October 28, 2020
The benefits of benchmarking
When you and your organisation are setting goals for your new fundraising endeavours—be it for your start-up fundraising operation, your augmented major or principal giving programme, or launching in a new country or region—you will have many questions, one of which will be, ‘What are our peers doing?’
October 15, 2020
Developing your compelling Case for Support
Understanding and articulating your Case for Support to donors can be challenging—we can suffer the curse of too much knowledge or, alternatively, be too close to the coal to see the broader scope of our vision. Yet getting this step right is not only critical to our fundraising success but can make our role as fundraisers so much easier.
April 24, 2020
Fundraising during COVID-19: Time for decisive yet measured action
Yet while the familiar major gift cycle for principal donors is almost the same as for major donors, it is important to realise there are some subtle but critical differences.
January 20, 2020
It’s never too late—or too early—to start your endowment fund
An effective but underutilised vehicle to channel this wealth is an endowment. Endowments are donations made to non-profit organisations with the intention of investing to earn income. This allows the donations to keep giving long into the future.
October 9, 2019
7 tips for preparing for and managing principal gifts
September 27, 2019
Asia – Relationship fundraising and political risk
To understand Asia, you need to understand the importance of relationships, and to do successful fundraising, you need to be good at relationship management.
June 13, 2019
Match, pace, lead – the athlete’s approach to major gift asks
Match, pace, lead mirrors the martial arts philosophy of going with the direction of the movement and using the energy of your partner to take them to where you want them to be. How can you use this in fundraising?
January 25, 2019
Webinar on Asian Philanthropy by Ben Morton Wright
Presented by Ben Morton-Wright, this class will focus on differences of fundraising in Asia compared to Europe and the US, the importance of family and intergenerational giving (family philanthropy and how it is embedded in Asian culture), regional complexities and future opportunities, and recent stats on giving in the region and its implications.