Author: Kirsty Marrins
Passionate about using digital channels to communicate with and for charities, Kirsty is a freelance digital communications specialist and accredited trainer. A regular blogger for Third Sector and other sector publications, she is always keen to share her experiences and knowledge with others and help them achieve their goals. She has helped hundreds of charity staff hone their social media and digital marketing skills over the years and understand the importance of good content. She is a trustee of the Small Charities Coalition and in 2016 won a CharityComms Inspiring Communicator Award.
Big data, fundraising and the rise of MOB events at #IOFNFC
It’s exactly one week until the Institute of Fundraising’s National Fundraising Convention – three full days of networking, sessions highlighting the specialist…
VIDEO: JustGiving Co-founder speaks to TechCityinsider
Anne-Marie Huby, co-founder and MD of JustGiving, speaks to TechCityinsider about our relentless pursuit of innovation on behalf of charities and…
Demystifying data and fundraising for charities
Data should directly influence and impact strategies for organisations, but how can charities and non-profits be sure they are collecting…
Free checklist for fundraising on social media
Social media plays a big role in fundraising – both for charities and for supporters fundraising for causes they care…
Five top tips for using YouTube for charity videos
We recently hosted a YouTube for charities training workshop, organised by Social Misfits Media, with Jessica Mason – former lead at YouTube…
Three little-known features for social media managers
Whether you’re fairly new to social media or consider yourself an ‘old hat’, here are some little-known social media features…
Are you tweeting too much? Or not enough?
A question which comes up time and time again at training workshops or on online forums is ‘how often should…
A free guide to launching successful Campaign Pages
Last week we introduced you to our new crowdfunding tool for charities. It’s called Campaigns and it helps you raise funds FAST…
JustGiving partners with NCVO’s KnowHow NonProfit
As a charity, you know better than anyone how tough it is to test and try out new ideas and…
Top PR tips for Marathon coverage
With the London Marathon fast approaching, we asked PR professionals and a journalist for their top tips to help you…
How charities can use the new live video feature for Twitter
Periscope is a new live video streaming app for Twitter (currently only available on iOS), which allows viewers to explore the…
Fundraisers share the campaign they wish they’d thought of
The sector is full of successful and inspiring fundraising campaigns. In fact, SOFII (The Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration)…
