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Now in its 6th year the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now taking submissions. Winning organizations will get their video on YouTube’s homepage on April 5th, receive generous prizes provided by Cisco and the Case Foundation and more. It’s a great opportunity for organizations to shine a light on their great work. The awards are  [...]

I was sent this yesterday and thought it was a clever idea. Not sure the issue of portion size is as problematic here, but its a good idea. (via TBD) You’re massively hungry and make the impulse order, but before you know it, you’re just halfway through the bigger-than-your-face guacamole bacon burger and already stuffed. [...]

The best site I have seen in a long time. The Girl Store Filed under: Digital Marketing, e-commerce, fundraising Tagged: The Girl store

Hendricks is a fantastic brand…not only do they have a really nice product (at a premium price, which may help me think its even nicer!) they have an incredible brand personality and tone of voice. They look out for the unusal and then create a space and own it. So while you can never be [...]

I was researching great customer care today and came across this brilliant story from Peter Shankman. He was a Mortons fan before this happened…but now he’s a Raving Fan for life. He posted this joke tweet: and then this happened And of course Twitter got hold of it…and loved it! Maybe you can’t deliver steaks [...]

The problems at Susan G. Komen for the Cure are well documented at this stage. In this great article Ad Age asks, can they recover? (Source: Ad Age, Alexandra Bruell, Feb 6th, 2012) In a case for the marketing textbooks, Susan G. Komen for the Cure showed how a brand can boomerang from one of [...]

I have seen this a few times, obviously the trend kicked off with Barcelona, and I have seen it a few times in the UK.  O2 did it last year for Headstrong last year, the charity logo appeared on the Shannon Rugby jersey. I really like this link between Sponsorship and charity. I think charity [...]

The Fundraising Ireland conference gets better each year. The line up this year includes speakers like: Tobin Aldrich, WWF UK Simon Burne, THINK Consulting Solutions Derval Costello, CCS Fund Raising Michael Johnston, HJC New Media Damian O’Broin, Ask Direct Aline Reed, Bluefrog Simon Scriver, Total Fundraising Beate Sørum, Norwegian Cancer Society There will be usual [...]

I really like how SVdeP have done a campaign to say thanks following their Christmas Appeal. Well done folks Filed under: Appreciation, Donors Tagged: Appreciation, st. Vincent de Paul, Thanks

I was lucky enough to fly Air New Zealand once (well twice, return flight, you know what I mean). The experience was fantastic. I expected a Ryanair flight or at best Aer Lingus and instead got something so much better. The flight attendants were, well, attentive. There was a meal and drinks, spacious seats, in [...]

can you take the time out to fill out the Fundraising Ireland survey please. The information helps the entire sector Thanks Filed under: fundraising

I liked this for a few reasons. Firstly it was inspired by an idea from New Zealand, it’s been tweaked, but I just love when others see something that has already been done and make it their own. Secondly it has come from a supporter and not the charity, but the causes involved got fully [...]

Is it just me, or does it  feel like  all brands  are doing on their Facenook pages now is running competitions? In some ways it’s like we have forgotten what else to do there! Now I’m all for competitions, don’t get me wrong. And often I get alerted to a brands presence on Facebook as [...]

No, I’m not looking for people to appreciate me. So what is this all about. Well the wonderful Nancy Schwartz asked me if I would be interested in taking part in the Non Profit Blog Carnival this month. I wondered what I would talk about. The topic is ” What’s Your Dream”. So many dreams [...]

Have you heard about Hireland? I’m really impressed by this movement. We all have great ideas, but what turns an idea into a movement is action. This idea, like many others, was generated over a kitchen table, spurred on by a sense of frustration that we were losing so many great, talented people to emigration. [...]

Yes, it is hard to keep up. So whats the next big thing? Well everyone seems to be talking about Pinterest, and so I have signed up. So far I am still getting my head around it and how I should be using it personally so for organisations, who are time strapped, thats probably even [...]

I liked this quote.     “If you can’t write your idea on the back of my calling card, you don’t have a clear idea.” David Belasco   I think its important to remember that you need to have a clear idea….and remember that what is clear to you and your organisation may make no [...]

This is a post that is totally off the beaten track for this blog. But I don’t think anyone will mind. I worked with this amazing girl, Roisin Whelan. She was just brilliant. She is now doing other things and volunteering with First Fortnight, which is a project to Challenge Mental Health Prejudice, Through Creative [...]

Filed under: Advertising, fundraising, Impact Tagged: British Heart Foundation, Vinnie Jones