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Practical guides on raising more, from the team behind DONATE™.

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18 Jul 2026

Small Society Lottery Registration: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to register a small society lottery with your local authority — who qualifies, the £40 fee, the £20,000 and £250,000 limits, ticket rules and the post-draw return.

Text RaffleCommunity
1 Dec 2022

12 Giving Days of Christmas

Twelve case studies of charitable organisations demonstrating successful digital fundraising through the DONATE platform during the Christmas season.

Text GivingCommunity
15 Apr 2021

Spotlight Spring: How Small Charities Are Creating a Huge Impact

A spring 2021 review of fundraising campaigns by smaller DONATE charity partners, featuring animal conservation, essential services, and personal fundraising initiatives.

CommunityText Giving
1 Dec 2020

Winter Spotlight: Christmas Special – How Small Charities Are Creating a Huge Impact

A Christmas edition showcasing festive fundraising activity by smaller charity partners using DONATE™, from school raffles to Christmas dinners for dogs.

CommunityArtsText Giving
1 Sep 2020

Autumn Spotlight: Virtual Conferences, Musical Marathons and Religious Giving

An autumn 2020 showcase of three diverse organisations using DONATE™ - a community food share, a virtual trade conference, and a church receiving text donations during Sunday services.

CommunityArts
1 Aug 2020

Summer Spotlight: Virtual Music Festivals, Borderlands Treasure and a Local School

A summer 2020 edition featuring three fundraising stories - a virtual music festival, a national borderlands nature conservation campaign, and a local school making PPE for healthcare workers.

ArtsCommunityText Giving
1 Apr 2020

Spring Spotlight: Food Banks, Dog Rescue and The Big Night In

A spring 2020 edition featuring a dog rescue charity campaign, a foodbank that raised £9,000, and a local football club that used social media to its full potential.

CommunityCOVID-19Text Giving
1 Aug 2019

Contactless Comes of Age: Vauxhall City Farm

How Vauxhall City Farm trialled contactless giving at the Lambeth Country Fair and raised £400 via tap+DONATE™ - from visitors who had no cash.

ContactlessCommunity