How to choose which charity to work for
How about this. Choose the charity you work for rather than they choose you. Find an adventure. Choose a mission and a cause. Choose a bright future and an urgent […]
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The currency of community
The village fete in english summer sunshine. Rows of stalls around the green and the makeshift stage, held together by committees and clubs, by local heroes of all generations Among […]
10 emotional connections for legacy fundraising
There is an essential logic in fundraising. Hearts, minds and cash. The mantra for this is no gift is made without emotion to drive it. The moment you connect. A […]
How to upgrade your thank you letter
Thank you. Simple words and simple sentiment. Trips off the tongue and the page. Yet in reality, it can be completely boring we don’t even see it. Time for […]
9 charity board myths that need busting
We need trustees. Good ones, calm ones, listening ones. But sometimes, some of our trustees believe weird things. Like conspiracy theories that gain currency, some trustees can interpret their understandable […]
Stories are the currency for legacy giving
At the heart of every legacy gift is always a story. It’s a currency that runs strong and is rarely devalued. Sometimes visible, most often not. Sometimes shared, sometimes celebrated. […]
Why small disruption can lead to big disruption
I used to know a brilliant fundraiser who had a habit of ordering her notes and papers on a table as if she had used a set square. I often […]
10 priorities for fundraising to get us on the front foot
As we continue to respond to the ideological drama around fundraising and the many solutions and challenges being shared, here are my top 10 priorities for a new chapter to […]
7 mistakes CEO’s make when hiring a Fundraising Director
You want to drive growth and fundraising is the way forward. You have a portfolio of income and need a director to deliver and grow. You need a fundraising director. […]
My Personal tribute to Tony Elischer
There was a photo of Tony in the early days of the ICFM when Tony was still at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, where he had huge 80’s glasses. I […]