And that was the third quarter already. You know what that means, right? The IFC is almost starting! Will we see you there? Congrats to Charlie with the #1 position this quarter. But there are Read more…
Another year, another IFC. Another round of presentations ranging from the transformative (none more so than this masterclass, ‘Reinventing the Donor Experience’ by Kevin Schulman and Adrian Sargeant) to the tawdry (tempting but unfair to Read more…
On a sunny afternoon in 1998, my progress along a central Brighton street was interrupted in a way that ended up changing the course of my own life, as well as heralding a step change Read more…
Urgent help needed to persuade UK Prime Minister Theresa May to intervene on behalf of British-Australian fundraiser held in Dubai. Please sign our petition. Fundraising for worthy causes should never be a crime. Scott Richards, Read more…
The theme of this year’s IFC is asking the right questions. So here is my question: What is fundraising success? The answer is obvious surely? It’s how much money we raise. Success is based on Read more…
“How many supporters do I need to recruit to test whether email fundraising can work for my organisation?” This is a question that I used to answer numerically. I would explain that the sample group Read more…
It’s a bit of a dance, really, isn’t it? A little pas de deux between donor and nonprofit: You take a step towards me, and I either step forward to meet you, or retreat. For Read more…
Thinking the reasons why people give doesn’t matter Thinking we know why people give Assumption #1 is beyond redemption (you can’t fix stupid!) Thankfully although it still pervades a few of the bigger, Read more…
What is success in fundraising? And what is failure? That might seem a ridiculously simple and binary question with a ridiculously simple and binary answer: it’s what works, and what does not. And yet it Read more…
Although, come to think of it, I had one from you before once, and it was bland and unconvincing. All concept and no substance. Very disappointing. But this one almost persuaded me to give. It Read more…
Fundraising needs to change. The way ahead is unchartered. It’s going to need those with courage, and an appetite to try the unknown – fundraisers willing to explore a different approach, feel the fear, and Read more…
