Elvis Costello, Blue Peter and parkrun! My 10 most viewed blogs of 2015
I blogged about all sorts of things in 2015, usually just about pulling through with a link back to the wonderful world of charities.
And, amazingly, my blogs were viewed over 19,000 times last year.
So, without further ado, here are my top 10 most viewed of 2015.
Enjoy!
1. Are we getting it right? And who is? I Wish I'd Thought Of That.
First published on UK Fundraising, this article was my report of the inspiring I Wish I'd Thought Of That talks in London in 2015. The importance of story gathering, the use of technology and great ideas to reach out to people emotionally - it's all there.
2. "Part of who I am!" - what can charities learn from parkrun?
I believe that charities can learn so much from the global phenomenon that is parkrun, from the brilliant ways in which it values its volunteers to its central ethos of inclusivity. Read all about it.
3. Why be a mentor? Here's 10 good reasons
Mentoring and being mentored has been such an important part of my career development over the years, but I felt not a lot had been written about the benefits for the mentors themselves, so I wrote this piece for the Institute of Fundraising. Go for it!
4. What the flying Yoda can teach charities
This was definitely not a shameless attempt to pick up blog readers because a new Star Wars film was coming out. Written for LocalGiving, this piece looked at what we can learn from the flying Yoda in Trafalgar Square.
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