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June 13, 2025
Navigating Change In Fundraising
Navigating the changes currently faced by most fundraisers is a bit like playing whack-a-mole. No sooner have you adapted to another budget cut than a supplier puts their prices up. You’re about to roll out a massive digital campaign on a well known social media platform when it gets taken over by an ethically questionable billionaire. Sound familiar?
The combined impact of economic pressures, political uncertainty, and shifting public expectations are leaving many fundraisers feeling stretched, under-resourced, and anxious about the future. Understandably, this can leave you feeling deeply concerned and at worst powerless. But whilst there are lots of things you cannot control, there is a way forward.
June 12, 2025
Podcast: Insights from JustGiving’s Guide to London Marathon 2026
In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere podcast, Simon Scriver, Co-Founder of Fundraising Everywhere talks with Sam Gurry, Senior Account Manager at JustGiving. They dive into the importance of early planning for the London Marathon 2026, discussing key strategies for successful fundraising, engagement tips, and how to cultivate long-term supporters.
The conversation also highlights effective stewardship practices, the impact of personalised communication, and leveraging JustGiving tools for optimised campaign pages.
June 5, 2025
Podcast: How To Develop An Effective Legacy Strategy
This podcast episode has been developed for those who would like to understand how to develop an effective legacy strategy. The episode is being run by Dr Lucy Lowthian who is a Senior Consultant at Legacy Voice and who helps a number of charity clients to develop and implement their legacy strategies.
The episode will cover the importance of having a legacy strategy and a breakdown of the planning framework. This includes how to conduct an audit, agreeing the vision, mission and strategic pillars, setting objectives, defining tactics and deciding upon the measures that will be used to monitor the strategic plan.
June 3, 2025
Podcast: Trusts and Foundations Benchmarking and Insights 2025 by Gifted Philanthropy
In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere Podcast, host Simon Scriver has a discussion with Amy Stevens and Konna Beeson from Gifted Philanthropy. they delve into Gifted Philanthropy’s latest report on trust fundraising, exploring key insights from the 2025 Trust and Foundations Insight survey.
They examine trends in funding success rates, the growing importance of maintaining donor relationships, and the impact of AI on fundraising strategies. Learn how to navigate the complexities of fundraising, enhance your grant applications, and make the most of the latest innovations in technology in this episode.
June 2, 2025
5 Key Components of a Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Page
When it comes to fundraising, people trust people. That’s why peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising is such a powerful strategy—it transforms supporters into advocates, empowering them to raise money for your charity by engaging their own network of family and friends.
P2P fundraisers are extremely effective, but because they’re online, much of your success depends on the quality of participants’ online fundraising pages. These pages must be engaging enough to inspire action while remaining personal and easy to navigate in order to drive donations and grow your impact.
To make your design stand out, let’s explore the most crucial components of a user-friendly P2P fundraising page. With the right peer-to-peer platform, you can easily create pages with all of these features and more.
May 22, 2025
Podcast: How To Keep Welcome Journeys Simple, Yet Effective
What does a great welcome journey actually look like — especially when you’re juggling a hundred other priorities, working across siloed teams, or building things from scratch?
In this episode, public fundraising consultant Sarah Goddard joins host Simon Scriver to explore the reality of supporter onboarding — and how to make it work in the real world. They chat about the tension between simplicity and personalisation, what to do when you don’t have a central journey in place, and how to move supporters from one-off moments into deeper, long-term engagement.
They also unpack the idea of “transitionary journeys” — that tricky space between a big campaign or event and your wider charity comms — and why it’s so often overlooked.
Whether you’ve got a robust welcome strategy or you’re just trying to make sure someone gets a thank-you email, this episode is packed with thoughtful, practical insights for fundraisers at every level.
May 20, 2025
Why Supporter Experience is a ‘need to have’… and things you can do today to improve it
We can all agree that a good supporter experience is important. It’s no longer a concept spoken about by senior managers as an extraordinary new way to help retain supporters. Clearly – there’s a conference
dedicated to it this week.
Sure, there may sometimes still be discussions in some places about who ‘owns’ the supporter experience. But the truth is, we can all own it.
May 19, 2025
Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks: Why AI Can Help Us Transform Supporter Experience
This year marks two anniversaries in my career. 25 years since my first fundraising job. 10 years since becoming a consultant. There’s been lots of shiny new things and ‘game-changing’ breakthroughs in that time. Few endure and prove their worth.
Here’s why I think AI is different and can help fundraisers provide better supporter experiences and raise more money.
My first AI epiphany came at the Ask Direct Summer School conference in Dublin last year. A talk by Cherian Koshy brought to life the possibilities AI brings. I started playing about with Chat GPT. Both for content creation and to help with data analysis. Learning about prompting and how to make it genuinely helpful and not just a gimmicky meme-machine. It was great for my own work, but I wasn’t sure how it could scale to make a difference for fundraisers.
May 16, 2025
Effective Strategies for Engaging Donors at Different Giving Levels
Legacy giving is growing in popularity across charities of various sizes, missions, and nations. In the UK, 21% of donors aged 40 and up say they’ve included a charitable gift in their wills as of 2023, up from 14% of this demographic in 2010. Additionally, Giving USA reported that bequests (the most common type of planned gift) grew more than any other charitable revenue source in 2023.
While planned gifts can provide impactful funding for your charity, they also pose unique challenges. In particular, many years often pass between a donor committing a legacy gift to an organisation and the charity receiving that large contribution. So, it’s vital for your organisation to maintain strong relationships with legacy donors, starting by expressing your gratitude.
In this guide, we’ll share four strategies to help your charity meaningfully thank its legacy donors and retain their lifelong support. Let’s get started!
May 1, 2025
Podcast: Mastering the Art of Donor Engagement: Captivate donors through strategic touch points and create lasting connections
In this podcast episode, delve into the world of donor touch points, the essential interactions and communication channels that charities employ to connect with their donors with Jamila Daley, founder of Tabitha’s People. Explore the effective strategies employed by successful fundraisers, with real-world examples of impactful touch points. This episode will provide you with invaluable insights and inspiration to enhance your donor engagement strategies and foster enduring relationships.
Key learnings from this session:
-Understanding Donor Touch Points: Learn about the crucial interactions and communication channels to engage your donors effectively.
-Enhancing Donor Engagement Strategies: Acquire insights and inspiration to improve your donor engagement strategies, fostering enduring relationships.
April 24, 2025
Podcast: Celebrating 25 Years of JustGiving: Insights, Innovations, and Inspiring Fundraisers
In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere podcast, Simon Scriver, co-founder of Fundraising Everywhere, is joined by Pascale Harvie, President and General Manager of JustGiving.
Together, they discuss JustGiving’s 25th anniversary, its journey, and the incredible impact it has had on the fundraising world.
From heart-warming stories of individual fundraisers to insights on the latest trends and future of fundraising, this episode is packed with inspiration and valuable takeaways for any fundraising professional.
April 17, 2025
Podcast: Empathy and Ethics in Telephone Fundraising
In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere podcast, host Simon Scriver is joined by Amy-Jane Meerman to explore the world of telephone fundraising. They discuss the challenges and rewards of telephone fundraising, how to maintain empathy and authenticity in calls, and the importance of ethical practices.
Amy-Jane shares insights on building a strong team culture, investing in learning and development, and leveraging technology like AI while preserving the human touch.