# Five tweets for fundraisers on 3 June 2021 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/06/03/five-tweets-for-fundraisers-on-3-june-2021/ - Published: 2021-06-03T17:24:11+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **It’s warm outside at last but the top tweets keep coming. Here is our latest selection of some that educated us fundraisers, made us think, or simply entertained us.** ## 1. RNLI and Friends As excitement mounted (amongst some) at the imminent ‘Friends’ reunion, the RNLI were one of several charities who joined in the fun with their own water safety- themed thread on the series. > As everyone's talking about the [#FriendsReunion](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FriendsReunion?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), > we wondered how each of the characters would behave if they were “On a break” > at a UK or Irish beach this summer… [pic.twitter.com/Yzj1HKXjvm](https://t.co/Yzj1HKXjvm) > > ## Advertisement > > — RNLI (@RNLI) [May 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/RNLI/status/1397884843208364042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 2. Giving – more or less? It can be hard to work out whether the UK population is giving more to charities right now or less. We work through reports that offer both interpretations. Here’s the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s Daniel Fluskey on the top. Explore his full thread beyond this first post to see what he has to offer. > 1. Have fewer people given to charity recently than ever before? > Based on this > survey – the trend is at a low. Some thoughts on why:It's the fundraising, stupid( > to misquote Clinton)[https://t.co/na6TOELwuG](https://t.co/na6TOELwuG) > — Daniel Fluskey (@danielfluskey) [May 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/danielfluskey/status/1397833293748391938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 3. Exporting toxic fundraising? If your country’s fundraising history has influenced the development of fundraising in other countries, how has that worked out? Being first to market doesn’t mean you’ve got it right, of course. What if some elements of fundraising have turned out to have toxic consequences? And are still having a toxic impact? Here’s Community-Centric Fundraising’s arguments along these lines. Again, read through their full Twitter thread for the detail. > HOW THE UK HAS INFLUENCED TOXIC FUNDRAISING PRACTICES IN THE US. From [@theethicalrain](https://twitter.com/theethicalrain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > podcast, hosted by [@MichelleSMuri](https://twitter.com/MichelleSMuri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), > with guests [@andykingraising](https://twitter.com/andykingraising?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > and [@tomdefraine](https://twitter.com/tomdefraine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > — Community-Centric Fundraising (@comm_centric) [May 26, 2021](https://twitter.com/comm_centric/status/1397633451029762053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 4. Never submit! Paul de Gregorio at Rally reminds us that the default option for some web-based content can be dull and uninspiring. Yes, we often call it the ‘submit’ button, but you don’t have to use the word ‘submit’ on your web page. Yes, ‘submit’ and ‘submission’ don’t have to imply servitude or inequality. Nevertheless, Paul has some more inspiring alternatives for you to consider. > Some better words for your email sign up button. > Whatever you do, don't use 'SUBMIT' > that's just odd. [pic.twitter.com/eIJjqttqq2](https://t.co/eIJjqttqq2) > — Rally (@LifeAtRally) [May 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/LifeAtRally/status/1394374426913820675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 5. Home and away Choices, choices. Charity People ran a Twitter poll to find out who was now back working from their charity’s offices. OK, it’s not representative and it’s a tiny sample, but here it is if you are curious. > Roll call! > Who is back in the office now? > — Charity People (@CharityPeople) [May 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/CharityPeople/status/1395000169763115008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) * **[Five tweets for fundraisers – 27 September 2021](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/09/28/five-tweets-for-fundraisers-27-september-2021/)**( 28 September 2021) * **[Bensons for Beds becomes Bensons for Heads in support of Mind](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/10/08/bensons-for-beds-becomes-bensons-for-heads-in-support-of-mind/)**( 8 October 2021) * **[Five tweets for fundraisers for 19 July 2023](https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/07/19/five-tweets-for-fundraisers-for-19-july-2023/)**( 19 July 2023)