launches today with donations in the UK being accepted through a fund set up by Comic Relief.
Comedian David Walliams has completed and eight day challenge to swim the length of the Thames and has so far raised more than £1,090,000 in donations for Sport Relief and donations are still being accepted online.
Comic Relief is like the teachers' pet of charities. Always doing well, forever doing better. In the midst of what has been the charity's most successful year ever, Celina Ribeiro talks to its key players about the secrets behind its success and what's on the cards for the future.
This year’s Red Nose Day has broken all records for Comic Relief by bringing in more than £102m for the charity.
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Comic Relief raises £15.2m in text donations
Celina Ribeiro
3 May 2011
3 May 2011
Tags: Mobile technology | Individual giving
Comic Relief raised £15.17m via mobile phone text donations this year, accounting for nearly £1 out of every £5 donated via the event.