On LinkedIn the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) posted on LinkedIn regarding the new soft opt-in rules. The post started with: Charities now have more flexibility on how they contact their supporters under data law change. Under the recent Data (Use and Access) Act, charities can email, text and direct message supporters on social media without
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At a time when most small charities don’t make a surplus, thinking about where to save money is now very important. How can processes be made more efficient? In my view this is precisely why having a “digital” person involved is increasingly important. I built a fundraiser using google gemini and google aistudio. If you
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Introduction: The 2026 Compliance Landscape The landscape of charity email marketing regulations UK experienced a monumental and highly anticipated shift in early 2026. For decades, the third sector faced a distinct disadvantage compared to commercial entities. While businesses could seamlessly rely on exemptions to market to their past customers, charities were bound by the strict,
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For many working in the UK charity sector, “Artificial Intelligence” (AI) can feel like a buzzword reserved for big tech firms. However, AI is increasingly becoming a practical tool for social good—helping small teams do more with less. We have spoken about Google AI services for charities and the $1000 annual credit to use Vertex
The Technical Restriction When setting a campaign in your Google Ad Grant account you can either select a standard campaign or a PMAX campaign. In a standard Paid PMax campaign, video is a mandatory requirement (if you don’t provide one, Google will actually auto-generate a basic one for you using your images). However, because Google
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If using Responsive Search Ad (RSAs) is it necessary to have separate ads for A/B testing? You would think that is the point of RSAs, to a/b/c test different headlines and text. The reason Google introduced Responsive Search Ads (RSAs) is to theoretically “self-optimise” A/B tests because you can provide up to 15 headlines and
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We have previous written about performance max (PMAX) for Google Ads Grant users in the UK and hope that this simplified article will cut through some of the mystery surrounding the two forms of adverting using Google Ads. If a Search Campaign is like a carefully organised filing cabinet, with folders (Ad Groups) and files
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Online fundraising for small UK charities can often include “hidden” costs. You spend weeks planning a campaign, only to see 3%, 5%, or even 10% of every donation swallowed up by platform fees and credit card processing. Enter Zeffy (affiliate link), the only 100% free fundraising platform for non-profits that has recently made a major
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Having worked in digital for 30 years and in the charity sector for 12 I have seen the explosive growth and importance of digital first hand. For a charity it is absolutely vital to have a solid grounding in digital, the website is more than likely the number one means of outreach and acquisition. Social
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This beginner content / SEO report was generated using an app created by Laurel Tree. The app was built using google aistudio and the output is generated by Google Gemini. RSPCA East Berkshire was selected at random for the purpose of being able to use a real world example. The report provides a summary of
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