We recently held focus groups comprised of donors across a range of ages. They discussed issues including trust in charities and perceptions of our sector. Discover what they thought and how it could impact your charity in this new free report.
Critics of the UK Government's foreign aid spending have recently postulated that taxpayer money is being lavished on ineffective development initiatives, and filling the coffers of corrupt regimes around the world. We disagree - find out why in this week's blog.
Emotion plays a significant role when people make choices - like the choice to support one charity instead of another. Discover more about how you can tailor your campaigns to take people on an emotional journey and distinguish your charity in this free report.
In our latest free research, we explore the landscape of will and legacy donations for charities in the UK.
The time has come again to reflect on the last 12 months and thank our clients and partners for inspiring us to keep researching topical issues in the sector with 12 free reports.
From trying to obtain an HMRC Gift Aid reference to getting your head around which donations are eligible - claiming Gift Aid can be a daunting and time consuming process, especially for small volunteer run organisations. Joe Saxton shares his experience of the process, complete with useful insights, tips and tricks (some with varying results!)
We invited charity and non-profit professionals to take part in our short survey and share their wisdom on what a good level of Gift Aid looks like for them. Now we are feeding back the insights to the sector.
The UK Giving report from CAF was released last month and in the sector press again.
At nfpSynergy we’ve spoken a lot about negative media coverage of charities over the last year, with a particular focus on fundraising practices.
This coverage, combined with the looming Fundraising Preference Service, has created a precarious atmosphere for charity fundraisers. More than ever fundraisers give careful consideration to how they approach people in order to maintain positive relationships without alienating potential supporters.
The charity sector in Ireland has had a hard time of it lately.
The recent economic crisis at home has seen growing pressure on domestic charities’ services and the threat of people turning away from overseas charities. Controversies and scandals in the charity sector have also had a huge impact on public attitudes towards Irish charities, with many feeling that they can no longer trust the sector.