Charities across the UK doing good As part of our series on charitable giving during a recession, we want to take a moment to remind ourselves of the value of charities in our society. By reflecting on the impact of the Third Sector, and the way people give, we believe organisations can be better prepared […]
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What a year! Here at GWD, we are in awe of how well charities have adapted this year and can only hope the public’s support for charitable organisations continues this winter. 2022 has been another tough year for charities, with a cost-of-living crisis, rising energy costs we feel there’s an increasing need to introduce digital
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What’s the outlook like for charities during an economic downturn? The outlook for the immediate future is uncertain for charities. The news tells us the economic situation is serious – with both inflation and low wages pushing down peoples’ income and restricting spending. The cost-of-living crisis is now part of daily life and charities will know what’s coming. As the effects
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Tech-for-Good is here to stay The Donation Station by GWD represents a best-in-class contactless fundraising solution, that delivers an immersive donation experience for charities and socially-minded organisations. We’re proud to be able to say that GWD has now been recognised for its strengths. We can report that we’ve secured a £750,000 investment from Maven, one of the
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What’s Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday originates from the US, as a counterbalance to the commercialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday – all happening just after the national Thanksgiving holiday. It’s a generosity movement that encourages ‘doing good’ and fundraising for charities. And it’s about volunteering time, giving money, sharing skills, giving goods or buying from
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Let’s be frank, 2023 is going to be a difficult year for charities 2022 delivered excitement and turmoil in almost equal measure – and charities had to be adaptable to firstly, put themselves on a post-Covid recovery plan, and then cope with the impact of a growing energy crisis and cost-of-living squeeze. Next year donors
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People buy from businesses who share their principles For charities an economy in recession is usually bad news. Trends show donations typically fall – and this coupled with Cost of Living and Energy crises is ringing alarm bells across the whole Third Sector. It’s not difficult to see why generating income & financial stability are among the
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Fundraising for Mosques: what we learned at Mosque Expo Talking to Mosque Leaders recently at Mosque Expo, it was great to hear so much about how the Islamic community values the generosity of giving back to people in need, within their local area, or connected to individual Mosques. We were at this exciting event to
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What is this feature and how does it work? The Donation Station is purpose-built for the fundraising landscape and seeks to optimise donations through both it’s physical branding and digital design to enhance contactless donations. When it comes to the digital user journey, one of our features – the Conversation Starter – works as an opportunity to follow up
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How does the Donation Station handle data security? When it comes to the Donation Station, we’re often asked: What happens to the payment data and how is it secure? Security and compliance are critical for GWD The Donation Station’s performance is secure by design, reflecting our sustainability values to develop products that offer the best technology in
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Think about how hard sometimes it is to see signs, or find your way through a place – nothing catches your eye more than a moving image. We’ve created the Donation Station to capture attention in busy fundraising environments. Together with colourful branding, the Attract Loop is a series of looped images that is always
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How to integrate Gift Aid into fundraising Gift Aid is a 25% boost to your fundraising income. While there are plenty of rules and requirements to consider when setting it up, don’t let this put you off! Overcoming digital fundraising barriers is crucial, and you can learn more about this here. 5 top tips for getting more
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Decision making in fundraising What influences us to give is multi-faceted. Our interests, concerns and demographics, all play their part. However, when it comes to making choices, there are some key theories from psychology that are actively contribute to the decision making – and these apply to fundraising too. Fundraising that understands a donor’s psychological motivations,
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How you can benefit from our Donation Station Pro features Our Pro range of Donation Stations come with high performance fundraising features as standard, designed to capture the attention of supporters and transform their interest into donations. The Donation Station’s large landscape screen is deliberately setup to make donating easy for all demographics. 1. Grab
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