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Shock and hope: Amnesty International's new viral film
Posted by Celina Ribeiro - Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
The human rights campaigners move with the political times
Amnesty International's new viral waterboarding film balances shock with hope. And a soft ask.
Charities shouldn't be punished for Madoff's lies
Posted by Vibeka Mair - Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Donations should not be refunded
Do charities who took donations from fraudster Bernard Madoff have a moral obligation to return the money?
Not a blog about Michael Jackson
Posted by Celina Ribeiro - Friday, June 26th, 2009
The sector cannot afford to forget about promises of a recession campaign
On a day that even the Iranian uprising has been relegated to the inside pages of high-end newspapers, it's important to remember those stories that get lost in the news cycle.
Making the most of a moment
Posted by Lucy Harvey - Friday, June 26th, 2009
The BHF act quickly following the death of Michael Jackson
I have been known to say out loud that I think charities don't always capitalise on current affairs as well as they might, so today I would like to hail the British Heart Foundation.
Hail Mary, Queen of Shops
Posted by Tania Mason - Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
The Queen of Charity Shops certainly saved the best till last
Hats off to Save the Children for giving Mary Portas the chance to try and transform one of its failing charity shops into retail nirvana.
'This is the most important letter I have ever written'
Posted by Jonathon Grapsas - Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
You won't beat this for the most powerful piece of copy you can write.
The tactics employed by an Australian charity on the brink of a financial crisis helped treble their appeal from the same time last year.
More on TPS
Posted by Adrian Beney - Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Charity cold-calling is different from non-charity cold calling
Charities need to differentiate themselves from pushy salespeople whose only interest is in a short-term sale
Out with the old?
Posted by Lucy Harvey - Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Can charity shops become no-nonsense businesses?
Retail expert Mary Portas has revamped a Save The Children charity shop in Kent, transforming its fortunes but upsetting a few volunteers along the way. So who's right?
The Invisible Man disappears
Posted by Celina Ribeiro - Monday, June 8th, 2009
Kevin Brennan replaced by Angela Smith
Ah, finally the Great Cabinet Reshuffle hits our humble sector. I was starting to feel that civil society organisations were not important enough to warrant a stop in the ministerial musical chairs.
To TPS or not to TPS
Posted by Michael Naidu - Monday, June 8th, 2009
Setting achievable goals in difficult times
I'm starting to think that the recession is actually good for charities. A decade of growth has left us fat and unfocussed. Now everyone is taking a long hard look at how they use their time and re-rationalising what is effective.
Charity mergers are not always best
Posted by Andrew Scadding - Monday, June 8th, 2009
The high street offers a choice of supermarkets, what's wrong with a choice of cancer charities?
I believe the constant pressure for charities to merge is misguided and has the potential to damage public support. Let me explain why.
Christian graffiti
Posted by Celina Ribeiro - Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Cool Christian Aid
When a Christian charity can get its supporters vandalising public property in promotion of the cause, you know they've got it.
Summertime, street fundraising and the PFRA
Posted by Michael Naidu - Monday, June 1st, 2009
'Tis the season
With summer well and truly here, love it or hate it, street fundraising works best in the sunny season, so agencies and in-house teams will be maximising the number of fundraisers on the street.
We're such a tease - PF Award winners revealed, almost
Posted by Celina Ribeiro - Friday, May 29th, 2009
PF Awards judges reveal some
The winners of the 2009 Professional Fundraising Awards will be revealed in next month's magazine, but in the meantime we thought we might tickle you with what our judges thought.
Email - the (old) new media
Posted by Jonathan Waddingham - Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Valuing the inbox
While excitement about the new communication mediums the internet allows for charities is understandable, the humble 'old' email is often neglected. But emails are a great vehicle to tell a story, if not engage in a conversation, and charities can make more of them.
Waterboarding for charity
Posted by Celina Ribeiro - Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
A new fundraising powerhouse?
Slapping ‘for charity' at the end of a phrase has a power akin to suffixing ‘in bed' to newspaper headlines.
But will offers torture people for charity ever catch on?
Data is just plain dull to most people
Posted by Jonathon Grapsas - Thursday, May 21st, 2009
To me, it's not. But clearly I am a data geek of sorts.
At a recent conference in Ottawa, Canada I couldn't help but notice that the session focussing on on-line fundraising was packed to the rafters, not an uncommon occurance as delegates flock to these type of sessions.
It was at this moment though, that the penny finally dropped for me...
Don't give
Posted by Adrian Beney - Friday, May 15th, 2009
Recession fundraising video
A fundraising video for a school in California uses celebrities to encourage people not to give to their cause. Reverse psychology or a disaster: what do you think?
It's not a sprint, it's a marathon
Posted by Lucy Harvey - Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
PF team get our trainers on for charity
I have been wanting to write this blog for a couple of weeks now, but thought it only courteous to wait until the final entrant finished the marathon.
Are funders taking over social network fundraising?
Posted by Celina Ribeiro - Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Why giving away money, not asking for it, rules online
American super-retailer Target has taken to Facebook to help it allocate $3m to charity by the end of this month.