Today I gave a presentation to a bunch of young charity sector professionals who are part of the Charity works scheme. If you've never heard of it, it's the UK charity sector's graduate scheme and is a great thing. Check them out (and then come back here). As part of their training, they regularly come…
Tag: fundraising
The future of Facebook fundraising
This is an article I wrote back in October 2012 and has just been published in the International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing (you'll know it as the IJNVSM). It's predominantly based on a presentation I gave at the IoF National Convention in 2012, so some of the data is now a bit old - for…
Highlights from #iofnc 2013 – multi-channel, innovation, mobile
Innovation in giving - why it matters, where it's coming from and how to make it happen, with @reubenturner and @wordofjo
New presentation – fundraising events and social media, how to #win
Last week I had the pleasure of dusting off my clicker, wearing smart jeans and shirt and obsessing over the tiniest alignments. Yes, it was presentation time. Having not been 'on stage' for about 6 months, it was nice to get back in the groove and share our most recent stats and advice at the…
New year, less cheese
For some strange reason, I've decided to give up one of the great pleasures and passions of my life (cheese) for January. It's a new year's resolution, but for a good cause. In my case, the cause is the charity Good Food Matters. I'm raising money for them because they work with people who aren't…