Blogs in June, 2009
Loading ...Recession: Watching Is Not An Option
June 29, 2009A thought piece by Tony Elischer looking at how a recession might impact on the different fundraising areas and how to react.
“The last few weeks have seen unprecedented discussion in the sector around the global recession and its potential effects on fundraising. Minor scares in past years have gone pretty much unnoticed and people have tended [...]
Rediscovering & Climbing The Donor Pyramid
June 25, 2009A thought piece from Tony Elischer which looks at the key role established frameworks
should play in underpinning fundraising activities. He outlines his hopes that those new to the profession take the time to understand and become familiar with these models that are the foundations for moving fundraising forward.
He offers his thoughts on how these frameworks can be [...]
World’s wealth suffers record 15% drop
June 24, 2009“The global high net worth population and the wealth it holds have shrunk to nearly 2004 levels, the steepest decline in history, according to the latest Merrill Lynch/CapGemini World Wealth Report 2009.
Following a year-long period of unprecedented volatility, the world’s population of individuals with assets of at least $1m dropped 14.9% from the year before, [...]
The Long View: Corporate fundraising in a recession
June 23, 2009Thought piece from Tony Elischer which looks at how modern corporate fundraising isn’t just about money, particularly in tough economic times.
Download ‘The Long View‘ thought piece – published in Caritas, February 2009.
Sending out an SMS: The potential of mobile phones and text messaging for charities
Why aren’t more charities using SMS messaging and mobile phones for fundraising and campaigning? What are the main barriers, and how can the sector overcome them?
Joe Saxton from nfpSynergy was asked by the Institute of Fundraising to look at these issues, and the result is their latest free report, which has practical suggestions for charities [...]
Revisiting the basics in times of need
No one needs to tell you that the pressure is now on! And it is clear that everyone has heard the message about taking more time to track things on a more regular basis using as much analysis as possible to understand what is really happening. The challenge is: what do you do with the [...]
How healthy is your fundraising?
Fundraising HealthCheck is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL interactive online diagnostic tool that can help charities to understand the impact of the recession on their fundraising during the recession.
THINK has developed Fundraising HealthCheck at the request of the Institute of Fundraising (UK) in recognition of the growing need for strategic fundraising advice and support as the [...]
Researching Trusts and Foundations in the UK
June 22, 2009Trust and foundations are often the bread and butter source of funding for many charities and institutions. Unlike other fundraising sectors the depth and breadth of resources for finding funding from trusts and foundations in the UK is fairly limited. Although this makes accessing key resources easier, it does present some problems when researching trusts, [...]
Corporate and director databases
There are hundreds of resources you can use to research companies and/or directors, some free and most subscription. The free resources are fine if you’re just looking for the basics – to compile a list of companies in your region or find out who the CEO is – but for those who want to delve [...]
Debrett’s Peerage & Baronetage
June 18, 2009Debrett’s Peerage & Baronetage is the main reference work related to the British aristocracy. It contains the genealogical details of every British duke, marquess, viscount, earl, baron and baronet, together with all the living members of their families in the male line. It also contains information relating to general precedence, the Royal Family, principal British [...]
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