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Introducing GivePanel Events x JustGiving

We are delighted to announce the launch of GivePanel Events, in partnership with JustGiving, a new consolidated and enhanced experience that brings event registration and fundraising together in a single platform for charities and supporters.

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Month in review: October 2026

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What’s new at GivePanel: October 2026

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One journey: register, pay, fundraise, done

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Inside GivePanel Events: Event Builder and Dashboards & Reporting

Event registration and JustGiving. Together in one place.

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The complete guide to monitoring and wrapping up a virtual challenge

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The complete guide to virtual challenge stewardship

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The complete guide to virtual challenge incentives and fulfilment

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The complete guide to virtual challenge acquisition

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The complete guide to planning and setting up a virtual challenge

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The complete guide to virtual challenge fundraising

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How GivePanel’s Smart Match finds the fundraisers you’re missing

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Charity spotlight: how 3 charities changed supporter-led giving

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What’s next for DIY? How charities are using data to raise more

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How to launch an automated DIY fundraising journey

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How 3 charities built the case for automating DIY fundraising

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DIY fundraising: your top questions answered

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Webinar recap: save hours and raise more with DIY fundraising

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Q2 2026 GivePanel Campaign Benchmark Report

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Building a DIY fundraising tech stack: from chaos to control

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Giving in 2026: why DIY fundraising is an antidote to donor fatigue

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My first CIOF: reflections from an Irish fundraiser

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DIY fundraising: what it is, what it isn’t and what good looks like

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Stop chasing spreadsheets: build an always-on DIY programme

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How to fix the drop-off problem in DIY fundraising

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Q1 2026 GivePanel Campaign Benchmark Report

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What is DIY fundraising? A guide to supporter-led fundraising

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The 2026 playbook: 6 ways to scale your virtual challenge fundraising

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What worked in 2025: lessons for your next virtual challenge

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Walking vs high-yield challenges: getting your activity mix right

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When to launch your next virtual challenge (our 2025 data)

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JustGiving vs Facebook: what the data says

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What GivePanel’s DIY fundraising solution can do for your charity

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Inside GivePanel’s DIY Solution

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Why we built our DIY fundraising solution

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Introducing GivePanel’s DIY fundraising solution

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Our new website is here

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GivePanel x Conversr integration

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After the challenge: building the supporter relationship

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Troubleshooting your virtual challenge campaign

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Monitoring your virtual challenge campaign

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Our 2025 Virtual Challenge Playbook is here

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Closing your virtual challenge Facebook group

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Email stewardship for virtual challenges

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On-page messaging: reaching participants on their fundraising pages

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Content planning for your virtual challenge Facebook group

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New in GivePanel: archive and better reporting

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Moderating your virtual challenge Facebook group

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Converting Facebook group members into registered participants

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Setting up your virtual challenge Facebook group

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Embedded registration forms

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Virtual challenge fulfilment: systems and logistics

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Meet GivePanel’s improved data import suite

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Virtual challenge welcome packs

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Incentives for virtual challenges

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Remarketing to virtual challenge leads

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Refreshing your virtual challenge ad creative

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New: auto-responder and improved target emails

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Structuring your virtual challenge ad campaign

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Targeting your virtual challenge ads

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Ad creative for virtual challenges: what converts

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Using Meta Lead Ads for virtual challenge acquisition

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Setting up your Facebook lead form

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2024 in review: CALM and GivePanel

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New feature: customise confirmation pages to convert more fundraisers

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Building your virtual challenge team

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Introducing Unified Contacts and Segments

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Planning your virtual challenge: a month-by-month timeline

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Planning your virtual challenge budget

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Running your virtual challenge across multiple platforms

Beyond Meta: social fundraising in Europe in 2025

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Choosing the right virtual challenge

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The virtual challenge funnel: how it works and why each stage matters

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Lead Ad Performance Tool: real-time insights on your lead ads

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What’s a virtual challenge?

