# Five tweets for fundraisers for 19 July 2023

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/07/19/five-tweets-for-fundraisers-for-19-july-2023/
- Published: 2023-07-19T16:22:26+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**A rare Hobbit book, handwritten letters at scale with ChatGPT (of course), giving
despite the cost of living crisis, new grantmaking analysis, and the return of the
National Fundraising Awards in 2024.**

Here’s our latest selection from Twitter of ideas, data, reflections, and humour
for fundraisers.

Yes, we’re now on Threads too (despite its many limitations and failings) so you
can find us there at [@ukfundraising](http://threads.net/@ukfundraising) and me 
at [@howardlake](http://threads.net/@howardlake).

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Just in case Twitter doesn’t keep going…

And you can find [@professionalswithpurpose](http://threads.net/@professionalswithpurpose)
there too.

## 1. Second breakfasts all round!

My precioussss! An eagle-eyed (or should that be Great Eagle-eyed?) charity shop
worker in Dundee spotted a rare copy of The Hobbit amongst the donations.

> Great story. Does your charity make a hobbit out of selling donated rare books
> on [@eBay_UK](https://twitter.com/eBay_UK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)? [https://t.co/1OaFyEYRmi](https://t.co/1OaFyEYRmi)
> [pic.twitter.com/oZUkWZKVCm](https://t.co/oZUkWZKVCm)
> — John Thompson, aka Johnny Five (@JTCHANGINGBIZ) [July 12, 2023](https://twitter.com/JTCHANGINGBIZ/status/1679168954214883329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## 2. The handwriting is on the wall with ChatGPT

The personal touch is important to fundraisers and donors alike. A handwritten envelope
and letter, or even just a signature can make a difference these days.

Can we return to the days of handwritten letters? And at scale? LinusEkenstam has
come across a device that shows how it might be done – provided you have a 3D plotter
to hand…

> ChatGPT can do handwritten notes 
> By connecting to this 3D plotter. ChatGPT is
> able to do handwritten notes, flip page. This is taking homework automation (cheating)
> to a brand new heights. What would you use it for? [pic.twitter.com/yrlfUjn0jT](https://t.co/yrlfUjn0jT)
> — Linus ●ᴗ● Ekenstam (@LinusEkenstam) [July 10, 2023](https://twitter.com/LinusEkenstam/status/1678293168863973377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## 3. Giving is the last to go

Earlier this year the Chartered Institute of Fundraising shared research from GOOD
Agency which suggested charitable giving was still a core aim for many people, despite
the cost of living crisis.

The agency’s Cost of Giving Monitor #2 suggests that 35% of people surveyed would
be more like to cut back on energy than charitable giving!

> At [@CIOFtweets](https://twitter.com/CIOFtweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) cost of living
> event fundriasing session this afternoon, @CharWeatherley shares research that
> suggests that “Some people were more likely to cut back on energy or Christmas
> presents rather than giving to charity” [pic.twitter.com/6Nu7XRAPE8](https://t.co/6Nu7XRAPE8)
> — Tony Banks (@tonyleebanks) [January 26, 2023](https://twitter.com/tonyleebanks/status/1618602274657538049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## 4. Foundations of good data

360Giving has synthesised new analysis of grantmaking in the UK.

> 📢 New analysis – UK Grantmaking 2021-22: Snapshot
> We’ve collated data from a 
> range of sources to provide a consolidated view of UK grantmaking for the first
> time.Explore now 👇[https://t.co/eTaYByou56](https://t.co/eTaYByou56)[#OpenData](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OpenData?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#OpenGrants](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OpenGrants?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#Grantmaking](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Grantmaking?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#Philanthropy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Philanthropy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/gHfoGRkr2E](https://t.co/gHfoGRkr2E)
> — 360Giving (@360Giving) [June 30, 2023](https://twitter.com/360Giving/status/1674724960865243138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## 5. Recognise these?

The National Fundraising Awards are returning in 2024. That’s all I know at the 
moment, but it is very good to see them back.

> Announced today at Fundraising Convention, the National Fundraising Awards will
> be returning in 2024. More details coming soon… [pic.twitter.com/4XjHUFRlnc](https://t.co/4XjHUFRlnc)
> — Chartered Institute of Fundraising (@CIOFtweets) [July 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/CIOFtweets/status/1675910222949367808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

If you like these, would you like a special ‘Five tweets for fundraisers’ on generative
AI? I’ve been musing on pulling together one (or several) special editions.

_And if your fundraising agency would like to sponsor a ‘Five tweets for fundraisers’
post (you’d get to choose the tweets, which could be your agency’s tweets of course),
ask [Connor Seaton](https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/07/19/five-tweets-for-fundraisers-for-19-july-2023/co***********@************co.uk)
for details._

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