Creating shared value: the case for CSR

23rd April, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

by Addison Peers-Johnson

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is getting paid a lot of lip-service. So much lip-service, in fact, that companies are even finding it necessary to specify in their marketing materials that their CSR policy isn’t simply a ‘box-ticking’ exercise.

Topics: 
Programme development
Return on investment
Fundraising strategy

The 2018 London Marathon

20th April, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

The 38th edition of the London Marathon is fast approaching, and will take place this Sunday, on 22nd April.

It is one of the most spectacular events to take place yearly in the capital, featuring over 40,000 people running 26.2 miles around the city, and backed by cheering crowds (over 750,000) throughout.

Topics: 
Fundraising implementation
Income

UK Giving 2018 - A Reaction

9th April, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

Charities Aid Foundation has now published ‘UK Giving 2018’, the largest study of the UK’s generosity and a crucial report giving vital insights on the latest giving trends.

So, what has the report found?

Topics: 
Insight
Fundraising strategy
Income

Survivor’s Guilt: Should Charity Campaigns be Wary of those Affected by the Cause?

6th April, 2018 | By Maria Thomas

Tuesday night’s Celebrity Bake Off for Stand up to Cancer was a tough watch. Not because of the disastrous bakes, but for the charity campaign video in the middle of the episode. This week featured a young boy, who having survived cancer once, unfortunately passed away when it later returned. In between his diagnoses, his mother suffered and survived breast cancer, only to find out it had returned – and was now terminal at the time of recording.

Topics: 
Fundraising strategy
Fundraising implementation
Insight

Charity Digital Skills Report 2018 - A Reaction

23rd March, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

In 2017, The Skills Platform and Zoe Amar of Zoe Amar Communications co-wrote The Charity Digital Skills Report, to help understand the digital needs of the charity sector.

Topics: 
Fundraising strategy
Innovation

Getting Ready for Earth Hour

21st March, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

On 24th March 2018 at 8.30pm, the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) will be launching the #EarthHourUK campaign.

Earth Hour is a global movement that brings people together to call for greater action on climate change – with millions turning their lights out for 60 minutes, and millions of others taking part in different ways.

Topics: 
Innovation
Idea generation

Stephen Hawking - Cosmology's Brightest Star

14th March, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

Today started with a saddened tone, with newspapers declaring the passing of science’s, cosmology’s, and the universe’s brightest star, Stephen Hawking.

Topics: 
Insight
Philanthropy

How to... get the culture of your organisation right

9th March, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

Article posted originally on Arts Professional, 8 March 2018

GoodBox is Leading the Way for Cashless Donations to Charities

28th February, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

Towards the end of last year, I was closely monitoring the growth of a new start-up, GoodBox, which is on a mission to pioneer the fundraising sector with contactless donation platforms.

The company is currently offering three products that allow donors to ‘Tap to Give’ – i.e. donate to charities through contactless technology – and is preparing to fully launch later in 2018.

Topics: 
Fundraising implementation
Innovation
Culture change

Stopping the illegal ivory trade

21st February, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

A recent news piece that caught my eye was the announcement that Hong Kong has taken a significant step forward in aiding international conservation, by committing to phasing out domestic ivory trade by 2021, and increasing the maximum penalty for wildlife crimes to ten years.