The Funding School Blog
Is your charity missing out on donations now that we have become a predominantly cashless society? Learn from experts Vicky Hewlett and Emma Rose at 'Give a Little' who give us a whistle stop tour of how you can cheaply integrate contactless donations into your charities fundraising activity....
Whenever I speak to anyone working in a small charity, the general impression I get is that they are overworked, underpaid and quite simply find there is not enough hours in the day. When I researched the topic of how small charities feel about fundraising, the majority said that lack...
I recently delivered a workshop on this topic for the 'Fundraising Now' conference for the Directory of Social Change, and it was a great hit. I've outlined here the key takeaways. To get the best advice possible, I consulted widely with other fundraising colleagues, so these ideas represent...
Could a mobile phone transform the profiles and awareness of small charities?
If your small charity is like most, communications and marketing is probably one of your last priorities amongst all the other ‘to-dos’ on your list.
Large charities have comm’s teams or pay...
Funding School is all about helping small charities and social enterprises to think more ambitiously with their fundraising and find practical ways to unlock new and more sustainable income streams. Legacy Giving, or Gifts in Wills, is a key area often overlooked by small charities who sometimes...
Do you need a lift when it comes to your mindset? Do you have pervading negative thoughts that limit your productivity or energy levels. It is really easy to get in our own way when it comes to fundraising. Some of the key limiting thoughts we can at times experience include:
- An embarrassment to...
For many of the small charities I've worked with the idea of creating a fundraising campaign may be daunting to say the least. It really doesn't need to be though. Really creating a campaign can be as simple as writing a letter or email and sending it to some supporters.
However, in order to...
I've always felt that its really easy to get turned off from writing a fundraising strategy. Just the phrase can make one shudder!
But actually it really isn't that complicated, and believe it or not it can become quite an interesting and fun opportunity to bring people together in shared purpose...
I was delighted to host a live Q and A session with Dawn Newton, a vastly experienced communications expert, who had a myriad of ideas to share for those looking at strengthening their communications strategies. Its well worth half an hour of your time checking out the replay featured...
There are now a plethora of International Awareness Days from ‘Answer your Cats Questions Day’ and ‘Wear Pyjamas to Work Day’ to serious topics like ‘Holocaust Memorial Day’ and ‘Domestic Violence Awareness Month’.
Although...
Are small charities missing a trick by not engaging with Individual Giving?
It is a commonly held belief that individual giving is the sole domain of large charities that have the budget and capacity to design, resource and administer powerful and high-quality fundraising campaigns. However, an...
