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Magazine #73
Are your programs working?
Funders expect performance monitoring and outcomes evaluation, but creating program KPIs and measuring outcomes and impact requires niche skills and knowledge. Are your programs working?...
5 mins with a fundraiser: Karen Kennedy from Foodbank Australia
Karen Kennedy leveraged her skills and expertise from working in IT to establish a more meaningful career in fundraising, now as Foodbank Australia General Manager Partnerships & Marketing....
Should charities stop competing for funds and collaborate for greater impact?
Should charities stop competing for funds and collaborate for greater impact? Anthea Iva, Director of Redstone Marketing, asks three fundraisers for their perspectives....
The three R’s of fundraising leadership
And three more for good measure, which Nigel Harris believes will serve you well as a fundraising leader....
Advocacy – the time has come
When it comes to advocacy there is a disconnect between funders and charities. Krystian Seibert sets the record straight on this vital issue....
F2F…refreshed
As suppliers step up and in-house teams rise, can we look at face-to-face fundraising with fresh hope? Adam Watson thinks we can....
The changing face of F2F
Paul Tavatgis on why it’s no longer business as usual for the Cinderella of fundraising....
Do you still love me?
Nurturing a relationship takes time but you might just find a soul mate. Chris Downes gets serious about fundraising....
The power of dreams
Last year the Honda Foundation reached a milestone of $10 million in grants. Chairman Stephen Collins tells Clare Joyce about its work and lessons learned along the way...
The changemaker
Soon to appear at the Fundraising Forum in August, Bill Toliver challenges nonprofits to shed the limitations of good stewardship and become courageous agents of change....
We can ALL make a difference
One person can make a difference, even if it is small, provided they have the strategic ability, persistence and passion. By making that difference, there is great personal reward, says Karen Lyon Reid....
Why virtual tele-agents make the best bequest campaigners
Our virtual workforce model has been very successful in attracting and retaining mature tele-agents who bring a wide depth and breadth of work and experience to our team. It’s all about empathy and life experience, explains Ruth MacKay. ...
How to create the best event ever
Here are some top tips from Luke Edwards on how to make your stand out from the pack....
Are you segmenting your supporters?
If you understand who your supporters are and their motivations, it will boost your gifts in wills program, argues Evelyn Mason....
What can Dolly Parton teach us about fundraising brands?
Know who you are and then do it deliberately, advises Greg Bechly....
Lessons in failure
Nobody likes failing, but there is so much to learn from these experiences. Here’s a snapshot of three lessons Sam Trattles has learned from failure in working ...
How to deal with audience fragmentation
TV’s Peter Muffett and media man Marcus Lewis discuss what’s happening in the Australian media landscape....
Hitting the sweet spot
The FSHD Global Research Foundation has found a recipe for success with its annual Sydney Chocolate Ball, as Andrew Sadauskas discovers....
Get on board with governance
A new FIA program aims to bring governance nous to fundraisers and senior not-for-profit executives. Kim Carter explains. (more…)...
