According to the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s (CIOF) 2026 benchmarking survey, 37% of all voluntary income comes from gifts in wills, but charities are directing only around 15% of fundraising expenditure towards legacies. There may be several reasons for this, including the fact that legacy income can be uncertain in terms of the amount and […]
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London Marathon 2027 guide
If you benefit from funds raised by the London Marathon, or would like to, JustGiving’s Guide to London Marathon 2027 might be helpful for you. You can download your copy with the link https://www.justgiving.com/for-charities/resources/justgiving-guide-to-london-marathon-2027.
Lloyds Bank Foundation launches new strategy
The Lloyds Bank Foundation has launched a new strategy and plans to support to more community organisations than ever. Could you benefit from their new strategy, which is detailed at https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/about-us/our-strategy/.
Status of UK Fundraising 2026
Blackbaud has launched its 9th annual Status of UK Fundraising report, and you can download it using the link https://www.blackbaud.co.uk/industry-insights/resources/the-status-of-uk-fundraising-2026. Among the highlights are the suggestion that high value donor giving and legacy programmes are strategic to income growth and that, whilst most are using AI, advanced use cases are still rare. What insights can […]
How to find the ideal volunteer
Most charities rely on the efforts and skills of volunteers, whether to act as Trustees or with more operational tasks. But we all know that finding the ideal volunteer can be challenging. SOFII have just updated a case study about an inventive campaign that went viral, and was hugely successful. You can read about it […]