The fundraiser and designer relationship. It can sometimes be a tricky one to navigate, right? We’ve all been there. Some feedback that didn’t land quite right, or a missed brief. Authentic creative is personal, and with negative feedback (however well-meaning) feelings can get hurt. At the same time, when assets take an unexpected turn it can be problematic for our schedules.
How to run a fundraising event in 2022 is the top question for charity fundraisers as we head into another year of living in a pandemic. Restrictions are changing to allow more freedom but supporter attitudes and safety considerations still make it tricky to plan confidently.
January's guest blogger is Elizabeth Archer (known as Ed). Ed has held strategic roles at Mencap, Ambitious about Autism, Contact and is currently Head of Services & Service design at Toynbee Hall. She specializes in designing systems and structures that serve communities in the way they want and need. This
Are we moving forward digitally? At Fundraising Everywhere & Everywhere+, we’re an organisation made up of fundraisers. With over 50 years of experience between us, it’s safe to say, we’ve seen our fair share of change in the sector. And it won’t be a surprise for you to hear that
Guest blogger and fundraising lifer, Giles Pegram CBE, examines 5+ insights still relevant today, from the founder of modern fundraising, Harold Sumption.
The deadline for this role has passed and we are no longer accepting applications. Fundraising Everywhere Community Manager (Work with us to choose your own job title!) Hours: 30hrs per week structured around our events schedule.Salary: circa €28,000 / £24,000(full-time equivalent circa €35,600 / £30,000) Reporting to: Senior Management Location: Remote and flexible. Work from where
The deadline for this role has passed and we are no longer accepting applications. Administrator / Co-Ordinator (Work with us to choose your own job title!) Hours: 30hrs per week structured around our events schedule.Salary: circa €28,000 / £24,000(full-time equivalent circa €35,600 / £30,000) Reporting to: Senior Management Location: Remote and flexible. Work from where you
The deadline for this role has passed and we are no longer accepting applications. Virtual Event Livestream Engineer (Work with us to choose your own job title!) Hours: 20hrs per week structured around our events schedule. (Applicants who would like fewer or more hours will also be considered)Salary: circa €19,200 / £16,200(full-time equivalent circa
5 simple Christmas virtual event ideas to bring your team together this Christmas.
We’re officially past the halfway mark of 2021 — which feels surreal after the timewarp that was last year. But it’s a milestone worth mentioning because it means you have just 5 months left to make your mark on 2021. If you set yourself professional goals now is the time
How to use text to improve your virtual event
Planning your next virtual charity event? We've hosted over 300 since 2019 and share our top tips for taking your online events to the next level.
This article by Simon Scriver first appeared in the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand magazine. At one point or another this year I think I've questioned everything we do. Being a fundraiser is hard enough as it is. I’ve questioned why we came in to 2020 with higher targets and
Simon here. I love the Whiny Donor. A prolific tweeter who has dabbled in blogging, The Whiny Donor is an essential follow for any fundraiser. I firmly believe charities should learn from each other – why should we all have to make the same mistakes? I learn loads from what The Whiny Donor
You know that feeling? When you write to your mailing list and someone unsubscribes? Your stomach turns, your eyes water up, and for a brief moment you consider e-mailing them to ask, “Why don’t you love me anymore?” But remember, good fundraising isn’t about making everyone care about you…it’s about
You’d be forgiven for thinking that fundraising is all about asking for money. But a good fundraiser knows that that’s actually only a small part of the job. The real time consuming stuff, and the really important stuff, is the things that happen before and after the asks. In fact,
These are some of the recommendations we send to our event speakers. But we thought that now more and more of us are doing video calls these might be helpful to everyone! Make sure you have the following: A laptop or desktop with a webcam and mic and recent version
Today we're launching the Fundraising Everywhere Fund. We always try to price our training and events at a level that anyone can access them. For €5 a week to access everything we feel that your organisation will understand that this is a bargain investment in your professional development. For those
Please note: this is for a yet-to-be-scheduled virtual training session that will be broadcast on FundraisingEverywhere.com at a later date. However, your purchase and donation of €5 will be processed immediately and put straight to good use. We're going to be following a small charity (Tiny Tickers) as they launch
Expert advice from the charity sector’s virtual summit provider, Fundraising Everywhere. As the world tries to control the spread of Coronavirus, many countries have identified large public gatherings as an unnecessary risk. This caution, and the uncertainty of not knowing what will happen next, has left event organisers with difficult
Last week we ran a member's-only Fundraising Clinic with some really interesting questions and ideas. One question was around what you should say on a thank you call, and how you teach non-fundraiser volunteers how to make them. For this week's Fundraising EveryWeek we thought we'd share some of our
