Crowdfunder Stories

Save the Traf: the community share offer turning a threatened Wimbledon pub into a community-owned local

by Rebecca Hughes | Oct 01, 2026

The Trafalgar in South Wimbledon has raised £325,890 from 203 supporters towards saving itself from demolition, with 49 days left to hit its new stretch target of £530,000. Community Benefit Society Cabo Trafalgar Ltd is buying the pub’s freehold outright through a community share offer, the same model that’s kept over 200 pubs across England […]

The Positivity Project: Episode 2

by Rebecca Hughes | Sep 29, 2026

Trees work on timescales we’re not really built to notice. A woodland takes hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years to become what we’d call ancient. Episode two of The Positivity Project follows one reforestation project across that span: from a handful of collected seeds, through a nursery of tens of thousands of saplings, to a fifteen-year-old […]

10 rugby club fundraising ideas (with real clubs who’ve raised money)

by Rebecca Hughes | Sep 24, 2026

Raising money for your rugby club shouldn’t be hard. Here are 10 ideas that actually work, from online campaigns to a Saturday afternoon in the clubhouse, with real clubs and figures for each. 1. Launch a crowdfunding campaign for your big project If you’re facing a five or six-figure bill for a clubhouse rebuild, new […]

Save the Traf: the community share offer turning a threatened Wimbledon pub into a community-owned local

by Rebecca Hughes | Oct 01, 2026

The Trafalgar in South Wimbledon has raised £325,890 from 203 supporters towards saving itself from demolition, with 49 days left to hit its new stretch target of £530,000. Community Benefit Society Cabo Trafalgar Ltd is buying the pub’s freehold outright through a community share offer, the same model that’s kept over 200 pubs across England […]

Six and Out: How the Bob Willis Fund raised £2.5 million for prostate cancer research

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 17, 2026

The genius of #BlueForBob as a fundraising mechanic is that it uses cricket, a sport Bob loved and defined, as both the occasion and the audience. Every year, Edgbaston hosted an England men’s match. Every year, the fund asked supporters, players and broadcasters to wear blue. Every year, the crowd responded.

Pride in Place funding: how to set up a match fund

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 02, 2026

“To maximise the impact of the Pride in Place Impact Fund and broaden its reach, local authorities are encouraged to explore opportunities to leverage funding and/or seek match funding for initiatives. Where possible, this may help to unlock additional support and accelerate progress on shared priorities for local pride.” Pride in Place Impact Fund prospectus […]

How to build a prize draw partnership for your large charity

by Rebecca Hughes | Sep 22, 2026

In discussion with Crowdfunder’s Max, head of Campaigns.  The prize draws that raise transformational sums are not the ones with the best prizes. They are the ones where the partner has carefully considered the prize. Our Projects team have worked on prize draw campaigns with artists from Coldplay to Ed Sheeran and charities from War […]

£1k to £1 million – How to run a successful prize draw on Crowdfunder

by Tom Wood | Oct 02, 2024

Prize draws are a powerful way to raise money for a cause. When done well, they can unlock impressive results. From quick boosts in revenue to building long-term donor engagement, this fundraising format offers a scalable solution that works for both small grassroots campaigns and large national charities. Ready to go further? Our free guide […]

Crowdfunding the UK’s First Community-Run LGBTQI+ Venue

by Tom Wood | Jan 11, 2024

With a dream of reviving London’s LGBTQI+ community, Friends of the Joiners Arms (FOTJA) embarked on an ambitious crowdfunding campaign, successfully raising £127,735 with 2260 investors in just 70 days. This achievement, realised on the 16th of August 2022, marked a significant milestone in the journey towards opening the doors of the UK’s inaugural community-run […]

10 rugby club fundraising ideas (with real clubs who’ve raised money)

by Rebecca Hughes | Sep 24, 2026

Raising money for your rugby club shouldn’t be hard. Here are 10 ideas that actually work, from online campaigns to a Saturday afternoon in the clubhouse, with real clubs and figures for each. 1. Launch a crowdfunding campaign for your big project If you’re facing a five or six-figure bill for a clubhouse rebuild, new […]

How to build a prize draw partnership for your large charity

by Rebecca Hughes | Sep 22, 2026

In discussion with Crowdfunder’s Max, head of Campaigns.  The prize draws that raise transformational sums are not the ones with the best prizes. They are the ones where the partner has carefully considered the prize. Our Projects team have worked on prize draw campaigns with artists from Coldplay to Ed Sheeran and charities from War […]

Community fundraising at Christmas: a starter guide for small teams

by Rebecca Hughes | Sep 03, 2026

If you’re running, or part of, a smaller organisation and want a guide on how you can start fundraising this Christmas, this is for you.