
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 […]
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 […]
As the clock struck 12 and the new year ticked in, and in the aftermath of that midnight moment, you will have reflected. Year in and year out are natural […]
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 […]
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 […]
I have a confession. I watched the last episode of Mr Selfridge and here’s a curious observation. Apart from the weaving plots, the hemlines, the scandal and the financial crisis […]
Talking problems with fundraisers recently, I hit on the idea of crowd sourcing a listĀ of one word problems for fundraising – so thanks to fundraisers through twitter and linked in, […]
Is it right to have a vision for fundraising. A grand aspiration. It is. I do. I believe fundraising should be a movement. I believe it needs everyone at every […]
The Sunday Times 100 Best not-for-profit organisations to work for reveals some intriguing insights and a few juicy challenges Of the 100 listed in the not-for-profit list, only 21 are […]
I’m flying at 37,000 feet. The lights are off, the film is in full swing, a gin and tonic soothing the blood. The door near us continues to make a […]
Standing on the platform of my local station, I spotted this vision statement from the Fen Line Users Association. Its exciting stuff and made me think. This picture is page […]