Category: Fundraising News
Well our Advent Calendar competition is now over and we thought you might like to see who won what. Thanks to everyone who took part. Days 1 – 5 On Day 1 Sarah Dunn, supporting First Steps in Dorchester, won a PS3 from Pixmania. Day 2’s winner was Gina Dadswell Clarke who won £300 to Read More …
Our guest post this week comes from Kath Fackrall from Telford & Wrekin CVS, explaining how they make use of social media. “Let me introduce you to the BASIS Project. BASIS is the first Big Lottery Fund programme to focus solely on developing voluntary and community sector infrastructure. The whole purpose is to recruit, support and Read More …
I’m not keen on the cold weather. I can’t bear being cold and this past week I’ve wrapped myself around any available radiator, doubled up on the socks and moaned to whoever would listen about feeling chilly. But on Saturday I went along to an event that made me realise just how lucky I am.
Well there are so many good things about it aren’t there? No queues for one and of course no fighting for a car parking space either. You don’t need to struggle home in the rain with six bulging carrier bags in each hand and no way of putting up your umbrella and you don’t have Read More …
Do you know someone who deserves a pat on the back? Together with Interflora, we’re looking for our Star of 2010 and we need your help to find them All easyfundraisers are stars – just choosing to support your cause by shopping with us means you’re making a positive choice to make a difference – but Read More …
How can social media help my cause? Social media can be a great tool for good causes and particularly small ones who probably don’t have a large fundraising budget – or even have one at all! Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook are free and that’s what makes them such a valuable resource for causes. Read More …
Today is Children In Need day and all over the country people will be raising money in a variety of crazy, unusual and downright silly ways. easyfundraisers are just about the keenest fundraisers around so we know you’ll be joining to help make a difference to children everywhere. We’d love to see what you are Read More …
Yet again we’ve been inundated with nominations for our cause of the month – it’s great to see how passionate our members feel about their causes. We’ve narrowed the nominations down ten causes and now we’d like you to help us decide. The shortlist is below so please vote for your favourite to win the £250 donation, very Read More …
This is a guest article from Graham Richards, a freelance legacy fundraiser and social media champion for charities & businesses. Did you know that Twitter is a far more powerful search engine than Google or easysearch when it comes to searching for people? Most people turn first to Google or easysearch when wanting to make an online Read More …
With over 2,300 nominations, the winner of our cause of the month competition for November was Animal Rescue Kos. It was a very close run thing with Rudozem Street Dog Rescue (RSDR) coming in second with just a handful of votes less. And in an amazing gesture of generosity, Animal Rescue Kos asked us if they could share the £150 prize Read More …
