Giving Tuesday, which started in 2012 with the simple idea of helping people to do good, is running again this year on 1st December. The Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) is offering expert guidance to help charities make the most of #GivingTuesday and you can find free resources at https://ciof.org.uk/learning-and-events/events/giving-tuesday/
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What would you like to see covered in Insights?
Partly prompted by the summer reduction in news items to report on (hopefully the number will increase very soon), we wondered what articles you would like to see in the insight newsletters. Perhaps ‘Tips for …’ or ‘Common mistakes in …’, or something else entirely? Do let us know, so we can make insights even […]
Saying thank you
We make charity donations instead of sending greetings cards at Christmas time, as many organisations do. This week I received a letter from one of the charities and it stuck in my mind for a few good reasons: We had already decided to support this charity again, and the letter just reinforced our decision. It […]
Typography matters in your appeals
Whilst we wait for the latest fundraising insights to return after the summer break, we thought you might find this article from sofii interesting – https://sofii.org/article/special-direct-mail-clinic-the-one-with-danielle-wallace.
Insight In Fundraising conference 2026
With a theme of ‘Turning Headwinds into Tailwinds: Transforming Challenge into Impact’, the conference is just 4 weeks away. It’s organised by CIoF Insight in Fundraising and you can find out more at https://ciof.org.uk/learning-and-events-listing/turning-headwinds-into-tailwinds-transforming-challenge-into-impact/.