In my fundraising I have always taken the approach that different charities need different approaches to fundraising. I have always believed that not every income stream is suited to every charity and the balance of the funding mix is not always the same (although a mix of income is essential). What has always surprised […]
Category Archives: Fundraising
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Jan
Jan
I have been away from this blog for longer than I would have liked, but I have been navigating a tragic bereavement, whilst also ensuring that all my work with charities and individual fundraisers was still honoured. I hope you are all doing well and have managed to get a little down time over […]
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Apr
Apr
I am on the lookout for some great buddies! No, I haven’t sacked off all my friends….I am looking for Fundraisers who want to connect with each other, build their support networks and discuss the topics and issues that matter to them in a safe space. During my career I have mainly worked for small- […]
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Feb
Feb
I am not here to do down training courses, but I do strongly believe that professional development in my field, fundraising, is about so much more than a traditional training course. I have been on many courses over the past 15 years and some of them have been excellent, but my own professional (and quite […]
As I sit here on a rainy February day, about to launch this blog, I find myself reflecting on the last 15 years of my life. Perhaps the obvious thing to do at this point is to re-tell the stories from that time, the good, the bad and the ugly, but who wants to be […]