Six social media lessons from the election

With the UK General Election just gone and the US Presidential Election coming up next year, Zoe Amar looks at…


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…


How to get your supporters to shoot videos for your charity

Collaborative video is going to be one of the big innovations in video for fundraising says Jeremy Jeffs, founding partner…


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…


Slacktivism – monster or myth? A free report

In 2014, the global success of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge brought the concept of slacktivism to the centre of…


DECHOX by British Heart Foundation – an interview

Kirsty Marrins, content and community manager at JustGiving, interviews Leah Mates, fundraising projects manager for new products at British Heart…


Five ways to improve your charity’s blog

Fran Swaine, head of digital at Platypus Digital, attended Sounddelivery’s Social Media Exchange 2015 (#SMEX15) on Monday and heard many…


Top tips for using paid social media

It’s no surprise that organic reach on social media is on the decline but without a big budget, how can…


Seven ways to win at event fundraising

Event fundraising is big business for charities. In fact, GSi Events who are the organisers of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival raise…


Fundraising on social media on a shoestring

Whether you’re looking to increase donations or recruit supporters to participate in fundraising challenges, social media is among the most…


Why fundraising should be central to your CSR Strategy

Over the last 10 years in the corporate sphere we hear the term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) being used more…


Five expert tips for Giving Tuesday

Stand out from the crowd By Zoe Amar, director at Zoe Amar Communications   #GivingTuesday is going to be huge for…