--- title: Blog | Woods Valldata | fundraising insights description: fundraising insights | Discover the latest news and insights from Woods Valldata here. --- [![logo](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/logo.svg)](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/) - [About](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/about/) - [How we work](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/about/how-we-work/) - [Our people](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/about/our-people/) - [Compliance](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/about/compliance/) - [Careers](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/about/careers/) - [Services](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/services/) - [Response handling](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/services/response-handling/) - [Lottery](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/services/lottery/) - [Affinity](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/affinity-lottery/) - [Aspire](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/services/lottery/aspire/) - [Advantage](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/services/lottery/advantage/) - [Raffle](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/services/raffle/) - [Fulfilment](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/services/fulfillment/) - [Direct Debit](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/services/direct-debit/) - [Data strategy](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/services/data-strategy/) - [Case studies](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/case-studies/) - [Resources](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/resources/) - [Insights](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/resources/?_resource_category=insights) - [Blog](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog?__hstc=147199208.9e5ab3d8a0ca3a3f5a12ec2a1f7616ec.1686240030480.1687955986587.1687958199477.32&__hssc=147199208.7.1687958199477&__hsfp=3372006991) - [Events & webinars](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/resources/?_resource_category=events-webinars) - [Glossary](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/glossary/) - [My account](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/my-account/) - [Get in touch](https://www.woodsvalldata.co.uk/contact/) Posts about # fundraising insights [benchmarks](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/benchmarks), [charity fundraising](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising), [fundraising insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights), [charity insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-insights), [Income Generation for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities), [creating a fundraising strategy](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/creating-a-fundraising-strategy) ## [2026 DCMS GC Consultation Result](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/2026-dcms-gc-consultation-woods-valldata) Key Takeaways The Government has confirmed that society lottery licence fees will be frozen from... 4 minute read [Read More](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/2026-dcms-gc-consultation-woods-valldata) [charity fundraising](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising), [Response Handling](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/response-handling), [fundraising insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights), [charity insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-insights), [Income Generation for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities), [creating a fundraising strategy](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/creating-a-fundraising-strategy) ## [Raising More Income Remains Top Objective for IG Fundraisers](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/raising-more-income-top-individual-giving-objective-woods-valldata) Raising More Income Remains the Top Objective for Individual Giving Fundraisers - So: What are the... 3 minute read [Read More](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/raising-more-income-top-individual-giving-objective-woods-valldata) [charity fundraising](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising), [Lottery](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/lottery), [fundraising insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights), [Income Generation for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities), [creating a fundraising strategy](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/creating-a-fundraising-strategy) ## [Marketing and Fundraising Strategy: Why Lottery Should Be Included](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/marketing-and-fundraising-strategy) Prize-led fundraising, especially charity lottery, is on the rise... and with good reason. In... 4 minute read [Read More](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/marketing-and-fundraising-strategy) [charity fundraising](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising), [fundraising insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights), [charity insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-insights), [Income Generation for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities), [creating a fundraising strategy](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/creating-a-fundraising-strategy) ## [The Power of Forecasting in Individual Giving Acquisition](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/power-of-forecasting-in-individual-giving-acquisition-woods-valldata) Forecasting sets the scene for your activity and gives you clarity on campaign performance ... 2 minute read [Read More](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/power-of-forecasting-in-individual-giving-acquisition-woods-valldata) [charity fundraising](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising), [Appeal response handling](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/appeal-response-handling), [Response Handling](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/response-handling), [fundraising insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights), [charity insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-insights), [Income Generation for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities) ## [Beyond Face-to-Face: The Future of Acquiring New Donors](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/beyond-face-to-face-woods-valldata) Let's talk fundraising - and more specifically, the changing world of acquiring new donors. If... 3 minute read [Read More](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/beyond-face-to-face-woods-valldata) [charity fundraising](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising), [Appeal response handling](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/appeal-response-handling), [Response Handling](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/response-handling), [fundraising insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights), [charity insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-insights), [Income Generation for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities) ## [Reimagining Supporter Acquisition](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/reimagining-supporter-acquisition-woods-valldata) In the ever-evolving world of charitable giving, supporter acquisition isn't just about bringing in... 3 minute read [Read More](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/reimagining-supporter-acquisition-woods-valldata) [benchmarks](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/benchmarks), [charity fundraising](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising), [fundraising insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights), [charity insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-insights), [Income Generation for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities) ## [How to achieve your individual giving fundraising goals](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/how-to-achieve-your-individual-giving-fundraising-goals) What practical strategies can you employ to achieve your goals? As the objectives of individual... 3 minute read [Read More](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/how-to-achieve-your-individual-giving-fundraising-goals) [benchmarks](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/benchmarks), [charity fundraising](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising), [fundraising insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights), [charity insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-insights), [Income Generation for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities), [creating a fundraising strategy](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/creating-a-fundraising-strategy) ## [5 Key Objectives for Fundraising Services for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/fundraising-services-for-charities) \*Updated July 2026. Key Takeaways Income growth and supporter acquisition are becoming greater... 4 minute read [Read More](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/fundraising-services-for-charities) [charity fundraising](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising), [Lottery](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/lottery), [fundraising insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights), [charity insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-insights), [Income Generation for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities) ## [CIOF North West and CIOF Scottish Conferences - a summary of a few sessions](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/ciof-nw-ciof-scottish-conferences-summary-2024) Woods Valldata are privileged to have been a part of these two great conferences this Autumn.... 4 minute read [Read More](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/ciof-nw-ciof-scottish-conferences-summary-2024) [charity fundraising](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising), [Appeal response handling](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/appeal-response-handling), [Response Handling](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/response-handling), [fundraising insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights), [charity insights](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-insights), [Income Generation for Charities](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities) ## [Adapting to the New Realities of Individual Giving Fundraising Cash Appeals](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/new-realities-of-cash-appeals) Income revenue from cash appeals has seen a drop since COVID times, so what are the new realities... 4 minute read [Read More](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/new-realities-of-cash-appeals) ### Topics - [Appeal response handling (37)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/appeal-response-handling) - [benchmarks (13)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/benchmarks) - [charity fundraising (62)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-fundraising) - [charity gaming (23)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-gaming) - [charity insights (18)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-insights) - [charity raffle (18)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/charity-raffle) - [Company News (11)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/company-news) - [Compliance (14)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/compliance) - [creating a fundraising strategy (13)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/creating-a-fundraising-strategy) - [Direct Debit (10)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/direct-debit) - [Fulfilment (18)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fulfilment) - [fundraising insights (25)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights) - [Gambling Act (5)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/gambling-act) - [Income Generation for Charities (57)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/income-generation-for-charities) - [Lottery (45)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/lottery) - [Raffle (38)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/raffle) - [Response Handling (38)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/response-handling) - [Services (12)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/services) - [supporter experience (8)](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/supporter-experience) see all topics ### Top Posts Prev [1](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights/page/1) [2](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights/page/2) [3](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights/page/3) [Next](https://info.woodsvalldata.co.uk/blog/tag/fundraising-insights/page/2) ![WV logo](https://woodsvalldata.co.uk/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2023/05/WV_logo_2.png.webp) At Woods Valldata, we’re here for you and there for your supporters. 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