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Innovations and trends in
communications, brand and
fundraising
Cutting edge thinking: how innovation drives fundraising, services
and awareness
Jonathan Simmons, 30 January 2013
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3
4
Innovation?
6
What can charities that provide support learn from Ushahidi?

What can charities that try to change policy learn from 38 Degrees?

What can charities that help communities thrive learn from Freecycle?

	
  
                                                                      7
Is it just new brands?




                5m+      3 billion
               members    views
                                 8
Many of you have
two key components:
  Brand and Reach


                      9
1. See ourselves as an intermediary




                                      10
The nature of the intermediary has
changed




                                     11
The nature of the intermediary has
changed




                                     12
The user is much more in control

   The role of the ‘intermediary’ is
        increasingly invisible

Your service is increasingly your brand
The travel sector




                    14
Being a ‘new’ intermediary presents two
                questions:

           What is your role?

How do you exploit this new landscape to
          achieve your aims?
This is very hard for charities




Charities deal with   Money must be   There are no
vulnerable people      spent wisely    guarantees

                                                     16
2. Where do I start?



               A good
                idea


                        17
2. Where do I start?



                       A good
Goal   +   Insight
                        idea


                                18
2. Where do I start?


                     “They
Educate his
  cousins     +    wanted to
                   pause and
                  repeat me”




                               19
3. Technology plays a really important
role




                                    20
4. The right mindset

Single minded, highly
resourced projects
that learn from others


                           21
4. The right mindset

Single minded, highly
resourced projects
that learn from others


                           22
MyFarm
Harnessing the power
of digital to connect
urban consumers with
the rural environment



   Best Public     Best Digital    Innovation
Sector Campaign   Solution 2011   Special Award
                        Awards
                                      Awards
                                                  23
5. Be cautious of sustainability

Khan Academy received a donation of $1.5m from the
Gates Foundation

Taskrabbit received $38m in funding to date

Facebook took £750m before profit

                                                     24
25
Charities are in a fantastic position to innovate

Becoming a ‘new’ intermediary can help meet
                your goals

It is hard and expensive but potentially rich in
                    reward

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Cutting edge thinking: how innovation drives fundraising, services and awareness

  • 1. Innovations and trends in communications, brand and fundraising Cutting edge thinking: how innovation drives fundraising, services and awareness Jonathan Simmons, 30 January 2013
  • 2. 2
  • 3. 3
  • 4. 4
  • 6. 6
  • 7. What can charities that provide support learn from Ushahidi? What can charities that try to change policy learn from 38 Degrees? What can charities that help communities thrive learn from Freecycle?   7
  • 8. Is it just new brands? 5m+ 3 billion members views 8
  • 9. Many of you have two key components: Brand and Reach 9
  • 10. 1. See ourselves as an intermediary 10
  • 11. The nature of the intermediary has changed 11
  • 12. The nature of the intermediary has changed 12
  • 13. The user is much more in control The role of the ‘intermediary’ is increasingly invisible Your service is increasingly your brand
  • 15. Being a ‘new’ intermediary presents two questions: What is your role? How do you exploit this new landscape to achieve your aims?
  • 16. This is very hard for charities Charities deal with Money must be There are no vulnerable people spent wisely guarantees 16
  • 17. 2. Where do I start? A good idea 17
  • 18. 2. Where do I start? A good Goal + Insight idea 18
  • 19. 2. Where do I start? “They Educate his cousins + wanted to pause and repeat me” 19
  • 20. 3. Technology plays a really important role 20
  • 21. 4. The right mindset Single minded, highly resourced projects that learn from others 21
  • 22. 4. The right mindset Single minded, highly resourced projects that learn from others 22
  • 23. MyFarm Harnessing the power of digital to connect urban consumers with the rural environment Best Public Best Digital Innovation Sector Campaign Solution 2011 Special Award Awards Awards 23
  • 24. 5. Be cautious of sustainability Khan Academy received a donation of $1.5m from the Gates Foundation Taskrabbit received $38m in funding to date Facebook took £750m before profit 24
  • 25. 25
  • 26. Charities are in a fantastic position to innovate Becoming a ‘new’ intermediary can help meet your goals It is hard and expensive but potentially rich in reward