Recently I conducted a couple of focus groups with long-term supporters of Christian charities (people who supported 10 or…
Why create different stewardship paths for donors?
13th July 2016One of the hardest things for a church leader or a Christian fundraiser to understand and apply is that…
Does your charity appreciate its volunteers?
16th June 2016Sometimes budget-conscious charity leaders think that spending time or money to show appreciation to volunteers is a frivolous activity….
Lessons in generosity from ‘the humble’ courgette
1st May 2016The kitchen table in one of my charity client’s offices becomes a supermarket every summer as various staff members…
What fundraisers can learn from John Doerr
13th April 2016In an article in the Harvard Business Review titled The Best Entrepreneurs Are Missionaries, Not Mercenaries, Bill Taylor, the author…
How to get new donors to make a second gift?
28th March 2016Our Fundraising Fitness Test often shows that a typical charity loses over 60% of their first time donors acquired…
Of fuchsias, weeds and effective fundraising
26th February 2016Do you like gardening? – I know this might sound like an odd question to ask a fundraiser but,…
One thank you too far …
30th January 2016Recently I received thank you letters by two charities I don’t support. Amazing! – I haven’t given them a…