Guarding your charity's integrity: The power of supplier alignment and ongoing support
An area of our work that we know to be vital for the success of RG is due diligence and ongoing maintenance. We are fortunate enough to...
#54 March of the deplorable minority
In the past week we have seen another F2F scandal hit the press. Fortunately, for the majority of hard working and honest fundraisers, it...
#50 July 1st team talk: “Go out there and give me 103.5%!”
More than 2 million Australians will receive a pay rise of 3.5% from July 1st. This means that the new minimum wage will be $18.29 per...
#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...
#35 I am a Paid Fundraiser and my employer will receive 100% of your first year’s donations
“The first $250,000 donated will cover costs associated with this appeal” is a line you will have never read at the end of a DRTV charity...
#34 The hidden costs of F2F
A comment from my last post prompted me to discuss further the real cost of face-to-face fundraising. By this, I don’t mean the potential...
#33 The death of a salesman
As of July 2018, only two of Australia’s large F2F suppliers will offer commission-only fundraising as their sole-model. Does this mean...
#31 They want how much upfront? For what?!
Today’s post is in response to a request for information from a former colleague. Yes, she has found a way to get the answers without...
#29 Better than a kick in the teeth
For the past twenty years we, as fundraisers, have been telling ourselves, our boards and our donors that the length of the average...
#25 How much will you pay for a donor?
What is the fairest and most reasonable fee for a new donor? A comment on my last post got me thinking about the best way to remunerate a...
