If your income is in decline, here’s five things you can do…
Is your income down because of the cost-of-living crisis? There are some gut-wrenching figures shared by Rathbones…
Who gives what to charity?
Do you know who gives what to charity? This chart is a simplified version of a presentation…
Do younger donors like direct mail? And do they care about being thanked?
One of the things that’s seems to have entered the fundraising psyche over the last year or…
More evidence why fundraisers should be focusing on older and wealthier donors.
I’ve been going through the latest British Social Attitudes survey looking at how attitudes to socially positive…
New research. What happened to giving in 2023?
CAF have just published their annual UK Giving report for 2024. That link takes you to the…
People give to charity for the most curious reasons
When it comes to giving to charity, there’s always a point of connection, an experience, a deep-seated…
Points to consider when raising funds during the attack on Ukraine
Few of us will have been unaffected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I don’t think I’ll…
The Omicron variant, more restrictions and failings of leadership. What should fundraisers do now? Video presentation
Back in September 2021, I recorded a presentation about the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on giving for…
What are the long-term effects of Covid-19 on fundraising?
Month after month for well over a decade, at Bluefrog we have been speaking to donors about…
So, what did happen to giving in 2020?
I’ve been lucky enough to have been given early access to some of the key findings from…
Coronavirus research findings. What do donors think about giving now? Part 2.
Following on from round one of our research study into donor attitudes to giving in the time…
Donor First always beats Digital First
Buzzwords can be difficult creatures. As soon as they start appearing in the fundraising lexicon, they slowly…
The Essentials
‘Tis Halloween. Keep to the light and beware the Four Fundraisers of the Apocalypse!
Why do people give? The Donor Participation Project with Louis Diez.
A guide to fundraising on the back of a postcard
What does the latest research tell us about the state of fundraising?
How do donors manage their philanthropic budgets?