# Fundraising for Disability Charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/09/10/fundraising-disability-charities/
- Published: 2014-09-10T09:56:39+01:00
- Author: Simon George

All charities are equal, but some are more equal than others, right? In fundraising,
this is certainly the case and we all know that some causes find it harder to raise
funds than others, for a variety of reasons.

For disability charities, this is definitely true. Whether it is their often high
cost base or the perception that they cannot “solve” people’s problems, or whether
it is the public’s lack of understanding or awkwardness about disability, some of
these charities can struggle to raise funds.

There are exceptions of course – think Guidedogs for example – but having worked
with many disability charities over the years, I have certainly seen that they find
it harder than some when it comes to raising funds.

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The disability sector is of course large and comprises a wide range of local, regional,
national and even international charities, covering a broad spread of sensory, physical
and learning disabilities. They are very diverse and have differing opportunities
and challenges.

So how are they coping as we come out of recession? How confident are they as they
face the future? Where do they see their opportunities now? To answer these and 
other questions, I am conducting a survey open to all disability organisations and
available [here](http://www.wgconsulting.co.uk/disability-survey).

I hope the survey will provide some useful answers, not only of where these charities
are now, but how they see their fundraising developing in the future. The findings
will be made available free of charge to all who take part, so if you represent 
a disability charity, please have your say. If not, please pass it on to others 
you may know who work in that field. I hope it will be a valuable contribution to
the knowledge base and help disability charities to see how they compare to their
peers.

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   22 October 2014)
 * **[Braille till overlay created for visually impaired charity shop workers](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/10/06/braille-till-overlay-created-for-visually-impaired-charity-shop-workers/)**(
   6 October 2015)
 * **[Google awards $20 million to disability charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/15/google-awards-20m-disability-charities/)**(
   15 April 2016)