Cathedrals are the latest sites having to adapt to stay open Cathedrals are a key part of our UK heritage, with stunning architecture, historical treasures and community activities all available to the public. So why are they seeing a decline in both visitors and funding? “They attract millions of visitors every year and provide jobs […]
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Hello fundraisers! Gemma from GWD here. I’m starting a new series called #CharityChatTuesday where I share my thoughts on recent happenings and observations around the charitable landscape. Any feedback would be welcome. I hope you find it interesting. Keep reading to find out how asking the hard questions can lead to longer supporter relationships. With
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Raise awareness through heritage events This September, hundreds of heritage sites across England will open their doors to the public, encouraging new visitors by reducing barriers such as cost and offering exciting, exclusive content. Due to the event being free-entry, we’re encouraging our arts and heritage customers to promote their cause to visitors and encourage
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What’s happening in fundraising? With volunteers and charity workers beginning to face the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, we take a look at the recent trends observed in the ever-changing landscape of donor behaviour, and how it’s possible to influence the way we can communicate with supporters. It’s a mixed picture – where on one
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Join us to see the Donation Station live The annual Fundraising Convention, held by the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, will take place on 3rd and 4th July at the QEII Centre, London . This year, for the first time ever, the event will be hybrid with both in-person and online tickets available. Which ties in nicely with
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Contactless technology has become our norm What does this mean for the individual giving experience? Face to Face giving is so important for many charities, but since it’s predicted only 1 in 10 payments will be made with cash by the end of the decade charities need to think about how contactless giving supports their individual fundraising
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Fundraising Convention 2023 Highlights By GWD Admin / 6th March 2023 What did we learn? Fundraising Convention 2023 highlighted the value in getting together as a sector to ‘Connect’, share knowledge and experiences. We attended the event in order to share real life examples and demonstrations of contactless fundraising technology that is now an established part of a charity’s
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What’s experiential design and why is it relevant for charities? This fancy term boils down to a simple idea: creating a better donation experience. This is about how visuals, audio, video, typography, and colour can be put together to tell stories. In the case of charities, we mean digital stories that share the joy, and
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Unquestionably, virtual fundraising ideas and online charity events have been gaining popularity over recent years as people embrace internet-connected technologies that are always with them. However, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, online fundraising is not only popular; it is a foregone necessity. As almost all physical charity events are postponed or cancelled, now is definitely the
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Interested in boosting your donations income at Mosque? We’ve got 5 ideas from a digital fundraising perspective that you’ll want to think about: 1. Add a contactless Donation device Consider how little cash many of us carry nowadays? Your Mosque or Madrassah can easily take contactless payments and donations with a donation device. We provide
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Tech-for-Good is here to stay The Donation Station by GWD represents a best-in-class contactless fundraising solution, that delivers an immersive donation experience for charities and socially-minded organisations. We’re proud to be able to say that GWD has now been recognised for its strengths. We can report that we’ve secured a £750,000 investment from Maven, one of the
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What’s Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday originates from the US, as a counterbalance to the commercialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday – all happening just after the national Thanksgiving holiday. It’s a generosity movement that encourages ‘doing good’ and fundraising for charities. And it’s about volunteering time, giving money, sharing skills, giving goods or buying from
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Promoting Gift Aid to increase the value of charitable donations We have numerous resources on the topic, and some pointers for any charity or fundraiser wanting to promote the #TicktheBox campaign this year. And in our work with charities, we know how valuable that extra 25% uplift to fundraising income the additional tax relief of Gift
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Choosing the right Donation Station for your needs Our Midi Donation Station is a popular, adaptable contactless fundraising device. We’ve highlighted the main variations and accessories here, to ensure your choice of donation machine suits the space and type of use it will get over the years of service it’s been designed for! Portable, desktop
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