#48 We have the best stories that don’t make the press
We have more great stories than any other industry. We save more lives, feed more hungry, and defend more rights than any other industry....
#47 279 out of 280 cannot be wrong… can they?
In a week where Scentre reveal a ban on acquisition, including charitable f2f, in their highly regarded Westfield shopping centres, and...
#46 Sweating the small stuff
The biggest news I heard this week was that 80% of the past year’s PFRA breaches were simply due to easy to fix poor field management....
#45 Keep your coins, I want change
With every conversation I have with agency CEOs and senior managers I will, at some point, stumble over the mention that face-to-face...
#44 Asimov’s Three Laws of Fundraising
As a fan of the sci-fi genre, knowledge of the screening of Westworld season two has not passed by unnoticed. The show hangs on the...
#43 Is your proposition poignant or perplexing?
The world’s greatest propositions have a few things in commons. They are simple to understand, easy to communicate, have one ask, and...
#42 “We run ads”
Despite the image, this week’s article isn’t going to suggest that our face-to-face fundraisers wear formula one style outfits garnished...
#41 She has the scars, but she will continue to fight
A silence seeps through the room, only to be pierced by a deliberate but anxious exhale from Rebecca as she tries to regain her calm and...
#40 Churn and burn your way to failure
In a recent F&P article authored by my friend and colleague, Matt Gilbert, a myth that has haunted our industry since fundraising became...
#39 “It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission”
U.S. Rear Admiral Grace Hopper’s famous quote is one that many face-to-face agencies subscribe to: “It is easier to ask forgiveness than...
