Why isn’t there a Big Brother Big Sister in the Big Society?
If ever there was a time for a national, co-ordinated, mentoring volunteering movement, the time is now. But a quick web search tells a very different story. Take a look […]
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The real IFC winner for 2010 is…authenticity..
The art of fundraising knows many ways to describe its power….passion, inspiration, courage, love. Sometimes the vehicle is the simple truth of authenticity. The 30th IFC in Holland last week […]
Why online and offline is the new community fundraising blend…..
Once upon a time, several hundred years ago, I had forgotten the second spool for the film I was to show at the Luton Ladies Circle. Disaster. In those days, we […]
Moments that make great stories…
In 1941 a lone german bomber dropped a bomb on the jam factory in my village. Apparently mistaking it for a munitions factory, the bomb succeeded in showering the locals […]
In praise of cash collectors – No 2
This feels like a series starting!…. snapped this pic of a real star cash collector. Her name is Annie who is collecting for Marie Curie Cancer Care….committment, personality and courage once […]
In praise of cash collectors….
Take a fresh look at charity collectors. Not the face to face direct debit breed. The cash collection sort – buckets, pass, sash, badge, coins. They are a unique & […]
This is how you do it….
charity: water videos. This is a great video for charity:water and a great website. Its very personal, it tells a story, its got clear solutions, leadership, a strong compelling case, facts, emotion […]
Recognising recognition…
A friend of mine who is a proud grandfather of three, aged 7, 8, and 9 told me a lovely story this week. He and his wife had taken the three out […]
5 words you need to talk legacies
Words make all the difference. When you talk legacies or gifts in wills, tuning into the right words will give you real and lasting impact. We know that to have a legacy […]
In front of your own eyes…
It’s amazing what you can discover in the window of your local post office. And sometimes things you search for in distant places are right before you if only you’d […]