July 2012 Following Lord Hodgson’s Review of the Charities Act 2006, Future Fundraising welcome the proposals outlined by the review that call for all Local Authorities to engage with the PFRA (the self-regulatory body for Face to Face fundraising) in order to set up approved Site Management Agreements. We feel this is a positive reinforcement [...]

We all know it is a good idea to get away from your desk to think about the things that really matter.  Face-to-face fundraising and regular giving really matters to us so we went far away from London to beautiful Loch Ness last week to explore how we can do it better. The only person [...]

At Future Fundraising we are looking forward to the IOF London annual dinner tonight. It is a great opportunity to network with colleagues and charity clients.  Of course it will also be fun to get into our glad rags, have a great dinner, and yes, catch up on our dancing skills! As well as our [...]

Face to face fundraising has got off to a great start this winter. January can be more challenging for fundraisers as donors want to keep warm rather than having a conversation on the street and door. This year our face to face fundraisers have been having great conversations with donors and potential donors even though [...]

At Future Fundraising we wish you all a truly excellent 2012.  The economic situation is no better but we feel excited and happy about the year. The Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics are two important celebratory events take place this year which should contribute to a feeling of good-will.  We expect that this will encourage [...]

Future Fundraising meeting up for a look back at the year before we party. After a successful year of charity fundraising – including during the winter months – we are getting ready to celebrate with our party. Rupert Tappin outlined the main acheivements of the year and indicated what 2012 will bring. In the photo [...]

Donor Attrition and Retention Survey 2011 shows F2F attrition rates returning to pre-recession levels Average street attrition back below 50 per cent Average first year street F2F at lowest recorded level Average doorstep attrition at 37 per cent Rupert Tappin and Morag Fleming presented the results of the 2011 PFRA charity-wide survey at the PFRA [...]

Fundraising for Geranium Day started outside the Future Fundraising office at 7 o’clock this morning. Rob, Amy and Alex hit the streets of North London to do our bit for this special day.   The first half hour was quite quiet but then more people arrived on their way to work, and fundraising and conversations [...]

A mobile phone app has been used by the Canadian Red Cross during the year and operates on the same principle as social media.  You send out messages on facebook twitter and elsewhere and your friends and fans choose to donate. According to Third Sector Apple are refusing to re-open their app for mobile donations, [...]