Tag Archives: Charity

PRESS RELEASE: CHARITIES COMPETE IN GROUND BREAKING NEW FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

Ten charities from across England will be competing to engage their communities and supporters in a new form of fundraising. The Crowdfunding Challenge, which runs until November this year, pits ten very different organisations against each other to learn, experiment … Continue reading →

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Getting the most out of crowdfunding

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

It has been a very busy past month for Buzzbnk – we have been very excited to visit so many social enterprise events in March and meet so many new faces, including in the South West (Plymouth, Totnes, Devon), East … Continue reading →

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A Year In Review

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

In January 2011 Buzzbnk officially launched its website. One year and 26 successful projects later, we have helped ambitious individuals and organisations raise over £248,000. It’s been an epic twelve months. We had gather much information about crowdfunding before we … Continue reading →

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ColaLife: The Importance of Reaching the First Milestone

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

There’s excitement in the Buzzbnk office today as ColaLife have reached their first funding target of £3,000 achieving their first milestone! But the story doesn’t end there… With more than 5 months still left to go, they are carrying on crowd-funding to … Continue reading →

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Supporting the Survivors – we speak to David Russell, Director of SURF

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

They’ve been successful indeed – SURF’s first project in this area was in partnership with US-based NGO Indego Africa. “Indego Africa secured purchase and advanced orders on a wholesale basis for goods such as tote bags, supporting 4 local artisans co-operatives. … Continue reading →

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Buzzbnk Challenge: The British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

After the devastating effects of the earthquake and associated tsunami in Japan on Friday March 11th, we’ve launched our first Challenge to raise funds to contribute to the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal. On Friday 11th March, the seventh … Continue reading →

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Buzzbnk FAQs

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

1. What is Buzzbnk? Buzzbnk is an online marketplace that connects social ventures from all walks of life with backers, supporters and fans. Buzzbnk is a unique online platform that is set to change the way people give, offering a … Continue reading →

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How Buzzbnk Got Started – Part 3

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

Seizing the opportunity Having a good idea is only the first step. We must realise that a good idea is only a good idea if something is done with it! For me a good starting point in taking any idea … Continue reading →

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How Buzzbnk Got Started – Part 1

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Injecting a bit more fun into asking and giving I used to teach fundraising. I founded the Directory of Social Change in 1975, which became the UK’s largest provider of information and training on running non-profits. And a lot of … Continue reading →

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