Who should influence fundraisers? Make your vote count
The poll for the most influential person in fundraising has just opened at the Civil Society website.…
Protect the donor
We all know the old adage, look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves,…
The tragedy of the commons
I studied development studies at university (at UEA) where as fresh young undergraduates we were introduced to…
Oxfam Vs Nothing But Nets
The Science of Giving is a fantastic publication that should be on the shelf of every fundraiser.…
Mick Jagger ate my mail pack
The Resource Alliance has recently released a video of a presentation I was involved in at last…
So what’s going on in the digital fundraising world?
The 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study has been published by M+R Strategic Services and the Nonprofit Technology Network.…
Do you really want to be a cliché?
Jeff Brooks has recently written about the impact of re-branding on fundraising and included some hard facts…
When to choose choice
Choice is becoming a buzzword in fundraising. But just how important is it? Over the last few…
How to work with an agency
Very, very few charities train their fundraising staff in how to work with an agency. One that…
The web is older and so are (some of) its users
A rather interesting statistical view of the digital landscape in Europe has just been published by comScore.…
Are you local? Are you relevant?
Many years ago when I was fundraising for YMCA England, we undertook a direct mail campaign to…
So what have fundraisers been doing over the last 30 years?
A rather interesting paper has just been published by CGAP and CMPO looking at three decades of…
The Essentials
‘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?
How do donors manage their philanthropic budgets?