It’s the last Friday of January, which means that many of us are feeling happy about how we are progressing with our personal New Year’s resolutions one month into the year. Others might regret committing to those pre-dawn runs – or are still cozy and warm in bed hitting the snooze button ad infinitum. But…
Is the email dead yet? Talk to any of my teenagers – or most of their friends – and you would think the day of the email was well and truly gone. I recently told my 18-year-old that I had emailed a copy of her sister’s CV to her as it was really well written.…
Getting your shop front in order Creating a great charity website is no mean feat. Get your website right and it will help you in so many ways from raising funds and finding volunteers to raising your profile and enabling you to campaign better. Most importantly of all, it can help you reach out to…
One of my little end of year tasks included cleaning out my office. In the process, I came across a whole host of nuggets of inspiration and wisdom on post-it notes and notes from fundraising seminars and conferences I’ve attended over the years. To help you start off the New Year on a high note,…
Our obsession with growth Western economic drivers are designed to push for more growth, all the time. Whether you run a company or charity, whether you’re an economist, politician or entrepreneur, the prevailing discourse seems to be that growth is good. One of my favourite business commentators, Paul Jarvis has written a book called “The…