November 2008: Australasian Fundraiser of the Year
The next big thing?
Neil Sloggie is one of the few truly international fundraising consultants roaming the planet. He's worked with some of the best-known and most successful charities in the world over 20 years, | more...
The will to bequeath undermined by law
The generational transfer of wealth by baby-boomers over the coming decades presents a scenario for increasing conflict between families and charities over bequests. | more...
Panning out well for SHARE Community Appeal
The fundraising arm of one of Australia's largest community service providers, and the organisation behind the popular Pancake Day, SHARE Community Appeal raises $2 million each year. Are pancakes the sole ingredient in their fundraising mix? | more...
The ethical fund with a philanthropic bent
UCA Funds Management may be one of Australia's oldest ethical fund managers, but not many would know there's also a sizable philanthropic component to its business model. Peter Thompson reports. It was | more...
Stroke patient acquires new heart beat
Stroke Foundation of New Zealand chief executive officer Mark Vivian recounts how aggressive direct mail acquisition saved an organisation from a seemingly terminal condition. Jo Burrows was there offering life support! | more...
Educators 'swat up' at ADAPE conference
The recent ADAPE International Conference showcased some of the world's leading development practitioners, and Jeremy Bradshaw was the fly on the wall for this conference report. | more...
ADAPE survey paints improving picture for education sector
A recent benchmarking study by ADAPE Australasia has found that schools and unis have substantially raised their sights when it comes to capital fundraising campaigns, but in the area of bequests there is still a great deal of room for improvement. | more...
End of an era for the VFFF
Geoffrey White OAM, chief executive officer of the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation has signalled his intention to retire, and when he does it will be the end of an era. | more...
Will the Senate take heed?
A recent government review promises to result in better reporting regulations - a move supported by the sector. Sue-Anne Wallace raises the question: will action or apathy ensue? | more...
Making his Mark
Only five years ago Mark Cubit worked in tall office towers in a senior executive role. Now he marches to a different beat drummed out by a love of philanthropy which is taking him and his family to places he didn't even consider a short time ago. | more...
Fundraising theory of evolution
Since the charity's inception 20 years ago, Starlight Children's Foundation has brightened the lives of many hundreds of thousands of sick kids. | more...
The story behind the story-tellers
On any given day I get to ‘chew the fat' with several fundraisers. Usually I phone up to discuss a potential story idea for F&P, but what starts out as a 10-minute chat often turns into a potential story idea for F&P, | more...
Getting in on the ground
Having built the fundraising department at the Lort Smith Animal Hospital from the ground up, Catherine Hoban is a worthy runner-up of the small nonprofit category of the inaugural Australasian Fundraiser of the Year Award. | more...
Quick out of the blocks
With an eye for opportunity and an ability to learn quickly, Anna Wood has gone from corporate marketer to stellar fundraiser in a few short years. While her learning curve has been steep, so have her results - in an ever increasing upward direction. | more...
Finding his niche
If fundraising is all about segmenting and targeting a niche, then Arron Peacock has certainly found his. Jeremy Bradshaw traces the journey of one of New Zealand's most innovative fundraisers, | more...
Cut from a different cloth
Educated as a priest, a career in the movies, and finally a revelation to charity, Mark Lees has had anything but an orthodox entry to fundraising. | more...
The finalists
The calibre of the nominees for the 2008 Australasian Fundraiser of the Year was exceptional, and while we would have liked to make mention of more of them, space simply does not allow. However, here's a quick glimpse of our finalist | more...
The judges' perspective
The 2008 Australasian Fundraiser of the Year award is a positive event for both the growth and profile of the fundraising profession: it highlights the professionalism and importance of these roles to the nonprofit (NPF) sector | more...
Retaining your greatest assets
Anecdotally the churn rate of fundraising staff is high, which creates all sorts of issues and challenges for organisations that just want to get on and fundraise. | more...
Are you ready to run?
Capital campaigns are a major exercise so it pays to know if you truly are ready to run with one. Graeme Bradshaw gives his list of the items that need be ticked off before you can proceed. | more...
Online fundraising gathers pace in icon run
Runners in this year's Sun-Herald City2Surf raised $1.25 million for their various causes, an increase of 25% on the 2007 event. | more...
Mailing tips
In the never-ending quest to improve response rates and donation income from appeal mailings, Luke Pearsall offers up some tips from hard-won experience. | more...
Industry Insider - November 2008
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