Where next for mobile giving?
Following from last week's post on mobile giving in the UK, I thought it might be useful to share this rather good presentation from US digital agency, space150 on broader trends in mobile use. Mobile Trends - June 2011 - Trending The Future View more...
A great example of how to use Twitter as a campaign tool
I'm rather impressed by the Follow the Money Twitter app created in response to the allegation that The News of the World was involved in hacking Milly Dowler's voice mail account. You can read more about it in Melissa Harrison's article in The Guardian, Why...
Why don't people care as much as you?
When you are committed to a cause it's easy to think that the only reason other people don't feel the same is that they don't understand. Your reaction might be to bombard them with evidence – facts, figures, statistics – anything that supports your position....
A Father's Day fundraising tip
It's Father's Day on Sunday, which finally gives me an excuse to feature this video. It might not have much to do with fundraising – it was produced by a church from Oklahoma and used as the opening to their Father's Day service in 2010...
If you don't build what donors want, they aren't going to come
Blackbaud have just released their 2011 Internet and Multi-channel Giving Benchmarking Report. Based on data from 28 US nonprofit organisations, It takes a long-term look (5 years) on how donors move between online and traditional direct marketing programmes. It's a US study, but many of...
A topp way to raise money
There is one simple way to dramatically increase income and improve your donor retention. You don't need to employ expensive consultants, install a new database or develop a brand new welcome strategy. Instead, you thank donors. That's it. You thank your donors. All of them....
If you prefer a milder view of why people give to charity, please consider another blog
Stewart Lee took a look at charity in a recent episode of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. In particular, he focused on the uneasy relationship between charity and celebrity, ironically summing up his position in the first minute or two when he explained why he does...
Five things we can learn about fundraising from DJ David Rodigan
If you saw David Rodigan walking down the street, you might imagine he was a bank manager or an accountant. He's a bespectacled 59 year-old who hasn't got much hair left, but see him on stage with a couple of turntables and you'll start to...
Watch out for your job - here comes the fundraising robot
Ok, that's probably an overstatement, but the robot fundraiser has finally hit the streets. Called Don-8r, the robot relies on donations to keep it powered. During testing on the streets of Dundee, it collected £25.86 over nine hours (mainly from one and two pence pieces)....
Protect the donor
We all know the old adage, look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves, but it should probably be extended to supporters too. Because if we take care of our donors, we won't need to worry about income targets. That might sound...
The Essentials
Crack the Code to Regular Giving: Insights, Strategies, and a Special Giveaway!
‘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?