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Philanthropy and benchmarking reports and more
As a few clients have asked for it lately, and because it’s useful for me to have everything in one
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Community fundraising: “I don’t think there’s a better entry point for your career!”
I attended the excellent Community Fundraising Conference this afternoon, hosted by the always brilliant team at Fundraising Everywhere. My notes
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“There seemed to be nervousness and exhaustion in the sector” – Open’s Charity Benchmarks Summary Report 2024
Open today pubilished its latest Charity Benchmarks Summary Report for 2024 and discussed the findings in a webinar. The report
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UK Grantmaking 2025: giving by trusts and foundations has overtaken giving by government bodies
If, like me, you’re very interested in funder information and statistics to help guide your own fundraising work, it’s well
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Fundraising FAQ: What is a case for support and what questions do I need to be able to answer in it?
A case for support is a document, usually created for internal use, in which you and your colleagues can present
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The long term forecast is very strong – Legacy Giving Report 2025
Today I attended a webinar to launch the Legacy Giving Report 2025, and my notes from the excellent presentations by
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Guest blog: you’re wrong if you think fundraising is a “necessary evil”
This is a guest blog from Hannah Kowszun: Do you think fundraising is a “necessary evil”? If so, you’re not
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What are the effects of using smaller gift examples in legacy marketing?
In their research paper, Russell James and Claire Routley examine the effects of using small gift prompts in charitable bequest
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Trends and recommendations from CAF’s UK Giving Report 2025
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)‘s UK Giving Report 2025 has just been published. Read it in full on the links, but here’s
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“It’s about making marginal gains” – 100,000 face to face donors 12 months on – what factors make a difference to retention?
Today I attended the Face to Face Fundraising Conference 2025 hosted by Fundraising Everywhere. Here are my notes from just
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