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5 digital swap outs to replace your cancelled fundraising events
56% of donors regularly attend fundraising events. But many charities are now cancelling these events due to distancing guidelines and are accepting the loss in income. But you don’t have to. You can let these events run - and even plan additional events - if you get creative. It makes sense. If you’ve already done the legwork running up to the event, why waste the work?
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How can digital help Mind support their vast network of mental health charities amidst the Covid crisis?
Two weeks of focus. One big challenge. The team here at Reason and Superhighways recently joined forces as Collaborators of Catalyst. The goal of this collaboration was to support national mental health charity, Mind, with a hefty organisational challenge, using digital to do so.
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5 tips to help charities to make the most of #GivingTuesdayNow
The UK public has shown incredible spirit, creativity & determination in supporting the NHS amidst one of the biggest crises of our time. Now, that same support needs to be shown for charities as we unite on the 5th of May 2020 for #GivingTuesdayNow.
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Twitch for charities: Supercharge your digital donations strategy and level up using Twitch
With charities being set to lose more than £4bn in just three months as a result of COVID-19, the fundraising landscape has changed drastically for the third sector. And it feels like it happened overnight. With digital fundraising hastily climbing its way to the top of the priority list as events are cancelled all over the world, there are platforms out there which charities may have never interacted with before, that are now becoming an essential part of fundraising strategies. One of these platforms is Twitch.
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12 tips on social media advertising for charities during COVID-19
As the coronavirus crisis continues, I'm seeing a flurry of social media adverts from charities flooding my timeline and feed. But how do you get your charity heard above all the noise? I've been taking note (and screenshots) as social media becomes more and more saturated with charity adverts. I’ve collated a quick list of tips on how to best get your charity noticed on social plus any potential pitfalls that may arise.
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Digital fundraising for small charities (in a hurry)
I’ve put together this handbook amidst the Coronavirus crisis to cover some of the topics of digital fundraising... in a hurry.
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A lesson in how to (and how not to) run virtual workshops
The disruption from COVID-19 means remote working and virtual meetings are the new normal. But how do you take the next step... a virtual workshop?
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How tech can keep your charity working through a pandemic
Charities can use tech to keep going during coronavirus restrictions, here's how:
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5 steps to funding your charity digital ideas
Let’s talk about charity funding. More specifically, fundraising for a digital service. It feels like a necessary evil - a part of the process that every charity dreads but without it, often there is no other way the service could exist.
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Can AWS Wavelength help charities with AR and VR?
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) might be exciting for gamers, but charities should also be feeling the buzz.
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What Drupal 7 end of life means for your charity website
Drupal 7 will soon reach end of life. You must update your website now. If you fail to do this there’ll be no new security updates, hackers will take over your website, the pictures of your cat will be held to ransom for 8 bitcoins, which - just to top it off - you won’t be able to buy because they've nicked your credit card.
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We love Giving Tuesday. Here’s why…
Getting voices heard on Giving Tuesday 2019.
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