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3 days ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Laura Stanley |Helen Olszowska |Kellie E. Smith
Launching your fundraising event is one thing – getting people to join it is another. Charities and fundraisers are always looking for creative ways to promote their events and reach as many people as possible, to inspire more donations and encourage participation. To that end, social media has become an increasingly valuable tool for fundraisers, helping them to grow entire communities around their events and sharing them widely with others, regardless of location or demographic.
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2 weeks ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Laura Stanley |Kellie E. Smith |Helen Olszowska
We share the results of an annual survey to discover top-rated CRMs for charities and explore how AI is helping charities navigate new fundraising challengesCharities face a fundraising crisis. Research from Charities Aid Foundation revealed that donations had fallen to their lowest level since 2016, according to their UK Giving Report, with only 50% of people saying they had given to charity in 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Kellie E. Smith |Helen Olszowska
The charity sector is going through a lot of changes at the moment. This makes the role of an interim chief executive especially important – as with the right skills and experience, they can step in and manage change or handle a crisis. If a permanent CEO steps down from the role, an interim CEO can cover the position temporarily until a new leader is found.
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2 weeks ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Helen Olszowska |Joe Lepper |Laura Stanley
Income from virtual challenges fell by 13% in 2024, according to The Massive Top 25 report. There were also less virtual challenges featured in the top 25 mass participation events for the second year in a row. It’s a far cry from 2020 when Captain Tom Moore raised nearly £40m for NHS charities from walking 100 laps of his garden. “Whenever we look at reports that include 2020 we suddenly see this huge spike on the graph,” says Suzy Edington, Head of Partner Programs at JustGiving.
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3 weeks ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Kellie E. Smith |Joe Lepper |Mary Wessel |Helen Olszowska
Charity communicators work in an “always on” culture, particularly social media teams. The 24/7 nature of social media means it can be hard to find time to develop your skills and keep up to date with trends. It’s important to take time out to build your knowledge and stay on top of changes, as social media is constantly evolving. Reading is a good way to do this. Professional development can give you a fresh perspective on your work and help you to solve a problem you’ve been struggling with.
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3 weeks ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Mary Wessel |Helen Olszowska |Ioan Marc Jones
It’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day on 15 May 2025 – getting people talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion. Below we explore eight simple ways to make your digital platforms more accessible. What is digital accessibility and why is it important? Digital accessibility is about making website and digital services that can be accessed and used by everyone, including disabled people. Worldwide, an estimated 1.3 billion people experience significant disability.
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3 weeks ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Mary Wessel |Helen Olszowska |Ioan Marc Jones
Grant-funding allows charities to boost their impact. But grant-funding is a complex area, full of difficulties around eligibility, finding the right funding opportunities, crafting compelling proposals, meeting the often dizzying reporting requirements, and so on. The world of grant-funding can often feel a little overwhelming, particularly for small charities unsure where to start. But worry not.
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3 weeks ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Helen Olszowska |Mary Wessel |Ioan Marc Jones
One of the major strengths of the charity sector is being in the position to push for change on behalf of its communities. Charities are able to amplify the stories of their service users and show how problems with a particular system are impacting people’s lives. Amid financial pressures, charities continue to drive wide-scale change in the form of campaigning and working with other organisations to improve the outcomes of a system.
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1 month ago | 
charitydigital.org.uk | Mary Wessel |Helen Olszowska
Ten tips for robust cyber security25 Apr 2025by Mary WesselIt’s World Password Day on 01 May. We explore why cyber security is crucial for charities and suggest some quick wins to protect your organisation onlineYou 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 | Laura Stanley |Helen Olszowska
We explore the uses of a charity CRM system and how to invest in the right one for your organisationAlmost a quarter of large charities say their CRM does not meet their needs, according to the 2024 Charity Digital Skills report. Small charities fare no better – 30% say they don’t even have a CRM system. That means several charities are failing to make the most of what a CRM system can deliver – including improved donor retention, better personalisation, and, ultimately, more funds.
