Data from our research is used by charities in many different ways, with some adopting it as a core element in their campaigns. Skilfully incorporated into your campaign, relevant research facts can really make your message stand out, adding thousands of voices to support your own, but how can charities best go about this? This blog outlines four tips for adding research to support your campaign.
 

Our latest Ad Infinitum charity media spending report uncovered that direct mail still most important media for charities, TV is growing in importance, internet expenditure lags way behind other sectors, and more. Read our in-depth analysis of the report findings in this week's blog.

Following up from our original 'Ad Infinitum: charity advertising and media usage' report, we're pleased to publish our brand new report with up-to-date information on charity media spending. 

Charities trying to reach families are operating in a competitive market. Explore the channels that work most effectively when trying to reach parents/children, and read why building a support base from a young age could benefit your charity.

Greenpeace are the latest charity we've seen adopting virtual reality to engage and inform their supporters. After giving it a go, Aisling Buckley reflects on the highs, lows, and the future of VR in the charity sector.

In this week's blog, we highlight five of the most important things we've learned from our Brand Attributes research about how charities can raise their brand awareness and make their brand really shine.

Comic Relief acknowledged the challenge of keeping 16-24 year olds 'emotionally connected' in the run-up to this year's telethon. The way the charity chose to meet this challenge reflects a broader trend which can be observed among both profit driven and non-profit organisations - but how successful were they?

With numerous organisations working towards similar goals, it is becoming increasingly difficult for charities to distinguish themselves. How to combat this? Create a brand with a clear personality that donors and potential donors are sure to connect with; but this is easier said than done...

Did you know that 50% of all UK donations are expected to be made online by 2020, up from 15% in 2015? Or that 45% of the public already expect donating online or by their phone to take less than 1 minute? This week's blog covers a few digital basics which could serve as a starting point or checklist to ensure you're on the right track.