Updated! Get your own charity branded Zakat calculator
Last month we released a new feature that helped people calculate their Zakat donation. The calculator was timed to maximise the period…
A plain, simple and solid recipe for successful Partnerships!
So, when Just Giving asked me to come up with some content for their blog, I have to say, it…
How charities can benefit from text messaging
With many in the charity sector looking for different ways to increase engagement among their audience, we get some advice from Alexa Lemzy, Customer…
One man, one Brompton, 16 gardens and one very big mountain
I joined Parkinson’s UK as Fundraising Director in 2009. At the time, a number of close family friends had just…
Lifting the lid of “Gaming For Good”
Every two weeks or so I like to take a look at our Referral traffic in Google Analytics – it’s…
What will Cameron’s Three Day Volunteering Leave mean for Charities?
With David Cameron promising employees of large companies a three day mandatory leave to volunteer as part of the government’s…
Aid through education: life teaching in the migrant camps
Meet Ronia. She turned seven in March. Her little brother, Rahowan, turned five in April. They are both from Kurdistan,…
Free running: How mobile is taking over the London Marathon
Events that bring together large groups of people under one banner can provide some unique insight on digital trends, and…
Getting started with User Experience Part 2: Don’t Be Shy
In Part 1 I wrote about the importance of getting to know your users and where to look for feedback. …
Delivering hope to young migrants through education
Meet Hossein. He’s from Kurdistan and speaks fluent Kurdish and Persian, his English is excellent and he also has a…
How to hire the best people without compromising your morals
This shift in the employment landscape over my ten years in the recruitment industry has been a fascinating thing to…
Getting started with user experience Part 2: how to recruit the best people to test your charity website or app
Yesterday my colleague Huu wrote a blog about how to get started with lean user research. Now that you’ve figured out…
