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    Three volunteers working together on laptops outdoors during a community editing event in Chittagong
    Digital FundraisingNovember 1, 20269 min read

    How do you get started with digital fundraising?

    Most charities start digital fundraising with ads. Amir Massoumian explains why the list, the page and the second gift come first, and which tests are worth running.

    By Amir Massoumian, Technologist

    Volunteers sorting donated supplies during a community donation drive for Venezuela
    StrategyOctober 29, 20266 min read

    What does FEP Q2 2026 mean for charities?

    A stronger income report can hide a shrinking donor base. Ambar Syed explains what to check before your next appeal and where donor care needs attention.

    By Ambar Syed, Managing Director

    Wiki Education Foundation trustees reviewing a presentation around a board meeting table
    StrategyOctober 29, 202612 min read

    What Is a Board Culture of Philanthropy?

    What a culture of philanthropy looks like at board level, why it decides whether your development director stays, and the specific roles, agenda items and reviews that build it.

    By Ambar Syed, Managing Director

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    StrategyOctober 28, 20267 min read

    What Belongs in a Nonprofit Development Plan?

    An annual fundraising plan template for US nonprofit leaders who need to connect income targets with staff capacity, donor relationships and board decisions.

    By Sarah Ali, Founder and CEO

    Food stalls and visitors on London’s South Bank
    Donor RelationshipsOctober 28, 20268 min read

    How Should Charities Run Regular Giving?

    A practical UK regular giving guide covering the offer, sign-up, welcome, branded donor communities, gamification, payment exceptions and retention, without relying on unsupported benchmarks.

    By Mehak Raza, Senior Account Manager

    A participant asking a question at a programme evaluation and design workshop in Budapest
    StrategyOctober 28, 20268 min read

    When should your nonprofit hire a fundraising consultant?

    A practical decision guide for US executive directors and development leaders: choose outside help or a staff hire, then write a scope your board can approve.

    By Sarah Ali, Founder and CEO

    Community representatives in discussion at Al Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre in West London
    StrategyOctober 28, 20268 min read

    How Do UK Charities Build a Fundraising Strategy?

    Build a resourced fundraising plan with income priorities, named owners and trustee oversight, instead of a campaign list your small team cannot deliver.

    By Mehak Raza, Senior Account Manager

    Workshop participants discussing inclusive design in a working session
    StrategyAugust 21, 202611 min read

    How Do You Choose a Fundraising Agency?

    Most agency selection processes are decided on chemistry and a deck. This is the diligence sequence, the questions, and the contract terms that separate an agency that will raise money from one that will bill you.

    By Sarah Ali, Founder and CEO

    A woman selling vegetables at a produce market
    StrategyJuly 28, 202610 min read

    Why Does Brand Matter in a New Market?

    Expanding into a new country, a new donor segment, or a new cause vertical is a brand problem before it is a fundraising problem. The charities that raise well in unfamiliar markets are the ones that arrive with an argument for their existence, not a landing page.

    By Mehak Raza, Senior Account Manager

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