September 3, 2024

5 Ways Fundraisers Can Get Their Co-Workers Interested In Fundraising

Fundraising challenges come at you from all directions.

Sometimes the most disheartening and difficult challenge is the resistance you might receive from your co-workers. At some stage you’ve probably witnessed the other staff in your charity complain about fundraising or felt their lack of support and interest. You might even have felt alone in your organisation. Look around the staff meeting…are you the only fundraiser?

It doesn’t have to be us and them.

With a bit of ‘internal marketing’ you can get your co-workers on your side… and even get them happily fundraising for you. Here are five tips:

March 3, 2023

A Letter To Recruiting Managers, Yours Sincerely – A Job Seeker: Part 2

A year ago, I was 2 months into my current role after almost a full year of redundancy, job hunting, interim work and a general feeling of being unsettled and unsafe. I had finally been fortunate to find a role that provided me with familiarity – working with people I had worked with previously so I could feel safe, whilst doing what I loved.