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…
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Happy New Year from Fundraising Consultants Ltd! We hope you had a restful holiday season and are ready to start the new year with renewed energy and determination. 2022 was a year of change and growth at FCL: Our intrepid founder Sarah Squire left the company and we were joined by Ethan Kuhn as Co-Director…
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I recently took a call from a Director of Fundraising wanting our help with fundraising for projects. Her question was clear “If we engage you for six months, how much money can you raise?” When that’s the first question, there can only really be one answer: “That depends”. And so the conversation went on and…
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Hiring a fundraising consultant – why it makes sense There are a million reasons for charities to employ a fundraising consultant. As a former freelance fundraiser and founder of a fundraising agency, I’m of course going to be biased. But having worked as a consultant for over 10 years now (and with decade’s experience of…
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Legacy income – and why it matters Gifts in Wills are the holy grail of fundraising. LarkOwl’s excellent report, ‘The calm before the storm, UK Fundraising RoI 2020’ estimates a return of £30.55 for every £1 spent on legacy fundraising. This of course massively outstrips all other forms of fundraising. We all know that gifts…
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