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1 week ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Mary Wessel |Elaine Taylor |Kellie E. Smith
The best way to onboard new team members14 Apr 2025by Mary WesselStarting a new job can be overwhelming, especially in the first few weeks. So how can you best support new team members to settle in? You have viewed all of your 1 articles as an unregistered userTo continue reading this article please register. For unlimited access to our free content, please register.
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3 weeks ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Mary Wessel |Joe Lepper |Elaine Taylor
A guide to paid advertising for charities31 Mar 2025by kirsty marrinsWe share how charities can build a paid advertising strategy to help them reach the right people, on the right platform, for a small investmentYou have viewed all of your 1 articles as an unregistered userTo continue reading this article please register. For unlimited access to our free content, please register.
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1 month ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Joe Lepper |Laura Stanley |Mary Wessel |Elaine Taylor
We know that digital technology can be transformative in helping charities achieve their goals, whether it’s reaching new supporters or delivering more services. But there remain challenges around how inclusive digital technology is, with millions of people in the UK unable to get online. This is a particular issue for the charity sector, whose purpose is reaching as many people as possible, from supporters to beneficiaries.
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2 months ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Laura Stanley |Joe Lepper |Elaine Taylor
Our society has become more and more digital since as early as the 1970s. But what once was a futuristic novelty now seems more like a necessity. Today, being offline can be a major disadvantage, creating unnecessary barriers when going about daily life when it comes to accessing essential services, staying connected with loved ones, accessing education and work, and more.
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2 months ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Joe Lepper |Elaine Taylor |Kellie E. Smith |Mary Wessel
A list of useful resources to support your charity in service delivery, including how to use digital, support wellbeing, manage important relationships with service users, and so much more Charities face a variety of challenges when delivering their services, with funding and time constraints being uniting themes. Meanwhile, unrelenting demands come from multiple directions, adding more and more pressure. Regardless, charity teams strive to meet demand.
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2 months ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Laura Stanley |Joe Lepper |Elaine Taylor |Kellie E. Smith
We explore how charities can create a robust data strategy to improve decision-making, streamline operations, and achieve greater mission outcomesData is an invaluable asset to the charity sector. It can help charities make better decisions, improve their services, make operations more efficient, and tailor their fundraising campaigns to the needs of their donors.
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2 months ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Elaine Taylor |Kellie E. Smith |Mary Wessel |Christine L. Chiu
In the last two years, The Alan Turing Institute reported that over 90% of the UK population has encountered misinformation online. A study on news consumption found that 46% of UK children aged 12 to 15 struggled to identify false news on social media (only 2% found it easy). The NHS, TFL, and several UK county councils fell victim to cyberattacks. IT Governance reported a staggering 35 billion records breached worldwide across 9,478 publicly disclosed incidents.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Kellie E. Smith |Laura Stanley |Joe Lepper |Elaine Taylor
As we enter 2025, it’s a good time to review your charity’s social media strategy and look at how you currently use different platforms. Charities can use social media to create positive public relations (PR) for their organisation and cause. This article looks at why it’s important to do this and how to use social media as part of your PR efforts. Social media PR means using different platforms to build a positive public image.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Ioan Marc Jones |Laura Stanley |Elaine Taylor
A hot topic in the charity sector right now is how artificial intelligence (AI) can help streamline processes, increase efficiency, and help with creativity. But how can it help with service delivery? And how can it be used to diversify income streams? AI and the sector – what’s changed? The term ‘artificial intelligence’ was coined almost 70 years ago in 1955 in a proposal for a research project on AI.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Laura Stanley |Elaine Taylor |Christine L. Chiu |Ioan Marc Jones
We explore donor behaviour by different age groups, from Gen Z to the Boomer generation, with insight from a new report by BlackbaudUnderstanding donor behaviour is one of the central pillars of fundraising. Knowing what motivates donors to support their chosen charity, how they prefer to be contacted, and their preferred payment methods can vastly boost fundraising efforts.
