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Seven 2026 social media updates for your strategy refresh
September is the perfect time for a social media strategy refresh - now the weather has changed and the world of work starts to feel normal again after the holidays and school brea.
A lot has happened on social this year. Here's the round-up of key updates in 2026, and what each of them mean for your social media strategy.
How to navigate paid social, without setting your budget on fire
Be honest: have you ever logged into Ads Manager and picked an objective because it sounded roughly right, set a budget because it was the money you had, and hit publish hoping for the best? Well, in this blog we make paid ads simple - breaking down the three questions to ask yourself before you open ads manager, two mistakes that show up everywhere, and how much you should spend on each platform.
3 Social media accessibility tips to improve your content
Accessibility can't stop at the physical world - it has to show up online too, or we're shutting people out of the exact spaces they need to be in.
The good news is that making your organisation's social media more accessible doesn't necessarily require a huge overhaul.
The four-letter word that'll save your content strategy (and a free resource)
Most organisations aren't short of content. They're short of the habit of looking for it. Here's how to find the gold you're already sitting on - and actually do something with it. Incudes our COPE workflow resource.
Marketing in the age of the (social) lurker
Comments are down. Followers aren't growing the way they used to. If your analytics have felt a little deflating lately, you're not alone - and you're not failing. In this blog post, we unpack why engagement has quietly shifted, what it actually looks like now, and the three things worth tracking instead of likes and comments.
Stuck in reactive mode on social? Here's how to get leadership on side
Most charity comms teams know exactly what great social looks like. The hard part is getting the space to do it - when every week brings a new round of reactive requests, last-minute briefs and metrics that don't tell the whole story. This blog is about how to start changing that dynamic.
Charities are sitting on their most powerful influencers - their employees
Charities teams are made up of experts - policy leads, fundraisers, campaigners, CEOs. But most of that expertise never shows up on LinkedIn.
At a time when trust in institutions is under pressure, employee voices may be one of the most underused strategic advantages in the sector.
Hereโs why it matters - and what it looks like in practice.
Doing Good in Social: What purpose-driven brands need to focus on in 2026
Our first ever annual report is out and here are the highlights.
We don't want to call it a trends report because that's not what it is. But if we call it a trends report, you'll know what we mean. It's an insightful guide to ensuring impactful social media in 2026.
Introducing Doing Good in Social 2026 - our first annual โtrendsโ report
Doing Good in Social 2026 is your guide to navigating social media this year - with clarity, confidence and purpose (not trends for the sake of it).
Social Media Manager vacancy
Weโre hiring for a new social media manager to join our organic team early in 2026.
Closing date for applications - 19th January 2026.
5 lessons from the best charity content in 2025
Social media is louder than ever. But the charity content that really cut through for us in 2025 didnโt necessarily shout louder - it connected with itโs audiences in a deeper way.
Take inspiration for 2026 from the content weโve pulled together - thoughtful posts that earned attention, playful moments that tapped into culture, experiments that nailed it, and posts that made people feel part of something.
The Social for Good 2026 Awareness Days Calendar for Social Media
Make 2026 your most intentional year yet with the Social for Good 2026 Awareness Days Calendar - a handpicked guide to the awareness dates that drive real impact for charities and purpose-driven brands. Plan ahead, show up with purpose, and spark conversations that matter.
The future of purpose-driven marketing: insights from our B Corp roundtable
Our last B Corp roundtable in London included so many great insights and ideas and we were buzzing all day. Weโve shared the key takeaways here which we hope will inspire other B Corp marketers!
Small budget, big impact: Christmas fundraising that works
Christmas on social is noisy. Big charities are out there with glossy TV spots. Retail giants are pumping out tear-jerkers and jingles. And you find yourself staring at a modest Meta ads budget, wondering how to cut through.
Here are three lessons from thatโll help you get more from whatever you can spend this Christmas.
The future of charity comms: Whatโs broken? Whatโs working? Whatโs next?
At our latest Social Circle in London, a brilliant bunch of charity comms and marketing folk gathered for a morning of pastries, connection and a fantastic discussion about the future of charity comms.
The 6 Instagram features your charityโs possibly ignoring (but shouldnโt be)
While everyoneโs chasing Reels, some of Instagramโs best features are flying under the radar.
In this blog, we unpack 6 underrated tools that can help your charity boost engagement, build community, and better understand your audience โ with simple steps to get started.
Bigger. Bolder. B Corp, baby!
Thereโs a growing movement of businesses that believe in more than just profit.
They care about people. About the planet. About doing things the right way, even when itโs not the easy way.
And, as of July 2025, weโre proud to say weโre officially one of them.
The 3 biggest LinkedIn mistakes charities make (and how to fix them)
Kerry may be too ๐ฬถ๐ ฬถ๐ฝฬถ busy to be an expert on Snapchat, and she won't be writing a newsletter on TikTok anytime soon, but LinkedIn is her happy place. ๐
Here she's sharing three mistakes that we see a lot and three solutions to make LinkedIn work harder for your charity.