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

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18 Jul 2026

Best Fundraising Platforms for UK Charities in 2026: An Honest Guide

A genuinely balanced guide to the best fundraising platforms for UK charities in 2026 — JustGiving, Enthuse, GoFundMe, Zeffy, DONATE and more, matched to different needs.

Web GivingText Giving
1 Jun 2023

Summer Fundraising Ideas: Capture Tourist Donations

Four practical strategies for charities and visitor attractions to engage summer tourists as donors using digital giving tools.

ContactlessText Giving
1 Apr 2023

How to Run a Text Giving Campaign: 5 Steps for UK Charities

A five-step practical guide for charities on planning, launching and promoting an effective text giving campaign.

Text Giving
15 Feb 2023

PTA Fundraising Ideas for Spring and Easter

Five digital fundraising ideas for parent-teacher associations to run engaging spring and Easter campaigns.

Schools & PTAsText RaffleText Giving
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 Sep 2022

Fundraising During a Recession: A Guide for UK Charities

Practical guidance for charities on maintaining and growing fundraising income during difficult economic times.

Text Giving
7 Oct 2021

Digital Gift Aid: A Guide for UK Charities

How Gift Aid works within the DONATE platform, helping charities claim an additional 25% on eligible donations.

Text Giving
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
10 Jan 2021

Hybrid Fundraising: A Guide for UK Charities

How charities can evolve their digital fundraising strategies into hybrid in-person and online events as the world reopens.

Text GivingContactlessOnline Auction
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 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
3 Dec 2019

#GivingTuesday: Why Digital Fundraising Matters

Key statistics and insights from a National Funding Scheme and Giving Tuesday webinar on why charities must prioritise digital fundraising channels as cash usage continues to decline.

Text Giving
1 Nov 2019

Kids for Quids: Proving the Power of Text Donations

How the National Funding Scheme partnered with The Sun on Sunday for a Christmas text giving campaign that raised funds for children hospitalised over the holiday season.

Text GivingSchools & PTAs
1 Jun 2019

Emergency Fundraising: How Charities Can Maximise Donations

Why speed is everything in emergency fundraising appeals, and how text giving enables charities to capitalise on heightened public generosity during a crisis.

Emergency AppealsText Giving
1 Jun 2018

Contactless vs Web vs Text Giving: Which Is Best for Your Charity?

A guide to understanding when to use contactless, web, or text giving - and how to choose the right digital fundraising channel for your situation.

ContactlessText GivingWeb Giving