Capital Radio raised nearly £1000 online for Help A London Child in one week in March when it accepted online donations as part of its annual telethon.
"We were very happy with this, given the fear and misinformation surrounding online credit card transactions", Webmaster Tom Loosemoore told UK Fundraising.
A fundraising database company has introduced an e-mail discussion list for clients.
Professional Support Software offer an e-mail discussion list for their Online Users Group, available at no charge to all users of their software FundRaiser Basic. They also offer Online Users Groups for users of their products FundRaiser Jr and Professional who are also paid-up PSSupport subscribers.
When German fundraiser Michael Urselmann started looking for a new job he wanted potential employers to find him. He therefore put his CV on the Web.
"I got six job offers in the fundraising field (three from NPOs, three from agencies)", says Herr Urselmann. "In the meantime I have decided to accept one of them".
On their Web site Jewish Women International present a variety of methods of giving which "honor others".
They recognise that older people visit their site, so they suggest leaving a bequest in your Will. They make the task even easier by providing the recommended text that would be required by a donor's lawyer.
The Royal British Legion became the latest UK charity to offer secure online donation facilities when it launched its impressive Web site.
Details of events and visits to overseas war graves are part of a well-considered resource for supporters. The Daily Telegraph's Connected declared it "Site of the Week" last month.
How are charities and non-profits using the Internet? How does your organisation's use compare to that of others? The Gilbert Center has begun a valuable project to help answer these and other questions.
Greenpeace's Web site has introduced a virtual 3-D visit to its ship the Rainbow Warrior.
Web agency Knowhaus built the visit using the original plans of the ship. Even more impressive, the navigation is linked to Greenpeace's multimedia database, allowing you to access further information on many aspects of Greenpeace's work.
