Breadcrumbs
Fundraising Good Practice
Good practice, case studies, expert advice and tips for charity and voluntary sector fundraisers, including digital, corporate, trust and street fundraising, direct marketing and events.
Fundraising case studies
Case study: ActionAid
The charity's Ready for Anything disaster preparedness campaign showed how match funding proved the key to its success
Case study: British Heart Foundation
The heart disease charity took advantage of Valentine's Day with its latest campaign
Case study: Crisis
The homelessness charity raised £5.4m and gained 75,000 donors in last year's campaign
The Fundraiser's Toolkit
Expert advice, tips and good practice case studies
Stephen Pidgeon
Stephen Pidgeon: Some fundraisers abuse agencies
Agencies are often treated unfairly by charities, writes our columnist
Business partner
Business partner: BT and Scope The telecommunications company links up with the disability charity
Business partner: World Vision International and Intermec The Christian relief charity links up with the computer technology company
Business partner: Twinings and Save the Children The tea company continues its partnership with the children's charity.
Business partner: Vision Express and the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust The optician chain links up with the medical research charity
Business partner: Traidcraft and the Children's Society The fair-trade retailer links up with the children's charity
Anna Taylor
Anna Taylor: Seek out inspiration from your peers
We all need regular exposure to work by others to keep our creative cogs well oiled, writes our columnist
Debate
Debate: Has the Give More campaign been a worthwhile attempt to boost giving?
Launched last April, the campaign asked people to pledge more time, money or energy to good causes
Debate: Are online crowdfunding platforms the future of charity fundraising?
The proliferation of such sites has led Nesta to predict they will bring £5bn a year into UK charities by 2018
Debate: What makes a successful bid for a charity of the year partnership?
Three charities that have recently landed partnerships with businesses reveal how they approached the pitch
Debate: Should charities be planning for the impact of Scottish independence?
Joe Saxton, co-founder of nfpSynergy, says a 'yes' vote in 2014 would have a major effect on fundraising strategies
Big Giver
Profiles and grants criteria of charitable foundations.
Big Giver: Andrews Charitable Trust
Sian Edwards, director of the trust, says it looks for inspirational founders that have strong ideas
Big giver: The Clothworkers' Foundation
Sam Grimmett Batt, grants officer at the foundation, says the organisation likes funding proven projects that have been working for a long time
Big Giver: Nuffield Foundation
Sharon Witherspoon, director of the foundation, talks to Jenna Pudelek about how it looks for clear evidence in funding applications
Additional Information
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- Senior Campaigns Officer UKHCA Circa £34,000, South West London
- Chief Executive STEPS Dependent upon experience, Cheshire
- Senior Development Manager Welsh National Opera (WNO) £26,034 - £28,927 per annum, Cardiff
- Chief Executive Southampton Solent Students' Union Salary range £37,894 - £42,652 per annum plus attractive benefits, Southampton
- Corporate Relations Co-ordinator Peterborough Environment City Trust £24,000-£28,000 per annum, Peterborough
Most read
- Charity that owed more than £350k to HMRC closes
- HM Prison Peterborough social impact bond has led to a fall in reconvictions, official figures show
- Data on charities' income and spending to be made public from March 2014
- Local authorities should be able to 'de-commission charities at will', says council deputy
- Ministry of Justice launches website to connect offenders with mentoring charities
- Government appoints first social value ambassador
Most commented
Events
Getting Ahead in the Charity Cloud - Cloud Strategy Charity Roundtable
- Date: Wed 19 Jun 2013 - Wed 19 Jun 2013
- Venue: Hyatt Regency London, The Churchill Hotel, 30 Portman Square, London, W1H 7BH
Third Sector’s Integrated Digital Fundraising Conference 2013
- Date: Wed 19 Jun 2013 - Wed 19 Jun 2013
Beginners' Legacy Management
- Date: Thu 20 Jun 2013 - Fri 21 Jun 2013
- Venue: Central London
Third Sector Insight
-
Predicting Future Donor Behaviour to Maximise Funds (Document)
The majority of traditional charity donors are ...
-
A Digital Face-to-Face Revolution (Document)
Face-to-face fundraising is without doubt the m...
-
UK Corporate Citizenship In The 21st Century (Document)
This expert report asks 'What role should ...

















