Raising mega-gifts may be the fastest way for charities to achieve a step-change, but securing such large donations is easier said than done. Matthew Ferguson and Gemma Peters provide invaluable insight into how major gift fundraising from those who have a net wealth of at least £50m is very different to other types of fundraising. … Continue reading Charity fundraising: how do you ask for, and get, a million pounds?
How impact investing can complement but not displace philanthropy
Impact investing, which aims to generate measurable social and environmental impact as well as financial return, is a wealth management buzz term right now. Yet while wealthy individuals and foundations are drawn increasingly to impact investing to advance their social missions, it is creating a few tensions in the philanthropic community. Some argue that impact … Continue reading How impact investing can complement but not displace philanthropy
7 key considerations before you embark on major donor fundraising
Major donor fundraising is not about quick wins. Instead, careful and considered relationship building between key stakeholders can support the process in much more effective terms. How can this be achieved and institutional expectations met? UKFundraising comes to the rescue with 7 key considerations to make. https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/02/03/7-key-considerations-before-you-embark-on-major-donor-fundraising/
Learn Everything about Sentiment Analysis using R
In this technical blog, Suresh Kumar Gorakala explains how to turn written comments into descriptive sentiment. This is extremely helpful when trying to categorise, segment and understand your audiences better. This example focuses on Twitter comments, but this technique can be applied to any text field, including telephone call notes and emails. http://www.dataperspective.info/2013/08/sentiment-analysis-using-r.html?m=1
How to Transition From Excel Reports to Business Intelligence Tools
Manually creating reports using Excel can be overwhelming to meet the organisational expectations for quality, insights, and velocity. Many business intelligence tools exist: Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Looker, Amazon QuickSight, Google Data Studio. However, moving from Excel to one of these tools can be more difficult than anticipated. This blog by Thomas Spicer provides tips … Continue reading How to Transition From Excel Reports to Business Intelligence Tools
A simple predictive score you can probably build in Excel
Many smaller fundraising and non-profit teams can't make the investment to fully utilise analytics. In this blog, the great Peter Wylie uses data from two schools to demonstrate how to build a very simple predictive score using nothing but Excel. https://cooldata.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/a-simple-score-you-can-probably-build-in-excel/
IDPE Conference 10 & 11 June 2019
New to school fundraising? Prep yourself for #idpe2019's amazing programme by reading the following essential blogs and #makeanimpact when you arrive at the @idpe_europe conference. Have fun! What is the value of a Development Office? Seven Golden Prospecting Strategies for Major Gifts 10 Steps to Create a Fundraising Appeal Letter That Brings in the Money
How data analysis can help your charity to enhance its fundraising results
This article by Becky Slack first appeared in the Guardian some time ago, but it's still a great starting point for those interested in understanding how analytics can drive insight and aid decision making in non-profits. Don't be put off by data. It's all about understanding your audiences. This guide contains some straight forward steps … Continue reading How data analysis can help your charity to enhance its fundraising results
Crowdfunding Appeal: Smart Handpumps reduce pump downtime
Smart Handpumps get fixed within 3 days - not 30, letting people get on with their lives, instead of spending hours collecting water. Many rural communities across the developing world rely on hand pumps for their daily water needs. However, at any one time, one in four pumps is broken. Smart Handpumps have a transmitter … Continue reading Crowdfunding Appeal: Smart Handpumps reduce pump downtime
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