Case Studies (22)
Wintershall CIO: Passion of Jesus in Trafalgar Square
How Wintershall CIO raised £1,321 through text donations during a live Trafalgar Square performance with simultaneous Facebook livestream reaching 6,900 viewers.
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Fire Brigade Union – Uniting in Times of Need
How the Fire Brigades Union uses DONATE™ to create memorial donation pages for bereaved families following the death of firefighters, raising £16,000 since January 2021.
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Religious Festival Giving – Mauritian Marathi Society
How the Mauritian Marathi Society used text and web giving during a virtual Ganesh Chaturthi festival to raise donations from participants unable to attend in person.
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Saving the Scottish Wildcat
How Wildcat Haven raised £20,113 through text and web giving from their 80,000-strong online community to fund conservation of Scotland's critically endangered wildcat in Clashindarroch Forest.
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Red for Ruth: Manchester Test Match
How the Ruth Strauss Foundation raised £289,523 during the England vs West Indies Test at Old Trafford, using text giving promoted via Sky broadcast to fund pre-bereavement cancer support.
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Fundraising for Survival: Paxton House
How Paxton House, a historic Borderlands property that lost 90% of its income in lockdown, raised over £10,000 through an emergency digital campaign to ensure its survival.
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Covid-19: Intensive Care Society Emergency Appeal
How the Intensive Care Society raised £161,904 to support ICU staff on the Covid-19 frontline, with celebrity endorsements including Dame Helen Mirren amplifying the text giving campaign.
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Covid-19: Big Issue North Hardship Fund
How Big Issue North raised £22,347 to support homeless vendors when street magazine sales were suspended at the start of the UK lockdown in March 2020.
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Covid-19: St John's Hospice Comedy Night
How a Bank Holiday comedy show with Jon Richardson reached 114,000 viewers and raised £3,077 for St John's Hospice through text giving during and after the live performance.
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Academy of Ancient Music – Raising Funds Through Online Concerts
How the Academy of Ancient Music raised £17,998 during lockdown through weekly YouTube streaming concerts and email fundraising to support their musicians.
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King's Community Church: Sunday Service Text Giving
How King's Community Church in Southampton generates nearly £400 per month from casual visitors and students through text giving prompted during Sunday services.
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My Name'5 Doddie Foundation: Stadium Text Giving
How the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation raised £26,900 through text giving at rugby matches, with 82% of donations through the £5 channel and options for recurring monthly gifts.
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Charlie Watkins Foundation: White-Collar Boxing Night
How the Charlie Watkins Foundation raised £6,856 through personalised text and web giving links at a white-collar boxing fundraiser, with integrated contactless giving on the night.
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Mayor's Fund for London – Contactless Giving in Retail
How community barber salon Barber Streisand raised £4,302 in five days for the Mayor's Fund for London's Kitchen Social campaign, with contactless donations accounting for 86% of the total.
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Natural England: Restoring Bergum Wood through Outdoor Fundraising
How Natural England raised £12,951 to restore Bergum Wood near the Stiperstones National Nature Reserve through a 3-month text and web giving campaign combining signage, community events, and digital outreach.
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The Environment Trust: Text Giving at a Community Talk
How The Environment Trust raised £114 from a single community lecture - with a third of the 70-strong audience donating on the spot via text after Dame Fiona Reynolds asked them to support the cause.
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Gunge Off! Family Holiday Association at TTG Travel Awards
How TTG Media raised nearly £3,000 for the Family Holiday Association through a live vote-to-gunge fundraiser at the TTG Travel Awards, using text and web giving with a split totaliser display.
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Watts Gallery: Saving the Collection with Text & Web Giving
How Watts Gallery raised £10,672 through a 100-mile Physical Energy Challenge from London to the Isle of Wight, with over 70% of donations coming through DONATE™ and an average gift of £63.
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Help for Heroes: Hit for 6 Cricket Day at the Kia Oval
How Help for Heroes raised over £60,000 through DONATE™ at a star-studded T20 cricket day at the Kia Oval, with 96% of funds by value coming through mobile web giving.
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Bournemouth Parks Foundation: Local Authority Fundraising
How Bournemouth Parks Foundation enabled residents and visitors to donate to parks and open spaces via text, QR codes, and web - helping a local authority charity replace reduced government funding.
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Find a Better Way: Gala Dinner Fundraising
How Sir Bobby Charlton's landmine clearance charity raised £11,200 at their 2014 gala dinner - a 29% increase on the prior year - with 93% of dinner guests donating and 70% adding Gift Aid.
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How a local football club raised £4,850 in 14 days using NFS DONATE's online raffle platform.
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18 July 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.
Read more →1 June 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.
Read more →1 April 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.
Read more →15 February 2023
PTA Fundraising Ideas for Spring and Easter
Five digital fundraising ideas for parent-teacher associations to run engaging spring and Easter campaigns.
Read more →1 December 2022
12 Giving Days of Christmas
Twelve case studies of charitable organisations demonstrating successful digital fundraising through the DONATE platform during the Christmas season.
Read more →15 September 2022
Fundraising During a Recession: A Guide for UK Charities
Practical guidance for charities on maintaining and growing fundraising income during difficult economic times.
Read more →7 October 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.
Read more →15 April 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.
Read more →10 January 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.
Read more →1 December 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.
Read more →1 August 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.
Read more →1 April 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.
Read more →3 December 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.
Read more →1 November 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.
Read more →1 June 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.
Read more →1 June 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.
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