Furlough a fundraiser or stop a service? Surely, it’s a no-brainer?
From what I am seeing, some charities seem to think that, right now, the charity’s services to its beneficiaries are…
Giles Pegram CBE
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Who is thinking about the future of fundraising?
Howard Lake is, and here are my thoughts on his excellent white paper on the challenge and possible directions from…
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“How many different types of fundraising are there?”
“I have a bit of a problem with this question. It seems to position fundraising as an ‘activity’.” A recent post on…
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Marks and Spencer is a very customer-centred company. Does it let customers design their clothes?
Donor-centred or beneficiary-centred. There has been much debate. I have argued on Facebook with my good friend Ian MacQuillin. He…
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Unacceptable behaviour by donors, condoned by charities: an update
In April, I wrote a blog post that was very widely read. Essentially, it said two things. 1) Some fundraisers…
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A short, succinct guide to the Commission the Donor Experience and its output
If you give a donor a great experience when she supports her charity, she will feel great, will give more,…
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Unacceptable behaviour by donors, condoned by charities. Things must change
In summary, and just from my own, limited, evidence: 1) Some fundraisers are being subject to inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour…
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What’s the best way to grow your fundraising?
Has short term thinking eclipsed the classic major appeal? Is it time to reconsider the major appeal as a vehicle…
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How to create a transformational fundraising strategy
I was going to write this blog as a ‘how to’ guide, but decided instead to give a brief case…
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Opt-in or opt-out? Consent or legitimate interest?
Confusion reigns. Do donors care? How many beneficiaries will suffer? Does any individual donor care one iota about the difference…
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A donor-centred alternative to opt-in
I can’t believe the publication of the NCVO report on ‘Donor Consent’ has received so little attention. I can’t believe…
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Is this really what the relationship between trustees and fundraising should be about?
Fundraising in the UK is awash with talk of the Fundraising Preference Service, the ‘opt out’ button, and the Fundraising…