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Stewart Lee took a look at charity in a recent episode of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. In…
Five things we can learn about fundraising from DJ David Rodigan
If you saw David Rodigan walking down the street, you might imagine he was a bank manager…
Watch out for your job – here comes the fundraising robot
Ok, that's probably an overstatement, but the robot fundraiser has finally hit the streets. Called Don-8r, the…
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.…
When to choose choice
Choice is becoming a buzzword in fundraising. But just how important is it? Over the last few…
A personal letter is worth a hundred impersonal emails
A new MP, Robert Halfon, has shared some of his thoughts on how charities lobby in The…
Things real people don’t say about advertising
If you ever get tempted to get a little personal when developing creative work and start putting…
It’s how you show it that counts
Information is Beautiful have produced their first animations. As we've seen, statistics can bog down and destroy…
Have a great christmas
I've a couple of posts that still can't get from my brain to the interweb and, quite…
Whatever Jumo is, it isn’t magic
I'm sure people sometimes confuse me with Harry Potter. They invite me in to discuss a new…
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
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How do donors manage their philanthropic budgets?