I can't think of any areas of fundraising where simple and engaging propositions don't work – and that includes online display ads. And here's an example to prove it. You've probably seen the recent fundraising campaign on Wikipedia, where they have tested a number of...

When fundraisers get together and start dreaming of which organisations they'd like their charities to emulate, it's not long before football clubs are mentioned. The passion, the adoration, the following, the commitment, the income! Wouldn't it be great? It might well be, but considering the...

Donors need motivating, and great storytelling is a rather effective technique to cut through jargon, bringing visions and missions to life. Through using great stories, we get people giving and doing. And if you'd like to improve your storytelling skills, I'd recommend you addResonate by...

"You cannot not communicate. Every behaviour is a kind of communication. Because communication does not have a counterpart (there is no anti-behaviour), it is not possible not to communicate." Paul Watzalwick's First Axiom of Communications. Everything you do to a donor communicates something: If you...

So you've got a brand. You've brainstormed with stakeholders, you've paid many thousands of pounds for a sparkling new logo, a corporate identity and a list of adjectives that are going to help you change the world. And what's the result? Has it increased response...

During my recent break from blogging, I've been keeping an eye on the debate about face-to-face fundraising. It's been quite a saga. It was obviously all kicked off by the piece on BBC's Newsnight. If you missed it, you can watch it here. The central...

I've mentioned lendwithcare.org before. Rather than ask people to give money to charity, lendwithcare.org gives people a chance to end poverty by funding poor entrepreneurs in developing countries. You can read more about the site here or visit it here. The official launch is still...

Sean Powell has just published a rather useful free e-book that will point anyone who isn't well versed in online fundraising in the right direction. His key points are: Set up a listening post (I'd addsamepoint.com to Sean's recommendations). Re-purpose your content (what works in...

Nick Clegg is off to the UN Summit in New York at the end of September andSave The Children want to put some pressure on him to encourage world leaders to refocus their efforts to ensure we achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Getting help from...

This is a quick follow-up to my recent post about lendwithcare.org. Even though it's still in beta, the site has started to generate a fair degree of interest and I wanted to share an example of how one supporter turned in to a whole group...