Not every fundraising idea is a winner for every kind of charity. Even so, there are many fundraising ideas that go beyond the standard ones that every charity has tried from time to time, such as auctions or sponsored coffee mornings. Although such events certainly have their place, there are many more original ways to […]
Like most commercial organisations, charities needed to make a swift transition to remote working when the pandemic first struck. This often meant closing down offices or limiting the numbers of people who would be working from headquarters, for instance. In fact, many charities found that their administration and back-office functions could carry on quite productively […]
Across the charitable and fundraising sectors, most of 2020 presented something of a challenge. Many of the usual means of raising funds came under significant strain as events needed to be cancelled and, in some cases, regular charitable giving dropped off among people who faced worsening personal financial circumstances. Of course, charitable institutions that rely […]
In a bid to capture the imagination of the public just as much as to raise funds, the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) decided to launch a new project in February that was designed to put the ‘fun’ back into the charity. The fundraising scheme involved the animal rescue charity asking for donations of $15 from […]