Today's Featured Blog Posts
3 Ways to Turn Board Members into Fundraising Fanatics
"If the culture of your board is one of non-giving and not helping with fundraising, it's time for a culture change. Your board members were likely recruited without the expectation of giving and getting (i.e., helping with fundraising), so turning things around will take some time and effort." Read the full post.
I wish I'd thought of that
"Last week I was proud to be one of the 22 speakers at the inaugural 'I wish I'd thought of that' event in London, brilliantly organised by the team and volunteers at SOFII. Some fundraising excellence themes emerged; trust, honesty, truth, storytelling, simplicity, integrity, conviction, empathy and passion. But for me, many of these celebrated ideas involve two more vital elements; bravery and risk. Trying something new is brave and risky because let's face it — if it is new we don't know for sure that it will work." Read the full post.