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6 Things Gen Z Want From Charities
Gen Z are the first generation that grew up with access to the internet and portable digital technology. This generation has also been dubbed ‘digital natives’. This is also the generation that is showing more interest in global and local issues such as climate change, homelessness, LGBTQIA+ rights, diversity, and inclusivity, etc. Do they want more help from the charities of their choice, or do they expect more transparency? What can charities do to entice and motivate Gen Z to join as volunteers or regular donors? How can charities embrace Gen Z?
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Introducing the Strategy and Transformation Team
Introducing the brand new Strategy and Transformation Team at Reason Digital.
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An honest conversation about our mental health
Every year we celebrate World Mental Health Day on the 10th of October. The theme for 2023, as set by the World Foundation of Mental Health is “Mental Health is a universal human right.” Two of our employees Michael and Fanni sit down to discuss their own mental health.
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Can ChatGPT work for charities?
ChatGPT is a chatbot powered by AI and has become increasingly relied upon in the industry, used to make jobs more efficient and effective. With the creation of ChatGPT, should your charity use its potential, or should you take caution before deciding to integrate something that carries weight in the form of ethical questions?
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National Apprenticeship Week 2023: Gaining skills for life
It’s finally National Apprenticeship Week and here at Reason Digital, we have our very own ‘digital marketing’ apprentice to talk through his current experience as an apprentice and the reasons for his chosen path. Calum has been with us for a month now and has settled into the team with ease, contributing to many tasks and putting forward his own ideas for future projects to propel RD’s own digital marketing aspirations.
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National Apprenticeship Week: The reality of my digital apprenticeship in 2022
I've written a lot of blogs over the years at Reason Digital, but I've never written about being an apprentice here. So, what better time to talk about my journey than this year's #NationalApprenticeshipWeek?
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The metaverse, NFTs, and FLoC: three tech trends charities should know about
The biggest trend in tech is often unpredictability. Just as we get used to the next big platform, it ceases to matter. Just as we fork out on a new smartphone, a smarter one replaces it. Though the concept of a metaverse was predicted–albeit by a sci-fi author–the way in which virtual reality, blockchain, and ever-changing data regulations will affect charities is leaving the sector guessing. That said, there are some concrete facts, so we put our heads together to carve out where the possibilities lie. Here’s all your charity needs to know about three next-generation tech trends.
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Trauma informed design
Why design is different for charities.
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International Day of Charity: Celebrating evolution and innovation
Last week on Twitter, to mark the International Day of Charity we took a deep dive into the history of four of our awesome charity partners. Charities have such an engrained role in our everyday lives that we don't often stop to wonder how, and why, these charities even came to exist. So what better reason to check out how it started vs. how it's going for Missing People, Together Trust, Terrence Higgins Trust, and Diabetes UK!
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What works better than speculative design?
The speculative (spec) design debate has been going on for years now amongst agencies and freelance designers. As a rule, we’re against producing speculative design for a myriad of reasons. But rather than using this blog as a cathartic excuse to rant – we have some suggestions of what we think works better for the end user, the client and the agency.
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Battling Mental Health in 2019
Today marks World Mental Health Day. As someone who struggles with mental health on a daily basis, these ‘awareness’ days, as cynical as it sounds, start to get repetitive. So, in 2019, we want to have a different kind of conversation this year.
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Domestic abuse – Is technology part of the problem or solution?
If you need urgent help related to domestic abuse please call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247
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