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What do we want? The rise of the campaigning-fundraising charity 2

8 Feb 2010 | Celina Ribeiro

In a world long past there were campaigning charities and there were ‘doing’ charities, and never the twain did meet. But in our brave new world, more and more charities are making campaigning a central part of their mission and messaging. Celina Ribeiro looks at what is behind the trend and what it means for fundraising

What do we want? The rise of the campaigning-fundraising charity

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If you're not a fundraiser, you're a cost: the Kidney Research UK philosophy

Fundraising | Peter Storey
8 Feb 2010

Topics: Leadership and strategy

Kidney Research UK is taking no prisoners. From the frontline to the chief executive, everyone has responsibility for fundraising. Peter Storey explains the charity’s brave reinvention

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Better with age: Older donors do it online too

Fundraising | Jonathan Waddingham
8 Feb 2010

Topics: Digital fundraising

Many charities see the internet as a way to communicate with the youth market, but it’s not just the young and hip who are online. Older donors are valuable and ignored at your peril, says Jonathan Waddingham...

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Pay-per-click legacies: NSPCC uses Facebook for legacy leads

Fundraising | Mark Roper
8 Feb 2010

Topics: Social networking | Legacies

In a competitive legacy market, some charities are thinking outside the box to get at potential legators. NSPCC turned to pay-per-click advertising on Facebook for a legacy campaign, and beat forecasts...

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Stop that bid! Ten questions to ask before applying for a grant

Fundraising | Ben Wittenberg
10 May 2010

Topics: Grants & Grantmaking | Trusts and foundations

Knowing when not to write a funding bid to a trust or foundation is one of the key principles in trust fundraising. Here Ben Wittenberg shares the ten questions the DSC asks itself before it even considers...

Brilliant that men as well as women are keen to engage in the debate. Gender inequality is a shared issue and a shared responsibility.

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Communication breakdown: How donors react to charity communications 1

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro
8 Mar 2010

Topics: Direct mail | Individual giving

Last year more than a third of donors stopped giving to their regular charity. In research revealed exclusively to Civil Society, fast.MAP explores why donors stayed loyal or gave up and how they prefer...

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The $93 Club and the 4Cs of online fundraising

Fundraising | Bryan Miller
8 Mar 2010

Topics: Social networking

Fundraisers cannot apply traditional campaign methods to the new breed of online community fundraising, says Bryan Miller

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Decisions, decisions: How donors decide which charities to support 1

Fundraising | Beth Breeze
8 Feb 2010

Topics: Individual giving

It is not just major donors and new philanthropists who want to support effective charities, the prompts for giving are complex across the giving spectrum. Beth Breeze discusses the latest research on how...

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Not so big event: Children in Crisis's scaled-down fundraising gala

Fundraising | 7 Jan 2010

Topics: Events fundraising | Major donors

Facing difficulties in getting corporate sponsorship and donor fatigue for its major annual fundraising ball, Children in Crisis embarked on radical reform. Sally Bateson tells how the charity chucked out...

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