In case it’s new to you, IWITOT is https://sofii.org/ very popular ‘I Wish I’d Thought Of That’ session where fundraising inspiration is shared, and it is coming to Fundraising Convention again. You can apply to be part of it at https://ciof.org.uk/fundraising-convention-2026/iwitot-application/.
Fundraising
Warning if you subcontract any fundraising
The Fundraising Regulator has published an investigation summary into the use of third-party fundraising organisations by a major charity for door-to-door fundraising. It found 12 breaches of the Code of Fundraising Practice. If you use or are considering using third-party fundraising organisations, then we strongly recommend that you read investigation summary at https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/about-fundraising/resources/national-deaf-childrens-society-smile-fundraising-limited-interactive so that […]
Fundraising Software Evaluation Guide
Blackbaud has released a Fundraising Software Evaluation Guide which, according to their information at https://www.blackbaud.co.uk/industry-insights/resources/fundraising-software-evaluation-guide?icid=blackbaud-raisers-edge-nxt-related-resource, is an objective companion for selecting the ideal donor management system and includes: You can download it for the ‘price’ of your contact details and this could be timely as we know of several charities looking to change their fundraising […]
Charitable Soft Opt-In guidance
We are still waiting for the ICO guidance to be issued, and the target is still ‘Spring 2026’ although we notice that the stage has been changed recently to ‘Redrafting (following consultation)’. Hopefully this means that the responses from the consultation will be taken into account. So our general advice remains unchanged. Sign up for […]
CAF’s 2026 UK Giving Report published
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has just published its 2026 UK Giving Report and you can download it using the link https://www.cafonline.org/insights/research/uk-giving-report/uk-giving-report-2026. Could their important insights help to shape your fundraising plans?