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On Agency nominated for 2020 Chip Shop Awards
We’re delighted to be a finalist in the Best Charity category for The Drum Chip Shop Awards 2020. The awards are a great opportunity to unleash our creativity, with no…
Don’t forget to show you care
With demand for services up and voluntary income down, it’s understandable that charities may be relegating donor care in favour of banker packs and big ROI’s. But don’t write off the humble donor care piece just yet… it might still prove…
People are fantastic. Why we shouldn’t be surprised that people are doing better than we think. They’re human after all.
Humans, homo sapiens, probably emerged around two to three hundred thousand years ago. Yet here we are, in 2020, and we still have an infinite capacity to surprise ourselves. Our…
Crisis has hit and surf’s up – how your charity can ride the wave
Understanding consumer behaviour is always at the heart of what we do. Alas, there is no rule book for what we are encountering at the moment. But we can still…
Love in the time of Coronavirus
In the relentless scroll of Coronavirus news, it’s understandable to feel anxious or become completely overwhelmed or worry about those we love. My mother and her partner, both in their…
I am the 1 in 6
8th March 2020 – International Women’s Day It’s just like UB40 said. Apart from not as catchy. I am the 1 In 6 creative directors who is female. That’s…
Putting the SHE in ShelterBox this International Women’s Day
At about 4pm on a Wednesday afternoon, ‘SHE’ was born in the On Agency studio for International Women’s Day. Gemma (talented and wonderful art director) and I were looking through…
Time to Talk Day 2019
On Time to Talk Day. Here at On Agency we’re a friendly bunch and pride ourselves on having a happy workplace where people care about each other. Even so, mental…
Legacy and Donation Income: Getting the Balance Right
Income streams are important. And, with the legacy bubble around the corner, it’s vital that your organisation has a good legacy – donation income balance. To help our clients understand…
Meditation could transform your office
Yes, we’re following the trend that’s swept the nation – from the high profile tech giants to small local businesses. Meditation at work: it’s the latest fashion. But we don’t…
We Beat The Bog!
This is a story of bravery in the face of adversity. It’s a story of victory, of triumph, of near-freezing conditions and filthy frolicking. A story of how we beat…
On Posh, Nosh or Slosh: Launching ShelterBox’s Shine Event
On posh, nosh or slosh. This October, On Agency is helping to launch Shine for ShelterBox 2018 across Facebook, Instagram and a range of media. Shine for ShelterBox is a mass…
Five Appeal Boosting Behavioural Fundraising Principles
At On Agency, we take a behavioural approach to fundraising. By embedding behavioural economics into our work we help clients smash their targets. Here are five ways you can apply…
On Legacy
On Agency has just launched a legacy campaign for World Cancer Research Fund, which funds research into how to prevent cancer through diet and exercise. To create a proposition, we…
Digital Fundraising: It’s Personal
“How does my charity raise more money from appeals?” is a question we’ve heard plenty of times at On Agency. The answer, more often than not, is to treat every…
On Digital Fundraising: By Failing to Experiment You Are Experimenting with Failure
Experimenting has long been part of direct mail fundraising. Whether it’s testing different ask strategies, theme, copy, design, font size, freebie, personalisation, envelope colour, picture, prompts, non-financial ask, fundraising target…
BOGSTACLE: when you take a great idea and flush it down the toilet
BOGSTACLE mass participation event, WaterAid Today we’re lifting the lid on a filthy new brand for WaterAid’s muddy obstacle race – that’s right, we’re launching BOGSTACLE! We’ve been getting our…
On Agency nominated for two IoF awards
On Agency are delighted to announce that we have two nominations in the Best Use of Individual Giving category at the Institute of Fundraising Awards this year. These nominations are…
on a very muddy pitch…
We’re thrilled to announce that, after a highly competitive pitch, WaterAid has appointed us to grow their mass participation event Tough Sh!t. This toilet-themed obstacle course race involves mud and fun, and all for a great…
BRIGHTON AGENCY TRIALLING SHORTER WORKING HOURS
At the start of our 21st year, On Agency, the fundraising specialist marketing agency based in Brighton, is putting employee welfare at the top of the agenda. Starting on Monday…
On Agency volunteers at National Cat Centre
By Keri Kennedy, Head of Studio: One of the many perks of working at On Agency is that, every year, we get a paid charity volunteer day. When I’m not…
On Agency expands mindfulness division with key hire
As a leading fundraising agency, On Agency is forever searching for the latest innovations and strategies in our quest to create a better, fairer, kinder, happier world. To that end,…
On Agency is now on LinkedIn and Facebook
Completing a hat-trick of exciting news, On Agency invites you to follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook. Along with Instagram and the launch of our new website, our Facebook and LinkedIn…
We’re On Instagram!
It’s 2017 and On Agency continues to strive forward – new office, new website and now… Instagram! Our Instagram account is run by our staff, so expect plenty of shots…
Welcome to the new onagency.co.uk
Welcome to the brand new On Agency website! A welcome way to start 2017, onagency.co.uk now includes much more content – including new projects in our portfolio (such as this…
Best Individual Giving Campaign at the IOF Awards 2015
On Agency is absolutely delighted to have been nominated! On Agency is absolutely delighted to have been nominated for Best Individual Giving Campaign at the Institute of Fundraising Awards 2015….
We are thrilled with the success of this campaign, achieved through the simple combination of compelling proposition, the tangibility of our work, innovative and striking creative, a seasonal angle and careful targeting.
