We are all feeling the strain of the Covid-19 pandemic. From the impact it's having on our organisations to the emotional impact of isolation and missing friends and family. Charities and not-for-profits have been particularly badly hit with fundraising and income streams decimated but it's amazing to see the great resilience shown by so many...
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Fundraisers on Facebook have now past the €1.8 billion mark worldwide for non-profit and personal causes as reported in the article below. (link to the full story below). T It said that over half the money raised is donated through Facebook's birthday tool. Figures released by the company in September show that more than 45...
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in May 2018, bringing with it a lot of uncertainty for organisations. Businesses from all sectors struggled to get all their ducks in a row before the May 18th. deadline. Now almost two years on, how is complying with this regulation affecting charities and not-for-profits? In...
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CHAMP CLOUD are delighted to have been selected as this year’s winner of the Sligo Enterprise Award for 2019 and will now represent Local Enterprise Office Sligo at the 21st National Enterprise Awards on Wednesday 29th May in the Mansion House in Dublin. Champ Cloud Ltd. are based in the Innovation Centre in I.T. Sligo...
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This is an extract from: https://support.wix.com/en/article/changing-your-social-share-image Choose which thumbnail image to display when sharing your site on Facebook, Twitter or other social networks. You can set a different social share image for each page of your site, or one image for the whole site. To change the social share image for an individual page: Click Menus & Pages on...
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Protecting Excel Files with Encryption and Passwords. So you need to send an Excel file to a colleague or the auditors or to CHAMP support team? Keep data protection in mind and protect that file by adding encryption or a password to it. You should discuss with your IT department or support person and your...
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The world's first chair designed for napping in the work place. We do look after ourselves here at CHAMP HQ The zero gravity position, specially composed sleep music, gentle wake sequence of programmed lights and vibrations... All features of the EnergyPod are designed to help you relax. WE WANT ONE... I think we will start a Crowd...
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Crowdfunding harnesses the power of social networks and the internet to give people the means to raise money and support good causes. In recent years the popularity of crowdfunding in fundraising has grown with increasing prevalence and daily usage of social media platforms across all societal groups from the very young to the very old....
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Knowing your donor is something that a lot of charities believe they do well. We all know Bridie who is our most reliable community fundraiser, volunteer, and our charity lottery member, but do we really ‘know’ her? Who is she, why does she support us, what if we do that motivates her to passionately support...
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The Business Model Canvas by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur has been used by many organizations to focus their activities to define and achieve their goals. As a wise person once told me, there are things that help you achieve success. (1) Who you are speaking to and (2) What you are saying to them....
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Christmas is probably the most important time for charitable fundraising with most charities raising a significant portion of their overall fundraised income during the pre-Christmas season. With online giving patterns increasing year on year, it is very important to cultivate and maintain online donor relationships and engage with donors through this medium. At CHAMP CLOUD,...
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Using Facebook effectively has become essential for non-profit organizations to increase awareness of their activities, engage with their supporters and attract new donors, but it is important that your Facebook campaigns are focused and strategic. In a series of post, we will outline how to make the most of your Facebook activity. Over the coming...
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