10 Rules for Ending, Starting and Ending a Fundraising Financial Year
I tell a story in my workshops about the 9 month fundraising year. It goes like this. You start the year shattered. Its been a drain. So, time for some […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This TV ad is undeniable
Make me feel. If you want me to do something make me feel. Make me care. This new ad from the Sick Kids Foundation in Canada and reported on in the thestar.com is […]
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 […]
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 […]