# Five tweets for fundraisers for 28 February 2017 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/28/five-tweets-for-fundraisers-february-2017/ - Published: 2017-02-28T11:21:59+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Here’s another in our occasional selection of five tweets about fundraising or of relevance to fundraisers. Research, campaigns, examples, inspiration and ideas– Twitter never fails to deliver lots for fundraisers.**   ## 1. In the moment Twitter’s moments function has been around for a while, but it doesn’t seem to be used often by charities or fundraisers. Yet it’s a useful tool to gather related content on Twitter and present as a curated collection. You could use it to pull together comments and pictures from a fundraising event or campaign for example. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) What does it look like? Here’s an example from Zurich for Charities, featuring highlights from #CharityToday on 9 February 2017.  [#CharityToday 2017](https://twitter.com/i/moments/829668630367453185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## 2. More fun in fundraising Our national membership body has a sense of humour. > Dramatic rebrand over here [@ioftweets](https://twitter.com/IoFtweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > not sure I will live up to expectations 🤔 [pic.twitter.com/ILQDtZhV8l](https://t.co/ILQDtZhV8l) > — Sonia D (@SoniaDB75) [February 20, 2017](https://twitter.com/SoniaDB75/status/833663058190991363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## 3. Free help with evidence-based decisions > [#ProBonoOR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProBonoOR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > helping 3rd sec make evidence-based decisions to improve operations or strategy. > To request support: [https://t.co/HSxVvH9oEg](https://t.co/HSxVvH9oEg) [pic.twitter.com/1uqkEbexM9](https://t.co/1uqkEbexM9) > — Pro Bono OR (@ProBonoOR) [January 25, 2017](https://twitter.com/ProBonoOR/status/824271921546219523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## 4. The politics of fundraising Are charities and their sources of independent income under threat? If so, then fundraisers have a role to speak out for their profession and their organisations in support of beneficiaries, partners and clients. > New blog post – Time for fundraisers to get political [https://t.co/7bzMohAzyc](https://t.co/7bzMohAzyc) > [#charity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#fundraiser](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fundraiser?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#hopenothate](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hopenothate?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#theresistance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/theresistance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#AntiTrump](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AntiTrump?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/f4qfB5Cwyd](https://t.co/f4qfB5Cwyd) > — ChangeStar (@ChangeStartweet) [February 24, 2017](https://twitter.com/ChangeStartweet/status/835059569214763008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   Jay Kennedy at the Directory of Social Change had similar thoughts recently: > Theres only 1 F in Fundraising [https://t.co/6DbQhTXprP](https://t.co/6DbQhTXprP) > [@IanMacQuillin](https://twitter.com/IanMacQuillin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ukfundraising](https://twitter.com/ukfundraising?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [@ioftweets](https://twitter.com/IoFtweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 'Be fearless & > unapologetic. Be disruptive.' > — Jay Kennedy (@JKENNEDYDSC) [December 14, 2016](https://twitter.com/JKENNEDYDSC/status/809071070477254660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## 5. Foxy fundraising Here is a fine example of generosity at a time of personal and professional disappointment from Claudio Ranieri. > It is understood that Claudio has donated half of his £3m pay-off from the club > to the Foxes Foundation charity. > A true class-act. [#LCFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LCFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/M9ra55VyVl](https://t.co/M9ra55VyVl) > — Leicester City FC (@FIRST4LCFC) [February 26, 2017](https://twitter.com/FIRST4LCFC/status/835891676086403072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   * **Follow us on Twitter at [@howardlake](http://twitter.com/howardlake) (news, opportunities, comment and chat) and [@ukfundraising](http://twitter.com/ukfundraising)( fundraising news and opportunities).**   _Main image: [“Original Twitter banner”](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tirch/6244002510) by [John Mosbaugh](https://www.flickr.com/people/tirch/) is licensed under [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)_ * **[#PiDay – a chance to ask for £3.14](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/03/14/piday-chance-to-ask-for-3-point-14-pounds/)**( 14 March 2017) * **[Official sources state… this is quite funny](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/11/17/official-sources-state-this-is-quite-funny/)**( 17 November 2020) * **[Five tweets for fundraisers on 3 June 2021](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/06/03/five-tweets-for-fundraisers-on-3-june-2021/)**( 3 June 2021) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)