30 fundraising memories in 30 fundraising years
The institute of Fundraising is celebrating its 30th birthday at its annual Convention. It’s an opportunity to reflect and celebrate how far we have come in british fundraising. But equally […]
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The 21 habits of poor fundraisers…
We look for the best in fundraisers….but too often we find the worst. No ones perfect. No one does everything right. But the fundraiser living happily in this list probably […]
The 20 best films for fundraising inspiration…
The power of story is the core of great fundraising. Sometimes the power of story to connect and amplify emotional connection is what fundraisers need to help craft their own […]
7 lessons from a house to house collection…
I finally got round to doing my annual house to house collection for the Royal British Legion. As each doorbell, letter box and door knock wore on, I rediscovered a […]
Where were you when….
There are some events that bind us all together. The assassination of JFK, the landing on the moon, the death of Diana and the one event that changed this century […]
Relax, just listen….5 ways to do it better…
Summer gives us some space to sit back and relax just a little bit before the dark nights and next frantic season is upon us. It also gives us some […]
The point of added value….
Local story. Big lesson. The village charity committee wanted to hold a meeting to plan the summer event. In one of the pubs, the secretary asked the bar staff if […]
Local heroes rule ok…
The New Years honours have come and gone…and they are full of local heroes. Here’s my tribute to some of mine…hope it cheers you up and helps you keep your […]
The 12 days of christmas fundraising wishes …
On the 12th day of christmas, my true love gave to me…..well how about 12 christmas fundraising wishes…12 aspirations, 12 challenges. On the first day of christmas (etc etc etc)…..so […]
To wait and wonder…
Endless love was found in a shoebox at a charity shop this week. The agonising letters of lost love, written during the war shine a light on how times have […]