Why spirit matters most in fundraising
Travel is a theme I keep coming back to. In those moments on the road, when you get to see, hear and feel the essence of motivation and inspiration becomes […]
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Let’s focus on achievement in 2017
Do you remember achieving something remarkable? Something that you had built, had changed? For some, achievements are huge…for some, small and every day. Connecting with what achievement feels and looks […]
10 must do’s for middle managers
Middle managers. Salt of the earth. Engines for action. Guardians of delivery. Middle managers need love and attention if they are to do what needs to be done to make […]
The 9 motivators for fundraising
As we find the way forward in fundraising we need to remember the past and present. Motivation. The core of human achievement and where we must always be. There is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why we need more of ‘I made this’
A signature on a work of art can be a powerful statement. Or a name on the spine of a book. Or the credits rolling at the end of a […]