There is something new and wonderful happening in the world of giving – finally, the internet is delivering on the promises and potential of the past few years, says Marcelle Speller.It seems as if, for a decade or more we’ve been told that internet giving and online donations are the way forward. But until recently, [...]

With much anticipation, I’ve been asked to talk at the Donorflex Regional User Groups about data integration for Charities and their JustGiving Data. This is my first outing this year talking on the subject to groups of charities. I really do enjoy the buzz of talking to charities about data. I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity [...]

A snip from Diana Mackie – PR Manager at the Institute of Fundraising The basics: New technology will enable a range of fundraising trends in 2012; online giving is rightly a focus but its important not to lose sight of the basics involved in raising money. Key areas include: consistent communication of your charitys brand, [...]

Online fundraising platform JustGiving can now tell us which social media sites drive the most donations and which drive the highest average donations. According to the sites own data, donors reaching JustGiving from Twitter are the most generous in that they give the highest average amount of £30.26. People on Facebook however are more frequently [...]

If the potential of the mobile and other online fundraising options is to be reached, how can fundraisers make sure they have the necessary skills to help deliver? According to the Virtual Promise survey by nfpSynergy, published in 2009, 67% of 187 charities questioned said that inadequate staff skills were an obstacle in helping the [...]