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How major donor fundraisers are inspiring a new generation to give

In this blog, Policy and Communications Officer Kristy Lambert reflects on all the key findings shared by expert fundraisers at the Major Donors Fundraising Conference of 2023.

Engaging Major Donors beyond Patron Schemes

In this blog, Dominic Haddock, Head of Philanthropy at the English National Opera, shares four steps to follow when creating a successful Major Donors strategy beyond Patron Schemes. This blog summari...

Inspiring a positive and open working culture

This page covers guidance on how to inspire a positive and open working culture.

'We have failed to even address, let alone tackle, diversity'

Harpreet Kondel is a Fundraising Specialist who sits on the Board of Fundraising Convention. She explains why she thinks the success of the #ChangeCollective will require a dramatic culture shift with...

Update on safeguarding, professional conduct, and independent review

In this blog, Michele Welch, Head of Professional Conduct, discusses the formation of our Professional Conduct Committee, the new Safeguarding & Whistleblowing trustee, and provides an update on Inde...

Good asking

Good Asking – a report on why charities research and process supporter information.

Growing Income from Mid-Value Donors (26-Nov-24)

Mid-value giving is a bit of a mystery to many fundraisers. In many ways this is not a surprise as mid-value giving is largely a very underdeveloped area of fundraising in the UK. And yet, it is a vital part of the fundraising mix.

Growing Income from Mid-Value Donors (13-Feb-25)

Mid-value giving is a bit of a mystery to many fundraisers. In many ways this is not a surprise as mid-value giving is largely a very underdeveloped area of fundraising in the UK. And yet, it is a vital part of the fundraising mix.

Prize-led fundraising: trends and insights

Prize-led fundraising, where people donate in return for a raffle ticket, a lottery ticket or the chance to win a prize, remains a cornerstone of many charities fundraising portfolios. Through the pan...

What the current environment shows us about donor motivations

Gill Jolly, from the Health Special Interest Group, says that there are lessons to be learnt from Captain Tom's fundraising efforts and from the support for key workers during the Thursday night clap,...

Making the Ask: From Cultivation to Donation (26-Nov-24)

2 spaces email to book. How do you ask for a major gift professionally, confidently and with gravitas? As donors begin to support fewer charities, with larger donations, it is now more important than ever for charities to know when and how to make the right ask to the right donor

Making the Ask: From Cultivation to Donation (26-Mar-25)

How do you ask for a major gift professionally, confidently and with gravitas? As donors begin to support fewer charities, with larger donations, it is now more important than ever for charities to know when and how to make the right ask to the right donor.

Making the Ask: From Cultivation to Donation (7-Aug-25)

How do you ask for a major gift professionally, confidently and with gravitas? As donors begin to support fewer charities, with larger donations, it is now more important than ever for charities to know when and how to make the right ask to the right donor.

How changing our relationships with trusts led to a huge spike in income at Sue Ryder

Andy Watts, Head of Trusts at Sue Ryder, explains how by changing how they interact with trusts and foundations, they were able to increase trust income by 349% in the space of a year.

Fundraiser wellbeing: Ask yourself and your teams what would improve their wellbeing

Emily Casson, Digital Marketing Manager at Cats Protection, looks at the importance of having a culture which supports your team’s wellbeing while working remotely, and says to do this you need to ask...

Accessible gaming: Creating an inclusive product

Philip, Business Development Assistant at Inclusion Scotland, uses his gaming hobby to reflect on how one organisation in the gaming industry is listening to disabled people’s direct experiences of ga...

Volunteer with us

Volunteers give their time, skills and expertise to support our work. There is no such thing as a typical volunteer. Individuals are motivated to volunteer for different reasons; to learn new skills, ...

Connecting people to causes

Improving supporter experience

How do we grow giving?

Mark Phillips, Owner, Bluefrog Fundraising Limited shares insights directly from donors on why they give and how fundraising can be re-imagined.