The beauty of it will be in the discovery

I was delighted to be interviewed by The Funding Network for their newsletter. Here's what they asked me, and what I said: Meet a Member: Richard Sved Meet Richard Sved, one of TFN’s newest members! As a new member and organiser of the upcoming TFN St Albans event, we chatted to Richard to see what he likes about TFN and how he’s feeling about bringing live crowdfunding to St Albans. Why did you become a TFN member?  I’ve worked and volunteered in the charity sector ‘man and boy’ – for over 20 years, but felt I’d lost touch a little with the joy of the philanthropic side of things. I wanted to learn about new charities to support, find out why people are passionate about them, and give collectively with other people who are similarly interested. TFN ticks all of those boxes, so it was an easy decision to become a member! What do you enjoy about coming to TFN events?  I’ve been to two so far, and enjoyed everything about them! Firstly and most importantly, I loved the charity pitching that I experienced. I’m a fundraiser by training, and it’s such an important skill. They’ve all been of such high quality, so the coaching must have been effective too. Learning about these organisations has been fascinating; working out in a short space of time why they’re important. I also thought the questions asked by the members in the room were of a very high quality – really considered, thoughtful, and also pretty taxing! But that’s as it sh