International Fundraising Consultancy
The Art of Storytelling ? why it works for fundraisers?
Over the years I have been profoundly concerned with understanding why people give, and how I can bring them to the understanding that they should give to some of the most unpopular causes.
You missed a great First Friday yesterday ? never mind there is one every first Friday of the month?
It is said that a problem shared is a problem halved, and if you add tea, cake and some expert advice all for free it is probably quartered!
When I hear the word innovation I reach for my gun ? ok so my holster is pretty worn out but ?
Why do grant-makers:
1. prefer innovation to ?tried and trusted?,
2. then decline truly innovative projects because the results are uncertain,
Avaaz online campaigners become top donors?
Avaaz is a fine example of a brilliantly conceived virtual organisation which has created a huge campaigning community then leverage that into a massive fundraising capability - see www.avaaz.org and
Does your organisation have a master IT back-up plan?
Recently our old to new server migration began to affect our Blackberries ability to receive email and our Intranet went down, which gave us an insight into the problems of interlinked systems.
Is your online bookstore accessible and comprehensive?
Recently, I asked you and other friends for your favourite fundraising books to go in our bookstore, and we have grouped them all at www.internationalfundraisingconsultancy.com/bookstore.php in an eas
Gift Aid ? improving our take from the wealthy
I have reproduced the Institute of Fundraising appeal below ? saves time!
Obama?s fundraising: amid the hype some serious analysis?
No comments too many people have speculated ? just read this:
www.wilburforce.org/pdf/Online_Tactics_and_Success.pdf
YouTube - making it simple for biz and charity
Every step into the online world we take uses up soooo much time, and I find it a real boon when someone sets out the basics for me?
5 books in 5 minutes?
The IFC is setting up an online fundraising and management bookshop stocked with books we know and love.
First Friday fundraisers have a new page on Facebook
Become a fan of the fast developing First Friday Fundraisers network on Facebook.
Generation Y & Gen X rock Convention
Dividing the participants for the Gen Y seminar into 5 generational cohorts it was surprising to see no one from the Seniors or Silents and very few Boomers, just the people I would have thought neede
Do Facebook Groups work or should we become a Facebook page?
?First Friday fundraisers? was designed to be the online equivalent of the free First Friday fundraising clinic and its membership reflects this really well, but it seems to operate more for fundr
Will the Institute of Fundraising diversify its Board?
Now is your chance (if you are member) to vote, like me, for Jasvir Kaur and Mena Gainpaulsingh (both IFC people)to join the board of trustees and bring more diversity to our Board.
Return of the Capital Appeals?
This may belong in the ?is it just us? file but in the past few weeks I have noticed that last years reluctance by trustees to press the ?go? button on capital appeals has been replaced by the