# Five tweets for fundraisers on 1 December 2016 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/12/01/five-tweets-fundraisers/ - Published: 2016-12-01T11:28:32+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Here’s another in our occasional selection of five tasty tweets for fundraisers– some serious, some useful or inspiring, and some to make you smile (or wince).** ## 1. Love it or hate it In the new economy, with a weaker pound and price rises starting to bite, there are always new fundraising opportunities. If it’s not Marmite jars, you could always try original Toblerone bars. > I have one new jar of [#Marmite](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marmite?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > ~ a suitably sized donation to [@musclewarrior](https://twitter.com/musclewarrior?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#charity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) via > [@GoldenGiving](https://twitter.com/GoldenGiving?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) will secure > it. GO!!! [#BrexitBritain](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrexitBritain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/yfFuuWCSLg](https://t.co/yfFuuWCSLg) > > ## Advertisement > > — Michael McGrath MBE DL (@MichaelMc_Grath) [October 12, 2016](https://twitter.com/MichaelMc_Grath/status/786302627055304705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 2. Legacy impact All charitable legacies are valuable, but some achieve outstanding impact. CAF looks at what one legacy has achieved over 100 years. > Edward Birchall left a lasting legacy when he died at the Somme – his gift changed > the charity sector: [https://t.co/KuToPrrT4x](https://t.co/KuToPrrT4x) [#ArmisticeDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ArmisticeDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/Aclf8L2rl4](https://t.co/Aclf8L2rl4) > — Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) (@Caf) [November 11, 2016](https://twitter.com/Caf/status/797006372936314880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 3. Spending a penny on advertising Here’s some of fundraising agency Blakely’s recruitment advertising at the AFP Congress in Toronto. > Hilarious @BlakelyJourney ! > Love the restroom sponsorship at [#AFPcongress](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AFPcongress?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > very creative (first and only washroom tweet) [pic.twitter.com/T0mhrkf8fD](https://t.co/T0mhrkf8fD) > — Paul Nazareth (@UinvitedU) [November 21, 2016](https://twitter.com/UinvitedU/status/800759367494733824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## 4. Cashless giving beckons JustGiving is working on a mobile tap to give donation app with PayPal. > Bye bye cash donations TapDonate is coming to get ya! [https://t.co/J47RMA3pkP](https://t.co/J47RMA3pkP) > [#fundraising](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fundraising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/mhAkGvDY6z](https://t.co/mhAkGvDY6z) > — Julie Roberts (@Julie_Roberts1) [November 25, 2016](https://twitter.com/Julie_Roberts1/status/802134590894829568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## 5. Like? Don’t like We’ve seen cutting comments by others on the need to avoid vanity metrics (such as [Unicef Sweden’s Likes don’t save children’s lives](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/04/17/roads-where-were-going-we-dont-need-roads/) campaign), so here is Southend News Network’s take on the real world value of Facebook likes. https://twitter.com/southendnewsnet/status/803684089048010752 * **[FareShare takes fun approach to recruit volunteers with first national advertising campaign](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/07/19/fareshare-takes-fun-approach-recruit-volunteers-first-national-advertising-campaign/)**( 19 July 2018) * **[Free advertising campaigns for environmental causes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/11/22/free-advertising-campaigns-for-environmental-causes/)**( 22 November 2023) * **[Free outdoor advertising space available for environmental causes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/11/28/free-outdoor-advertising-space-available-for-environmental-causes/)**( 28 November 2024) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)