Tag Archives: Fundraising

Mobile Apps: 5 reasons charities should be using them

  A mobile app is never going to completely replace traditional methods when it comes to fundraising for charities. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s a form of revenue that should be ignored. With the economy the way it is in the UK at present, many charities are reporting a drop in donations. The impact [...]

How up to £25k per month of free Google Grant advertising can help your charity’s campaigns

  The Google Grant scheme is an in-kind donation programme that gives selected charities advertising spend on their Google Adwords advertising platform.  It’s proving very useful to charities so whether you’ve heard about it or not, here’s what it’s all about and how you can start using it to help your charity. How the Google [...]

Why businesses should create charity partnerships

  These days it is almost expected that larger businesses will support the work of a charity, whether by choosing a charity to sponsor for the year, or getting involved with the community at a grassroots level. Corporate Social Responsibility is old hat, but smaller and smaller companies are answering the call for charitable activity [...]

What Does Offline Fundraising Have to Offer in an Online World?

  Before we noticed the full potential of the internet as an efficient method to conduct fundraising, not many people would’ve thought about how much online fundraising would eventually affect offline fundraising. Since everything that you do online should be equal to what you do offline it is important to integrate both worlds to properly [...]

10 Ways to use Social Media to Increase Fundraising Opportunities

    Social networks are becoming increasingly valuable ways to increase fundraising opportunities. From the effective use of Facebook to the creation of a range of fundraising portals and physical events, the emphasis should be on encouraging loyalty and interaction to a charity, rather than just sending material out to prospective donors. Fundraising across social [...]

A Missed Fundraising Opportunity?

    The annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival took place in London last week with a wide selection of films that show human rights issues and abuse around the world. The festival highlighted issues such as the privatisation of the water supply in Bolivia and trafficking of young women in Eastern Europe. In the [...]

Bright One’s PR Prom – Thanks For Coming!

    Bright One’s inaugural PR Prom took place on Thursday the 23rd of February at Shoreditch Town Hall in London with UK’s top communications professionals rocking their most fabulous prom outfits! The Bright One team had a great night and we would like to thank you all for coming and for supporting the work [...]

Bright One Announces PR Industry’s PR Prom

We’re very excited to announce the date for Bright One’s inaugural PR Prom that will take place on February 23rd 2012. The PR Prom is a fundraising event in support of Bright One and will be held at the fabulous London venue, Shoreditch Town Hall. There will be food, drinks, live performances by She Makes War [...]

Londoners Volunteer Fundraising Advice

With the eurozone problems deepening and the UK facing the likely repercussions, it is harder than ever for charities to reach their fundraising targets. While some, such as WaterAid and Macmillan Cancer Support, have not been adversely affected by the economic climate, others (often those with less tangible ROI for donors) have been. Here is [...]