Find creative fundraising ideas, campaigns and case studies designed to help fundraisers innovate, engage supporters and maximise impact.

Fundraising is more than just asking for support—it’s about telling compelling stories, creating memorable experiences, and inspiring generosity. This collection is designed to help you unlock creativity, whether through innovative campaigns, engaging donor experiences, or working with creative professionals like designers and filmmakers.

Creativity in Fundraising:

Creative Legacy Fundraising Strategies

Creative approaches to legacy fundraising for UK charities

How Dogs Trust Embraced Creativity to Create the Difference

Discover Dogs Trust's creative fundraising campaign

Design Advice for Fundraisers

Design advice for impactful fundraising and communication materials, from a design professional
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Working with a Designer: Tips for Fundraisers

How to collaborate with designers for charity fundraising marketing materials
A person stands in the foreground with camera equipment resting on their shoulder, it is filming a black man in the distance who is wearing a long camel coloured coat.

Tips to Getting Funding for Your Charity Fundraising Film

Top tips for securing funding for your charity fundriaisng films
A group of four older people are sitting at a table in a bar with cocktails, dressed stylishly and posing for a selfie. One man is doing a peace sign.

User-Generated Content for Fundraising Campaigns

Using supporter-generated content in your fundraising
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Writing a Film Brief for Fundraising Campaigns

How to write a strong creative brief for fundraising films
Three diverse colleagues gathered around a computer workstation, with a woman wearing a hijab at the centre, collaborating on a project

Top Tips Making Films That Support Fundraising

Top tips for charities to create high‑impact film content and storytelling
A young black woman is shown on a camera, recording herself

Working with a Photographer for Fundraising Campaigns

Tips for working with photographers on charity campaigns
A woman in a red jumper and black trousers sits outside, cross legged in a forest amongst lines of trees.

Fundraising and the Environment: A toolkit for fundraisers

A toolkit for fundraisers all about how fundraising can impact the environment and what you can do about it