What can a few billionaires teach you about fundraising?
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have put together a group of 40 billionaires who have promised to…
Donor needs
How many times do you have to ask for help?
Many years ago I worked with a charity that used to recruit new supporters through display and…
How to make Twitter more effective for your charity
At the end of last month I posted a piece on how charities seemed stuck on broadcast…
Why do we treat donors like mushrooms?
YouGov published an interestingpiece of research last week looking at attitudes to charity performance. They found that…
Are twittering charities still stuck on broadcast mode?
A number of people have commented on my increasing levels of generosity over the last month or…
Fundraising as fashion
I was out buying a giant map today and saw this display in a nearby clothes shop.…
Do you need some help?
Most fundraisers work with tight budgets and to tough targets. It’s part of the territory of fundraising.…
Giving is a game
This one's very left field. It's the weekend, so forgive me. It's a thirty minute presentation by…
Are your donors simply paying spectators?
There’s a great video on Social Hallucinations produced by David Gauntlet from Making is Connecting. David looks…
This is the good stuff
What part of communication actually matters? I’d suggest, What you’ve achieved by giving to us, might fit…
What really satisfies a donor?
Adrian Sargeant found back in 2000 that about half of all cash donors give just once to…
You no longer control the message. And that’s OK
This is a very short talk (3 minutes) from Alexis Ohanian (one of the people who set…
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?