# 11 snippets of fundraising agency & consultancy news

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/12/02/11-snippets-of-agency-consultancy-news/
- Published: 2021-12-02T09:27:52+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**From Daryl Upsall International celebrating 20 years in business, to The Access
Group’s partnering with NHS Sheffield Hospitals Charity on a new site, here’s a 
round up of agency, consultancy and supplier news in brief.**

 https://twitter.com/darylupsall/status/1462478017150832649

#### Daryl Upsall International celebrates 20^(th) anniversary

Daryl Upsall International has reached the grand age of 20 and would like to thank
all of its clients, colleagues, friends, family and fellow travellers that have 
been with it during the last 20 years. It provides both recruitment and consulting
services to international NGOs and UN agencies and some 125 national charities, 
cultural institutions and universities in more than 60 countries. It has successfully
hired over 682 positions for 226 organisations in 129 locations worldwide.

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**WATCH: Daryl Upsall on 20 years of Daryl Upsall International**

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#### Goodbox supports Bernie Hollywood’s Boat of Hope campaign

Goodbox is providing a contactless giving solution to support[ Bernie Hollywood OBE’s Boat of Hope campaign.](https://www.boatofhope.com/)
The campaign is his latest venture to raise vital funds and awareness for children
and young people’s mental health issues. The 63-year-old will embark on a solo row
of 3,000 nautical miles across the Atlantic Ocean for charities Samaritans and Love
Rowing. As one of the tech partners for the campaign, GoodBox, has adapted one of
its contactless giving devices to help maximise donations as the boat tours the 
country and aims to raise £1m from the UK public.  The campaign is also partnering
with Contactless Giving Week this December to help raise awareness of the importance
of contactless giving for charities and not-profits across the UK.

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> Whether you have a rescue pet or admire them from afar, you can get involved in
> the rescue movement and Wear Blue for Rescue! 💙 Share pics of your pet below,
> and find out more 👉 [https://t.co/SiEHBibJBa](https://t.co/SiEHBibJBa) [pic.twitter.com/CGgmMeiNjr](https://t.co/CGgmMeiNjr)
> — Battersea (@Battersea_) [November 18, 2021](https://x.com/Battersea_/status/1461314506055839744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Raw London creates DRTV campaign for Battersea

Raw London has created a value exchange DRTV campaign to launch Battersea’s new 
Rescue symbol. The campaign is part of the charity’s [Wear Blue for Rescue](https://www.battersea.org.uk/wearblueforrescue)
movement, which offers a way for animals and animal lovers to show their love for
rescue – and help to change perceptions from damaged to desirable. The ad encourages
audiences to join the movement by requesting a free badge or tag. The agency also
created a series of social media assets as part of the wider integrated campaign.

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![a hand typing on a lapboard keyboard. Photo: Pixabay](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.
cloud/2021/07/laptop-820274_1280-1024x683.jpg)

#### BHF teams up with Microsoft to provide more personalised experiences

The [British Heart Foundation](https://www.bhf.org.uk/) has teamed up with Microsoft
to provide more personalised experiences to its supporters, volunteers and customers
with the aim of increasing support. The charity will work with Microsoft to create
a marketing information and insights system utilising Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 
365, and Microsoft 365. The platform will allow the BHF to tailor its communications
to individual supporters based on their interests and the ways they are most likely
to engage with content. It will also use artificial intelligence to maximise the
efficiency of its marketing communications.

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![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2021/06/laptop-coffee-woman-pixabay.jpg)

#### Blackbaud transitions to remote-first workforce

Blackbaud has officially transitioned to a remote-first workforce approach. Operating
remotely since the start of the pandemic, Blackbaud has seen proven success with
this approach and the company has committed to remaining remote-first moving forward.
While all 3,000 global employees will operate remote-first day-to-day, Blackbaud
plans to keep its headquarters office building in Charleston, S.C., and leverage
co-working options around the rest of the world to have flexible, in-person space
when it’s needed, and safe to do so.

