by Liesel Sonnekus | 17 Feb, 2020
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity” So runs Dicken’s famous opening line of a Tale of Two Cities. Belief followed by incredulity is... by Liesel Sonnekus | 18 Jan, 2020
Key attributes we feel make up the (almost) perfect major donor fundraiser
by Liesel Sonnekus | 3 Oct, 2019
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.
by Beth Upton | 3 Jun, 2019
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 speakers brought an... by Beth Upton | 24 Jan, 2019
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 on major... by Beth Upton | 11 Jan, 2019
Over the last couple of years we have been fortunate to interview many major donors as part of our work with a wide range of charities. One area we are always keen to hear about is the donor’s perspective of stewardship. We really want to help charities understand how...