10 things fundraisers can learn from Star Wars
This is a light-hearted look at the lessons fundraisers can learn from the popular film franchise, without mentioning “the force”!
Error 404 – Digital Fundraising – Page Not Found
There has been a lot of excitement about digital fundraising in recent years. This blog looks at some of the strengths and weaknesses of using digital channels in individual giving.
Funding Creativity with Creative Thinking
A reflection on the importance of creative thinking to overcome challenges in arts fundraising.
Social Enterprise and Social Investment in the Arts
An introduction to new approaches to securing funding for arts projects, with a focus on the brilliant work being done at Live Theatre in Newcastle.
Fundraising Lessons from popular Romantic Movies
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I like tenuous Valentine’s-Day-themed fundraising blogs,
So I wrote one for you.
Snow Day Fun for Fundraisers
A light-hearted blog inspired by the #BeastFromTheEast and subsequent snow days.
8 Tips for Improving your Funding Proposals
David shares some Top Tips for improving your funding applications.
Fundraising with no Fundraiser
We all know fundraising takes time and effort. So what do you do if your organisation doesn’t have a fundraiser? This blog provides some top tips for achieving fundraising success without a fundraiser.
New blog – What is Fundraising?
David has been working with a number of organisations who are new to fundraising. As a result, he has been thinking about what fundraising is and, more importantly, what it is not. This short blog post shares some of those thoughts. You can read it here – What is Fundraising?
New blog – Prospective Hindsight
Whether you are trying to write your NPO application or setting your plans for the next year, trying to see where you and your organisation will be in the future can be daunting. “Prospective Hindsight” techniques can help to overcome this. David has written a new blog to help you use prospective hindsight exercises to…