May 2007: Asia on the Radar
Philanthropic sun rises in the east
Philanthropic activity in Asia has increased dramatically in recent years, and this has put the region on the radar of a growing number of Australian and other overseas nonprofits. | more...
Tyranny of distance
Melbourne-based independent boys school Scotch College has been fundraising in Asia for almost a decade, but as Alan Watkinson explains, the hurdles are significant. | more...
Trinity commits to local presence
Despite educating students from Asia for more than half a century, Trinity College has not looked seriously to the east to raise funds. But as Jeremy Bradshaw discovers, that’s all about to change. | more...
And golden pigs might fly
In an attempt to rekindle relationships with a long lost supporter group, Spastic Centre NSW developed an innovative dm campaign to Sydney’s Chinese community. Pauline Keyvar and Phil Wilson tear themselves away from Yum Cha to tell us the story. | more...
New transaction practice in the wings
Some of Australia’s leading nonprofits are investigating paperless direct debit as an alternative way to transact donations. Jeremy Bradshaw reports on the whys and wherefores of this new (old) method of transacting. | more...
Wealth advisors expand their role
Some of Australia’s largest wealth management companies are expanding their roles in the philanthropy area and in the process carving a new niche for themselves. Charlotte Grimshaw reports. | more...
SMEs mean business
For many nonprofits the term “corporate partnership” triggers images of big brand-name multi-nationals. | more...
Who cares? Melbourne does!
A unique and fledgling organisation is bringing nonprofits and corporates together in Melbourne. Charlotte Francis reports. | more...
Register rush may result in engaged signal
At the end of this month telemarketing will undergo an overhaul through the federal government’s introduction of the Do Not Call Register (DNCR). | more...
On the campaign trail
Back in the 80’s the pop band Queen rhapsodied without peer, Bob Hawke famously quipped something about employers being bums when Australia won the America’s Cup, and capital campaigns meant roping in loads of volunteers to do the ask. | more...
Donors loyal to many
Nonprofit fundraising and marketing managers often obsess over the loyalty of their donors, and the topic is always a hot one for debate. | more...
Mining a reef of gold
In the space of just six weeks the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, a tiny nonprofit, raised $500,000. Sarah Foots explains how the holy trinity of timing, awareness and leadership all came to bear at the right moment. | more...
Enlightened scholar turns fundraising zealot
Having played a key role in helping to raise $1 billion at a US university, Professor Duncan Rice is now moving the fundraising goal posts in his home-town of Aberdeen, Scotland. | more...
Prescribed private funds growing up fast
Conceived only a few years ago as a vehicle to help wealthy people give more effectively to nonprofit organisations, prescribed private funds (PPFs) are gaining momentum and starting to have a visible impact on the sector. | more...
All boarded up
When they work well, nonprofit boards can drive positive change and growth. When they don’t, they can be a frustrating and sometimes immoveable obstacle in the path of progress. | more...
How do you fare?
Late last year Blackbaud conducted its annual State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey in Australia which explores a range of operational issues and practices. John O’Donnell gives a ‘read’ on some of the findings. | more...
Gift of the gab
Just like direct mail, a telephone fundraising script is a highly creative and skilled piece of direct marketing; however it is rarely viewed this way. | more...
Industry Insider - May 2007
Industry Insider - May 2007 | more...
