Interview with… Andrew Mangeot
How did you get into fundraising? By chance. Over twenty years ago I saw an ad in the paper saying: “Would suit a graduate seeking a career change”. It turned out to be a disability charity looking to train up someone with transferable skills to be a...
What makes a great major donor fundraiser?
Key attributes we feel make up the (almost) perfect major donor fundraiser
Research – how to find the gold
Research. Just the word opens multiple doors. You need to know the What, Why, Who, When and Where of your topic before starting. Then you need to keep an eye on copyright, truth and dig through loads of data. Trudging through all the...
#MoneyTreeTakeOuts – IoF Scottish Conference 2019
Money Tree Fundraising’s Deanna Wolf attended the 2019 IoF Scottish Conference in Glasgow (October 1-2) alongside fundraisers from across Scotland and the UK for an inspiring 2 days of learning, networking, and exploring new resources. Here are her top takeaways from this multi-stranded annual conference.
Guest blog: Return on Investment in High Value Fundraising
Pound for pound, return on investment figures differ depending on the type of fundraising you’re doing and tend to be higher for trusts and foundations, major gifts, grants and capital appeals.
Quick turn-around, make-or-break trust fundraising
Deanna Wolf, Senior Consultant – Trust Fundraising, has 5 tips for dealing with emergency trust fundraising needs. Alongside her recommendations for building a strong trust fundraising programme, these tips will help you keep your doors open and your projects funding.
#MoneyTreeTakeouts: – Trusts at IoF National Convention 2019
I love the Institute of Fundraising National Convention. I absorb its full-on menu of learning for days and weeks afterwards. Here are my top ‘trusty’ takeaways from Day 3’s Trust Fundraising sessions: How green is the grass? A great reminder...
#MoneyTreeTakeouts: the IoF Fundraising in the Health Sector Conference
The inaugural 2019 Institute of Fundraising in the Health Sector Conference was an unqualified success. It focused on hospital charities, air ambulance charities and hospices, but was relevant to the vast majority health-focused charities. The...
#MoneyTreeTakeOuts: IoF Trust Fundraising Conference 2019
Money Tree Fundraising’s Deanna Wolf found insight, inspiration and recurring themes at the Institute of Fundraising’s Trust Fundraising 2019 Conference at the beginning of February. Trust fundraisers from charities of all sizes across the UK met to improve their practise, hear from pivotal funders, network and prepare themselves (and their organisations) for the challenges and trends that are on our horizons.
#MoneyTreeTakeouts: IoF Major Donor Conference
The 2019 Institute of Fundraising Major Donor Conference was an unqualified success. It brought together trends, challenged accepted norms and best practice and gave us insights into what major donors like and don’t like. I was delighted to chair a panel...