Blogs in July, 2009
Loading ...Civil Society Almanac (UK)
July 29, 2009Each year NCVO produces the UK Civil Society Almanac, which provides facts and figures on the the size, scope and characteristics of the voluntary sector in the UK. It draws together trends, facts and information from NCVO’s own research programme, plus the latest available data from government surveys, academic research, and research by voluntary organisations.
The Almanac [...]
Philanthropy In/Sight (USA)
July 23, 2009The Foundation Center in the US has just launched a new interactive mapping tool that illustrates both US foundation grantmakers and their recipients worldwide. When I first saw Philanthropy In/Sight I thought it was genius – utilising Google maps to visualise grantmaking from America. So why do I feel short-changed?
Delving deeper I took the online tour, [...]
Where is the R&D?
July 20, 2009As everyone begins to slow down, or even disappear for the summer, it’s time to ask what are you doing to maintain some level of creativity and innovation in your fundraising programmes and organisational culture. When everyone is around the pressure is always on, but with the odd quiet half day you could find some [...]
In Times of Need: Revisiting the Basics
July 17, 2009No 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 [...]
Direct debit cancellations – new report from Rapidata
July 16, 2009New figures from Rapidata suggest that the rate of direct debit cancellations could be stabilising. The company’s March 09 report had shown an alarming rise in cancellations since the start of the credit crunch in September 2007. Monthly cancellation rates had risen above 5% in July, September, October 2008 and January 2009, compared to a [...]
Thanking legators?!?
July 15, 2009In the middle of a lot of major gift work, several charities are asking whether legacy pledgers should be included in and treated as major donors? A resounding ‘yes’ is my view. These people are making a life time gift and should enjoy first class stewardship and above all thanking/recognition when they are around to [...]
Welcome to new era for THINK
July 14, 2009Welcome to our new web page and above all a new source of up to the minute thoughts, challeges, solid information and creative thoughts. We’ll do our best with regular Tweets & updates, but we need your inputs & thoughts too!
Twittering today highlighted the need to find new ways to engage donors who want to remain [...]
IOF Conference 6-8 July 2009
July 5, 2009On Monday, myself and Nick will be presenting at 4.15 on ‘How to create a successful digital strategy’.
We have been busy helping non-profits with this for more than 10 years so we have lots of positive -
and not so positive – experiences to share
I’ll be at the Conference all day Monday and Tuesday, [...]
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