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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The Good Leaders 10 step new year manifesto
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The 9 leadership tips of Mr Selfridge
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 […]
30 crowd sourced one word problems for fundraising
Talking problems with fundraisers recently, I hit on the idea of crowd sourcing a list of one word problems for fundraising – so thanks to fundraisers through twitter and linked in, […]
It’s time fundraising became a movement..
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 […]
Do you work for a best not-for profit? Why not?
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 […]
21 lessons from a little bit of a crisis
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 […]
A vision isn’t a to do list….
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 […]