Posters
The Salvation Army: the ‘for God’s sake care, give us a pound’ campaign
In this campaign the Salvation Army revealed the urgent need of people who had fallen off the edge of society. Their shocking photographic campaign sought to jolt people into action with the hope of raising £1 million.
The Wishing Well Appeal for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital
It’s difficult to do justice to a capital campaign as wide, and complex. This is a condensed summary of a major capital campaign which, at the time, was the largest appeal ever mounted in the UK.
Islamic Aid: fundraising strategy
Islamic Aid is an impressive charity that has grown dramatically in the space of just eight years from scratch to raise an income now approaching £12 million. This is the story of how a charity has managed to raise millions, beyond its expectations, through the careful targeting of its audience, by keeping good records of all its donors and ensuring that every donation is maximised through Gift Aid.
UNICEF Pigotta project: adopt a doll and save a life
Another excellent idea from UNICEF that not only raises lots of money, but shows volunteers, particularly children, how important immunisation against deadly childhood illnesses is in the developing world. It also demonstrates how ‘it will never work here’ just isn’t true and that good ideas can be adapted to other cultures.
Defenders of Wildlife: multi-channel direct marketing integration
With more nonprofits engaging in online marketing, those that are coordinating their messages or campaigns across many channels are standing out above the crowd.Defenders of Wildlife are leaders in the field and here we look at three of their campaigns to highlight some of the best multi-channel integrated marketing in the sector.
Grannies’ Pizzas for Vishranthi Old People’s Home
How can two ladies, in their seventies, collect over 10 million rupees to build an old age home? It would be difficult for anyone to answer that question, particularly when the correct answer is – by selling pizzas. The case is an inspiration for anyone who believes in following their dreams.
British Heart Foundation: the poster series
A great series of posters from the British Heart Foundation with both public education and awareness messages.
Bhopal Medical Appeal: B’Eau Pal publicity stunt: don’t go near the water!
Don’t go near the water: 25 years after the world’s worst ever man-made disaster, B’EauPal shows that effective political campaigning takes ’bottle’ (a commonly used London term for courageous risk-taking). This is a classic opportunistic protest in a good cause.
RSPCA’s pile of dead dogs advertisement
This high impact poster from Britain’s leading animal welfare charity stopped a nation of dog lovers in their tracks. It changed the way many British people felt about one of their most respected, most ‘establishment’ charities.
Soil Association: membership development
This instructive exhibit shows how it is possible to target different types of member by carefully segmenting donor files and structuring membership offers according to the different donor groups found on the Soil Association’s database. But you need to really understand your donors.
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