06 February 17
The members of Sawyers Church in Brentwood, Essex, have been busy using give.net for the most ambitious fundraising project in their history. With a target to raise 2.7 million pounds for a new church building and community hub, offering help and support to vulnerable and marginalised people and providing employment for adults with learning disabilities,…
05 February 17
Here Andrew Evans, fundraising and marketing consultant for churches and charities, shares four bright ideas that you can do to make sure your amazing work is better resourced this year…. “Some of your new year resolutions have probably already bitten the dust (go on, have another chocolate). But you can make plans now to…
25 January 17
A simple solution is helping Jackie Fletcher and friends help save those sleeping on the streets from the life-threatening risks of hypothermia. Before Christmas she raised funds on give.net to buy military grade sleeping bags and smashed her original £500 target. Here’s her fundraising story: “I decided to fundraise for homeless causes as I see…
10 November 14
Since it hit in March 2014, nearly 5000 people have died and over 10,000 have been infected by the Ebola virus. The disease is not only taking the lives of those infected but is bringing local heath services to their knees, devastating communities and removing the ability for people to support themselves. Help is urgently…
10 October 14
Working in partnership with the Dioceses of Liverpool and Manchester, our team will be hosting a number of sessions to help churches get started with give.net later this month. What’s covered? Throughout each session, our team will help you to: Discuss the benefits of give.net and how you can use them to your advantage; Walk…
11 August 14
Can you keep a secret? A couple of weeks ago we turned on our new regular giving feature on give.net! This new tool allows supporters to create a monthly Direct Debit donation in support of their favourite cause, in just a few clicks. We’ve rebuilt this new tool from the ground up, to ensure that…
16 October 13
By now we’re sure a lot of you will have heard of ‘Movember’. A chance for men everywhere to show support for for prostate and testicular cancer and mental health by sprouting facial hair galore! Movember’s vision is to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health. So beards, long side-burns, moustaches (however…
10 October 13
Meet Jemma, running enthusiast and supporter of charity: water. We caught up with her recently to find out more about why she’s decided to ‘run all year’ in support of a cause she loves. Read on to find out more… What made you decide to do a fundraiser run for charity: water? Last year I raised…
17 July 13
Meet Tim and Tally – the husband and wife fundraising team extraordinaire, and founders of One by One. We caught up with them to talk starfish, social media and their latest fundraising stunts. What compelled them to run and cycle a combined 181 miles in the middle of a heatwave? Read on to find out more… You set up the…
23 May 13
Social media is a big deal when it comes to making some noise about your fundraising event. But why squeak when you can roar? Here are our top five social media tips for fundraising awesome-ness. 1. Status updates First things first: the humble status update. If you are new to the world of social media,…