What's a Red Truck fundraising strategy and why haven't you got one?
The festive branding trick most fundraisers ignore – and the one thing your donors already wish you’d…
Why Sara Cox Running 135 Miles for Children in Need Is A Masterclass In Genius Fundraising
Just as the annual wave of self-congratulatory Christmas charity ads begins – those glossy, John-Lewis-inspired mini-dramas that…
What happens when silence tells the story in fundraising?
In my presentations I often reflect on why systems break down and how the collapse of norms,…
The quiet disappearance of results-based fundraising
A well-respected consultant got in touch after I announced that I was planning to close Bluefrog and…
Forecasting Fundraising: What the Intergenerational Wealth Transfer Could Mean for fundraising
I recently produced this chart and thought it worth sharing… I’m currently wrapping up my presentation for…
Points to consider when raising funds during the attack on Ukraine
Few of us will have been unaffected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I don’t think I’ll…
Heretical fundraising ideas for 2022
I've often thought that the best fundraising practices that inconveniently clash with that sparkly new product or…
What do donors think about giving now we are 7 months into the pandemic?
As the number of infections increase across the UK and restrictions on our movements are re-imposed, I…
Do your donors give to focus on a problem or to forget it?
One of the findings that's been pretty consistent in our research into attitudes to giving in the…
The time for leadership – giving in the time of Coronavirus.
With more than a 100 days passing since the lockdown began in the UK, I'm happy to…
Fundraising in 2021 - what might we expect?
The roller coaster that is 2020 isn't even half way through and we've seen huge changes in…
Lessons from the flu pandemic of 1918/19 that fundraisers can learn from today. A guest post by Giles Pegram CBE
There are a lot of words being used by politicians in the current crisis which irritate me: …
The Essentials
Crack the Code to Regular Giving: Insights, Strategies, and a Special Giveaway!
‘Tis Halloween. Keep to the light and beware the Four Fundraisers of the Apocalypse!
Why do people give? The Donor Participation Project with Louis Diez.
A guide to fundraising on the back of a postcard
What does the latest research tell us about the state of fundraising?