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![Woman looking at mobile phone. Pixabay.com](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/
2021/06/mobile-phone-791644_1280-e1558075028454.jpg)

#### ClearCourse Partnership acquires Cymba

ClearCourse Partnership has acquired Cymba, a provider of mobile marketing solutions
to businesses and charities. The acquisition strengthens ClearCourse’s not-for-profit
and online payments offering and sees Cymba joins ClearCourse’s Business Services
division and its range of brands offering solutions to charities and other NFP organisations,
which includes fundraising software provider InstaGiv and charity advisory platforms
including Trillium and Hart Square.

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![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2021/12/6A2A5340-hi-res.jpeg)

#### FJ Philanthropy directors finalists in top business leader awards

FJ Philanthropy Directors, and brothers, Bryan and Craig Fleming have been shortlisted
in this year’s Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland’s 2021 Director of the Year
Awards. Over 140 entries have been received from leaders across Scotland, with 47
directors shortlisted across 12 key categories and seven regional categories. Bryan
and Craig Fleming are shortlisted in the Family Business category. In addition, 
Bryan Fleming is shortlisted in the Regional Director of the Year for South of Scotland.
The winners will be revealed on 9 December.

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![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2021/12/2312-RSPB_RHS-120.jpeg)

#### RSPB adopts Nutickets events management solution

The [RSPB](https://www.rspb.org.uk/) is now using the Nutickets event management
solution to meet its event and venue management needs at its 186 nature reserves
throughout the UK. Nutickets will support the growth of its events and experiences
programmes, and help it in its work to offer inclusive, memorable, and emotive, 
nature-based experiences to visitors.

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#### RNIB launches new legacy proposition with GOOD

[RNIB](https://www.rnib.org.uk/) has launched a new legacy proposition with an integrated
campaign, with strategic and creative agency GOOD. The campaign includes a direct
response TV ad and highlights the positive change legacy donors can make to the 
futures of children and adults with sight loss. Build Skills for Life is designed
to drive consideration, awareness, and engagement to help fund RNIB’s long-term 
vision of a world where there are no barriers to people with sight loss. The advert
started airing in October, supported by social adverts, press and magazine adverts
and inserts and door drops, also created by GOOD. The TV advert was produced by 
VINCE.

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> We are officially [#ISO27001](https://x.com/hashtag/ISO27001?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> and [#ISO22301](https://x.com/hashtag/ISO22301?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) certified
> 🎉
> These are the highest internationally recognised standards for business processes
> around data security, [#privacy](https://x.com/hashtag/privacy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> and business continuity.[#fintech](https://x.com/hashtag/fintech?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#DataSecurity](https://x.com/hashtag/DataSecurity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Find out why this is important to us👇👇[https://t.co/NrRNxR6hmQ](https://t.co/NrRNxR6hmQ)
> — Streeva Ltd (@StreevaCo) [November 12, 2021](https://x.com/StreevaCo/status/1459112651729027089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Streeva achieves ISO 27001 & ISO 22301 accreditation

Fintech startup Streeva has received ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 accreditation, awarded
for its information security management system and business continuity management.
Streeva’s SwiftAid solution helps charities by taking care of the entire Gift Aid
process and handling the record keeping for auditing purposes by HMRC. Gaining this
accreditation shows that Streeva takes security and business continuity practices
seriously when it comes to holding charity donation data and donors’ personal data.

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#### NHS Sheffield Hospitals Charity partners with The Access Group on new site

[NHS Sheffield Hospitals Charity](https://www.sheffieldhospitalscharity.org.uk/)
has seen its visitor numbers significantly rise after unveiling a new website launched
to support its fundraising efforts after the pandemic put in-person fundraising 
events on hold. The charity partnered with The Access Group on the new site, which
allows it to promote in-person and virtual fundraising events online for the first
time. It also provides more efficient communication between supporters and links
its in-person retail outlet to an ecommerce store. The new site also provides an
all-in-one system that makes tasks such as signing up to and booking on to events
simpler than before.
