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BIG gives out £44m in community grants

21 May 2013 | Vibeka Mair

The Big Lottery Fund has announced over £44m in funding for 160 community groups as part of its Reaching Communities programme.

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How to keep your donors

Roger Lawson
13 Mar 2008

Recruiting donors can be expensive so you need to ensure that once you've got them, you can keep them. Some of the sector's most experienced fundraisers share their views on how to do this effectively.

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How to up your legacy fundraising game

7 Mar 2008

Tags: Legacies | Websites | Communications | Communications technology

Charities are not making it easy for supporters to go their website and find out how leave a gift in their will. Many are even failing to respond to a simple request for more information by post. Bluefrog's Hugh Stockill gives his tips on how legacy fundraisers can up their game.

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Providing funding to capture young talent

7 Mar 2008

Tags: Funding

A new scheme from youth volunteering charity v means young people can access grants to set up their own community projects.

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Getting an upgrade: think it through first

7 Mar 2008

Tags: Communications | Individual giving

Asking a regular giver for an upgrade too soon can damage their relationship with your charity and even result in a cancelled donation. Whitewater's Mark Cook explains how to get givers to start giving more.

My understanding from what is being reported in the sector media is that potential donors won't even KNOW they are potential donors under this mad policy. I am urging all of my colleagues nationally as well as here in the Salisbury charitable community to send letters to their MEPs immediately.

» New EU data protection proposals 'could devastate direct mail fundraising'

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Using newsletters to build relationships

7 Mar 2008

Tags: Communications

Newsletters are a great way to strengthen relationships with donors, says Tom Ahern.

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30 years of the US donor

Adrian Sargeant
1 Mar 2008

Tags: Brands and Marketing | Individual giving | Leadership and strategy

A long-term study into giving behaviour in the US provides vital information that could be useful for UK fundraisers, says Adrian Sargeant.

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Make your charity raffle into a prize draw

Neil Henderson
1 Mar 2008

Tags: Community fundraising | Regulation | Fundraising campaigns

Raffles are a massive income opportunity that many charities are not exploiting. Brightsource's Neil Henderson explains what small and medium-sized charities should focus on when they draw up a raffle strategy.

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Making outdoor advertising work for your charity

1 Mar 2008

Tags: Fundraising campaigns

Andy Pang, marketing and research manager at Clear Channel Outdoor UK, offers advice for charities on how to maximise their use of outdoor advertising.

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