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Meta’s new ad restrictions: what charities need to know

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The future of fundraising: our top prediction for 2025

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7 ways we’ve made email better for fundraisers in 2024

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7 lessons (and a bonus) from social fundraising in 2024

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How nonprofits can succeed with Instagram fundraising challenges

Turning one-time actions into lifelong support with More Strategic

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New feature: GivePanel’s GoFundMe integration

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Meta Leads integration: a new way to manage social campaign leads

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5 social fundraising tips from Bluestep Solutions and Diabetes UK

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New: campaign dashboards

Improving Meta birthday fundraising for Australian charities in 2024

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Understanding activation rates for social-first fundraising

Loyal fundraisers and how to create them with DMS Agency

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Hidden featured posts for your Facebook Challenge

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Social-first fundraising for Irish charities with iDonate and GivePanel

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Meta’s update to fundraising tools in the EEA: a nonprofit guide

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How to use LinkedIn for fundraising

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How GivePanel’s head of engineering is paving the way for women in tech

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Grow your Facebook Challenges with the Digital Fundraising Academy

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Your most common support questions answered

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How Prostate Cancer Research grew from £50k to £1 million in 12 months

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5 top tips for Facebook Challenge success by Nonprofit Megaphone

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How Dementia UK grew its Facebook fundraising to over £1 million

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GivePanel’s expanded JustGiving integration for social fundraising

How to get started on TikTok as a nonprofit

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How to create a buzz with your Facebook Challenge branding

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How to plan the perfect Facebook Challenge in 2024

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6 key insights into 2023 Facebook Challenges in Australia

How to build the perfect Facebook Challenge squad

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Research: how supporter engagement affects Facebook Challenge income

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GivePanel’s Facebook Challenge Playbook

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PayPal and Meta Giving Tools: a nonprofit guide

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Meta Pixels for Facebook fundraising: how to set them up

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Facebook Business Manager best practice

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5 hacks to understand your supporters better

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Real connections, real impact: event calling for Facebook Challenges

How to make an impact with Meta Reels as a nonprofit brand

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AI for fundraising teams: how to get started

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How volunteers can help your Facebook fundraising

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New: segmented emails for Facebook Challenges

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5 simple ways to make your fundraising events more sustainable

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How to come up with your next (winning) Facebook Challenge idea

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7 ways to keep your Facebook Challenge group engaged all month

5 reasons to keep investing in Facebook fundraising

How Pancreatic Cancer UK used in-memory fundraising on Facebook

New GivePanel feature: 1-Click JustGiving for Facebook Challenges

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Real-time donations for Custom (1-Click) Facebook Fundraisers

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The complete guide to Facebook Charitable Giving Tools for nonprofits

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8 digital tools to make fundraising easier

Facebook fundraising issues in the UK and Ireland: what to do

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5 Facebook Challenge tips for Australian nonprofits in 2023

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How Canteen raised over $1 million from Facebook Challenges

What the latest Giving Tools updates mean for your nonprofit

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New GivePanel feature: SMS for Facebook fundraising

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8 considerations for social fundraising in 2023

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A guide to incentives for Facebook Challenges

How to increase your Facebook organic reach in 6 easy steps

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Thinking outside the box with Facebook Challenge ideas

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How to plan the perfect Facebook Challenge in 2023

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A complete list of Facebook image and video specifications

5 considerations for your nonprofit’s Instagram fundraising strategy

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How to add Facebook fundraising to your Giving Tuesday campaign

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10 reasons your Facebook Challenge isn’t working (and how to fix it)

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Facebook Challenge ad creative: best practice and pitfalls to avoid

How Parkinson’s Foundation doubled its first Facebook Challenge goal

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5 tips to raise more at year end on Facebook

Native Facebook Fundraiser Challenges: a guide for nonprofits

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In-memory fundraising: raising more on Facebook in awareness months

Crisis fundraising: Facebook Challenges that raised $100k+

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How to think about your nonprofit’s digital fundraising in tough times

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Heart Foundation’s first Facebook Challenge raised over $110,000

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New GivePanel feature: registration forms with 1-Click activation

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Quiz: is your nonprofit the right fit for a Facebook Challenge?

