A cautionary tale
It's no good everybody having the same hymnsheet if some are singing to a different tune.read more
View ArticleChoosing celebrity patrons. Are Ross and Brand the new Barrymore?
Some celebrities become untouchable. For very different reasons. We won’t hear a bad word about Michael Palin or Dame Judi Dench.read more
View ArticlePhysician heal thyself
Apparently, charitable giving is going to decrease by some 5% in 2009 then fall another 3% the following year. It’s expected to recover in 2011.read more
View ArticleTrueCall - another nail in the telemarketing coffin?
I spent yesterday 'working from home'– actually mostly hanging around waiting for a mechanic to turn up then chasing car parts round the city. read more
View ArticleBaby Boomers – not all peas in a pod
I’ve been poorly this week and missed out on lunch with one of my best business friends, a Baby Boomer like me.Or maybe not like me at all?read more
View Article10 ways to make your direct mail results unbeatable ...
... by treating each of your supporters as an individualread more
View ArticlePerfect presents? Never.
Every year the same thing. What to get our charity partners, what to get the team?read more
View ArticleLet it snow
Although not a rant along the usual lines about the lack of preparedness for the current weather – and nobody can say we didn’t see it coming – I couldn’t let the opportunity pass to note the read more
View ArticleCharities don't speak to donors too often
Almost three quarters of donors are happy with the frequency of charity communications.read more
View ArticleFirst Institute of Fundraising Partners in Fundraising Awards winners announced
Last week the winners of the first Institute of Fundraising Partners in Fundraising Awards were announced.read more
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