A very well read follow-up on the last blog, which focused on the problem. This blog now discusses the solution and delves into detail of defining a new vision for fundraising, which puts the donor at the centre. Not just principles, but loads of examples.
Author: GilesPegram
Who is responsible for the ‘current crisis’ in fundraising in the UK?
A short, but very well read, assessment of the situation in the UK. The positive role of the Daily Mail, in my, unpopular, opinion. And my assertion that some fundraising is fundamentally rotten. The litmus test: “Did the donor feel better as a result of the communication, than they did before it?” Often, the answer […]
The unhappy Philanthropist
A post about recognition of donors A serious bog, that tries to get under the skin of why philanthropists give and how we recognise them. Sometimes, exceptionally. Sometimes abysmally. It gives examples of great practice, often from the USA, and some suggestions of how we might all do better
7 things I would do differently if I were an appeals director now
I can’t believe how much the fundraising landscape has changed since I wrote this. If my other blogs have interested you, do read this. If you only have time for one, read the first one. If you are interested in other blogs, please write to me.
The state of relationship fundraising. A conversation. Part 2
Two blogs, very well received at their time, which analyse relationship fundraising just two years ago, They are, I would suggest, for the reader who is interested in timeless thinking, beyond the furore of the last two years. They might seem dated in the context of the last two years, but in their dated way […]
The state of Relationship fundraising .A conversation. Part 1
Two blogs, very well received at their time, which analyse relationship fundraising just two years ago, They are, I would suggest, for the reader who is interested in timeless thinking, beyond the furore of the last two years. They might seem dated in the context of the last two years, but in their dated way […]