Michelle Chambers's Posts
Loading ...What’s so great about an interim manager
March 29, 2012 What’s so great about an interim manager …
Desperate to maintain momentum in an area of your fundraising when staff resign or there is a prolonged absence such as maternity leave? Or trying to get new initiatives off the ground when team members are already working to maximum capacity or lack the skills or confidence [...]
Ho ho ho…Happy Christmas!
September 21, 2010You always know Christmas is coming when the charity Christmas catalogues start to arrive! I have two on my desk – UNICEF’s and the British Red Cross’ offerings. I’ve not spotted many Christmas cards in charity shops yet or indeed in any commercial shops.
Many charities have pulled ‘brac’ on their trading offers of late in [...]
Community Fundraising, General Fundraising, Individual Giving
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)Sun is shining…
September 1, 2010The vagaries of the British summer have set me thinking about what impact the weather has on the public’s propensity to give. Obviously weather affects any outdoor fundraising events where ‘on the day’ participation is key to raising money. But more broadly I wonder if supporters respond more positively to asks when the sun is shining [...]
Community Fundraising, General Fundraising, Individual Giving
The talent desert – where are all the good fundraisers hiding?
April 21, 2010Are you finding that good fundraisers are becoming as elusive as six figure gifts? As managers in the voluntary sector, we know that our teams are our most important asset. Without the right calibre of people it is virtually impossible to deliver on organisational strategies and priorities. Nowhere is this more true than in fundraising [...]
Haiti takes us back to basics
February 28, 2010Against the continued backdrop of recession, the terrible crisis in Haiti evoked a phenomenal response from the public and organisations alike. Giving patterns have shown the ongoing march of new media and social networking as part of the fundraising mix, with £8 million raised in response to a message on Twitter before the DEC officially [...]
‘Tis the season…
December 9, 2009To put your money where your mouth is and make sure any christmas cards you send have a charity link. Ideally support the charity you work for by buying their cards – there must be at least one design in the range you like! – but alternatively choose from the host of charity cards available [...]
A wind of change blowing through the Heritage and Arts Sector
October 16, 2009The UK heritage and arts sector has long enjoyed significant public funding and the operating culture of museums and galleries across the UK is rooted in public sector values and attitudes. Fundraising (or rather development – because of course ‘fundraising’ is too dirty a word for these hallowed places of learning!) has mainly been seen [...]
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