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Lessons from Skillshare 2025: how to fundraise in a changing world
The 16th annual EFA Skillshare and AGA took place in Edinburgh last month, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, and taking the theme Fundraising for […]Sanna Kotiranta: “DEI Turncoats” – Defending diversity when it’s out of fashion
Advisor on global communications at Väestöliitto, Sanna Kotiranta shares how the Finnish CSO’s DEI Turncoats campaign confronted the concerning trend of companies abandoning DEI programmes – […]Key takeaways from EFA’s European Fundraising4Democracy Tour
September’s European Fundraising4Democracy Tour showcased campaigns from across the continent that illustrated how fundraising, crowdfunding, and civic action are defending democracy, with tips for mobilising supporters […]Živilė Tumasonė: Matching grants – a powerful opportunity for small nonprofits (too)
Matching grants – or matched funding – is a high-impact, low-cost way to boost giving and donor engagement, says Živilė Tumasonė, fundraising consultant & partner at Lithuania’s […]Emily Ding: Starting up a successful legacy programme at Canal & River Trust
Previously British Waterways, the Canal & River Trust only became a charity in 2012 and first implemented a legacy strategy during its 10th anniversary year. Emily […]Data-driven donations: how NSPCC boosted online giving through tech, testing & trust
Lee Bellingham, NSPCC digital product manager and Vicky Reeves, goDonate founder and CEO, share how a new approach to digital fundraising has brought rises in supporter […]Poland: Restoring the meaning of democracy
For August’s Spotlight on Civic Space, Robert Kawałko, president of the Polish Fundraising Association (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Fundraisingu) describes the situation in Poland where democracy is becoming […]Jacob Schjødt: Is persuasion backfiring? Why fundraising needs a new playbook
Ph.D. candidate in private fundraising at Copenhagen Business School, Jacob Schjødt shares insights from his research into the use of persuasion techniques in fundraising, and how […]Fundraisers on the frontlines of democracy: Lessons from Bulgaria’s breakthrough gathering
As democratic norms are eroded and civil society organizations find themselves underfunded, isolated, and under attack, Bulgaria’s first-ever fundraising conference showed how CSOs can, and should, […]Special focus: Successful fundraising campaigns – & what makes them stand out
We asked fundraising experts from across Europe to share a campaign from their country that they admire, with their thoughts on what makes it a success. […]
