by Gillian Holm | Nov 9, 2022 | All blog posts, Donations, Events, Fundraising, Giving
This is one of Tonic Magazine’s most popular articles of 2022 The trend toward fewer cash transactions was happening well before COVID-19. In 2018 Surf Lifesaving NZ shared that revenue from street appeals had dropped 90% over a 6-year period because people no...
by Megan Thorn | Oct 19, 2020 | All blog posts, Donations
Third Party Mail Outs Ask a local business to include your donation slip or appeal envelope when they send out their monthly invoices. Local Events Ask to be the ‘official charity’ at a local event. Potentially you have thousands of people, all in a good mood, with...
by Megan Thorn | Mar 26, 2020 | All blog posts, Donations
Last updated March 26, 2020 A big part of sustainable funding is donations! Below are a bunch of tips for attracting and retaining donors. Some of them cross over both scenarios, like showing appreciation (always important) and having a clear vision and mission. 20...
by Megan Thorn | Jul 26, 2019 | All blog posts, Donations, Events, Fundraising
Last updated August 23, 2019 Text to Donate campaigns used to be an effective way to raise funds for registered charities. Unfortunately, today you’ll be hard-pressed to find a communications provider that offers this service. So now what? While Text to Donate is out,...
by Megan Thorn | May 16, 2017 | All blog posts, Donations, Fundraising, Marketing and Communication
Last updated May 16, 2017 Your How-To Guide to Street Appeals For decades Street Appeals have proven to be a successful fundraising activity for many non-profit organisations, and it seems that even in a largely cashless society, organisations who ‘shake the bucket’...
by Megan Thorn | Apr 21, 2017 | All blog posts, Donations, Events, Fundraising, Marketing and Communication, Non-Profit Management
Last updated April 21, 2017 No matter how good you are at fundraising, there is always something you can do to improve. Committing to any one of these things will make a difference to your fundraising efforts, and once you have that one thing mastered, you can move on...
