National Zakat Foundation
Ramadan Zakat Drive
National Zakat Foundation partnered with A8 Media to deliver a high impact Ramadan campaign focused on increasing zakat donors across East London. With Ramadan representing the most critical giving period of the year, the objective was clear: reach the right communities at the right moment and convert intent into action.
Objective
Increase zakat donors in East London
Grow engagement during Ramadan peak giving season
Drive measurable year on year uplift in donations
Strategy & Channels Activated
To maximise both visibility and conversion, we built a dual channel approach combining high impact outdoor presence with precision mobile follow up.
Digital Out of Home
Strategically placed screens across high traffic East London locations
Focused on areas with strong donor potential
Delivered scale, cultural relevance and repeated exposure during Ramadan
Mobile Retargeting
Re engaged audiences exposed to DOOH creative
Delivered timely, donation led messaging directly to users’ devices
Reinforced urgency and simplified the path to give
This created a full funnel journey, taking audiences from awareness in their daily environments to action on their mobiles.
Reach & Delivery
12 million total reach
1.8 million DOOH impressions
1.1 million unique reach
The campaign achieved consistent exposure within a concentrated geographic footprint, ensuring strong recall within priority communities.
Key Results
The impact was immediate and measurable.
1,726 zakat donors vs 1,164 previous year
+48 percent increase in donors
£485,496 total zakat raised
+£144,000 increase year on year
+44 percent growth in donation value
A clear uplift in both donor volume and overall revenue demonstrated the strength of combining location based media with retargeted mobile conversion.
Insights & Learnings
Location based targeting works
Hyper relevant placements in East London ensured cultural alignment and high engagement.
Ramadan timing maximised impact
Running during peak spiritual intent amplified response rates and donation value.
Integrated media drives stronger YoY growth
The synergy between DOOH and mobile retargeting delivered stronger donor uplift than single channel activity.
Client Testimonial
“The campaign helped us reach more people and raised significantly more zakat.”
– National Zakat Foundation
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