# 28 days of hope – positive fundraising stories from Purity Fundraising

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/11/19/28-days-of-hope-positive-fundraising-stories-from-purity-fundraising/
- Published: 2020-11-19T09:54:35+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Telephone fundraising specialists Purity Fundraising have started publishing a
four-week series of positive fundraising stories on its LinkedIn page.**

 

Purity’s team decided it was particularly important to spread “positive fundraising
stories when the sector needs it most”, referring to the current national lockdown
and financial crisis affecting many charities.

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One image is posted every day. They highlight positive responses from donors to 
telephone fundraising conversations. They are anonymous quotes from donors and supporters
whom [Purity Fundraising](https://www.purityfundraising.com/) staff have interacted
with.

 

 

 

!["I never donate over the phone. However, speaking to Amanzi made me reflect on
how important this cause is"](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-
28-days-of-hope-1.jpeg)

 

 

 

![A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-28-days-of-hope-2.jpeg)

 

 

 

Helen Mackenzie, founder and CEO of Purity, explained why they were publishing the
stories.

 

“Over the last few months wellbeing and positive mental health have become even 
more of a priority. Covid fatigue began to take hold and in the charity sector the
drop in income from so many channels has had a devastating impact. As we moved into
the second lockdown, we felt more aware of stories of hardship and fear for the 
future.

 

“So, we thought it was important to shout about the positive stories we are hearing
daily from our fundraisers about the wonderful conversations they are having. To
share that whilst things are tough, there are also heart-warming and genuinely moving
conversations being held and that supporters generally are being kind, generous 
and optimistic.”

 

 ⌊A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series⌉

 

 

 

![A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-28-days-of-hope-4.jpeg)

 

 

 

Helen added: “Right now we all need to hear this. It’s been a really positive experience
for our team, in encouraging them to share anecdotes across the agency in turn helps
spread positivity and is reflected in the great telephone conversations they’re 
having.  It has become so important I felt we needed to share our stories wider 
to help others.”

 

 

 

![A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-28-days-of-hope-5.jpeg)

 

 

 

![A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-28-days-of-hope-6.jpeg)

 

 

 

Helen concluded: “Positivity and wellbeing have always been a major focus at Purity
because we are a people-based agency providing people-led services – from back office,
to front line fundraisers on the phones, to the supporters we are talking to every
day.  We’ve always known that mental health and wellbeing is vital, and we work 
hard to ensure our team is supported in every way we can.”

 

 

 

 ⌊A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series⌉

 

 

 

![A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-28-days-of-hope-8.jpeg)

 

 

 

![A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-28-days-of-hope-9.jpeg)

 

 

 

![A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-28-days-of-hope-10.jpeg)

 

 

 

![A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-28-days-of-hope-11.jpeg)

 

 

 

![A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-28-days-of-hope-12.jpeg)

 

 

 

 ⌊A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series⌉

 

 

 

![A visual quote from Purity Fundraising's 28 Days of Hope series](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/11/purity-28-days-of-hope-14.jpeg)

 

 

 

The images are posted with permission from Purity Fundraising. We shall update this
page as they post new stories.

 

[Purity](https://www.purityfundraising.com/) is a specialist telephone agency working
with charities who want to fundraise and/or communicate with their supporters and
potential supporters through genuine one-to-one telephone conversations. Helen Mackenzie
founded the agency in 2017 and in the three years since, it has raised over £20 
million for its charity partners.

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