“Letting the Human in” – my notes from Bright Spot Breakfast Club for Fundraising Leaders

Yesterday I attended the Bright Spot Breakfast Club for fundraising leaders, which included great presentations from Desiree D'Souza and Katie Simmons. Desiree spoke about maximising your impact with limited resources, while Katie presented on how she and colleagues at the British Red Cross prioritised staff and volunteer wellbeing during the pandemic. I particularly liked the Feelings Wheel which Katie shared, and plan to use it. Thanks to both presenters, and to Rob for hosting a superb session. As ever, you can read all my notes below. I'm up bright and early for #BrightSpotBreakfast with top speakers Desiree D'Souza, Katie Simmons and of course Rob Woods. Who else is here, chatting with me over a mini croissant and a cuppa? 1st up is Desiree D'Souza from SeeAbility on maximising your impact with limited resources. What was it like for a small team, going into lockdown? Here's their 2020 journey. Hard work of the team paid off. 3 approaches: 1) prioritised coordination and communication - inspired by good team working relationships and funding opportunity tracker 2) Fast tracked partnership & consortium working with LDE. 3. Lead on diversity and inclusion - insight from colleagues with lived experience shaped how we worked and responded as an organisation, and we've taken steps to learn from others and elevate voices. This shapes how we rebuild as a society. "Approach partnerships with humility and respect. Don't assume you know ev