The Good Leaders 10 step new year manifesto
As the clock struck 12 and 2018 ticked in, and in the aftermath of that midnight moment, you will have reflected. Year in and year out are natural moments, as […]
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Why we need to learn how to pitch in fundraising
I saw a session once at a conference once upon a time where people tried to pitch, in that way in our head we all think of as a pitch […]
Why lost purpose in Community Fundraising is a strategic killer
Purpose is hot right now. Like someone woke up one day and went ‘purpose….i’ll package that’. It’s everywhere in charity, business, marketing, branding and personal development. Rediscovered. And yet its […]
How to create a name for a fundraising product
Once upon a time we called every fundraising product ‘athon’. Spellathon. Danceathon. Aerobathon. Easy world then, but now naming a product of activity can make or break its success, especially […]
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 […]
Remember a charity and its global legacy
When Remember a Charity was born, the founders took a leap of faith. With no immediate return they could see that working together, there was a chance that a campaign might […]
The 7 pillars of legacy culture leadership
To make a change in legacies we need the right culture and the right leadership to make it happen. It’s about us personally but also our teams and our organisations […]
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 […]
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 […]