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The importance of storytelling in peer-to-peer social fundraising

How to test with a Facebook Challenge and get results

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A simple guide to Facebook Fundraising Transaction Reports

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Which digital fundraising KPIs should you track?

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Key findings from the 2021 Facebook Fundraising Benchmark Report

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How to run an in-memory Facebook fundraising campaign for Father’s Day

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3 ways to track your digital fundraising activity today

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A quick guide to launching an emergency response Facebook Challenge

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5 lessons from hyper-engaged social communities (with results)

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4 steps to engage your Facebook group and get them fundraising

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The Digital Fundraising Academy

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The importance of community

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A new income stream for Australian nonprofits: Facebook fundraising

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5 steps to grow your nonprofit’s Facebook audience

How can I check that my nonprofit has Facebook’s Giving Tools?

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Facebook fundraising in Australia

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New GivePanel feature: in-memory Facebook fundraisers

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New GivePanel feature: email journeys

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GivePanel’s 2021 year in review

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5 Facebook Challenge fundraising event ideas that really work

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Why you should prioritize Facebook Ads in the holiday season

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Building sustainable fundraising beyond Facebook

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Giving Tuesday: how to raise more for your nonprofit

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How Facebook Challenges deliver income, awareness and engagement

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Registration forms for Facebook Challenges: how to get 93% conversion

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How thanking Facebook fundraisers can double your acquisition

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Treating donors and fundraisers as investors: a guest blog

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Announcing our Social Fundraising Summit 2022

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7 reasons Facebook Ad Power Ups for Donate matter for charities

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Facebook Challenge benchmarks: what should your charity aim for?

Why your charity needs a Facebook fundraising strategy

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New GivePanel feature: measure your Facebook Challenge’s success

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Custom Facebook Fundraisers: Lars Østergaard, Danish Cancer Society

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9 key findings from the 2020 Facebook Fundraising Benchmark Report

Interview with GivePanel CEO Nick Burne on the Do More Good podcast

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How to get more from Facebook Challenge events

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Facebook fundraising fireside chat with Anita Yuen

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How to raise £1,000 a month on Facebook with a limited budget

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How to use Facebook fundraiser data effectively

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Facebook Challenges: how to create a virtual event on Facebook

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How GivePanel helps with your Facebook fundraising strategy

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Our takeaways from the 2020 Facebook Fundraising Benchmarks Report

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How to get more from Facebook donate button posts

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Why it pays to love your Facebook fundraisers

Custom Facebook Fundraisers: new GivePanel feature

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How to run virtual events on Facebook with Facebook Groups

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How to double your nonprofit’s Facebook fundraising

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Facebook Challenges: event registrations for Facebook fundraisers

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Case study: getting contact details from Facebook fundraisers

How to link directly to Facebook fundraiser creation (works in ads)

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The 9 types of Facebook supporters and how to steward them

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How to create Facebook donate button posts

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How to raise €1,000 for your charity at Christmas

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Top insights on Instagram Donate from WWF UK

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Five reasons not to contact the donors of Facebook fundraisers

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Five ways to get more from Facebook fundraisers

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Three ways to raise more from your current Facebook fundraisers

When to use Facebook’s donate button vs a page fundraiser

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Case study: how one nonprofit raises 40% of its income from Facebook

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How to target Facebook Ads at potential birthday fundraisers

How your nonprofit can prepare for Instagram Donate

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Five creative ways to thank your Facebook fundraisers

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How Sands grew birthday fundraising income by 400% with Facebook Ads

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Facebook birthday fundraisers: how to get more of them

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11 Facebook fundraising myths and the facts

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How to use the Facebook Donate button in a Facebook Ad

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Facebook fundraisers: how to thank your donors

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Month in review: October 2026

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What’s new at GivePanel: October 2026

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One journey: register, pay, fundraise, done

“GivePanel is a key strategic partner to JustGiving. We work in close collaboration to ensure that, in an ever-evolving fundraising landscape, their platform continues to set the standard for excellence… Their innovation and commitment make them a leader in the sector.”

Suzy Edington
Head of Partner Programs at JustGiving