Funding News: £11.5million Fund Open to Loneliness Projects

If your charity is working to prevent or reduce loneliness then…

Seeking New Funders? Why Not Ask Your Current Funders?

Raising money by soliciting private and corporate foundation…

New Course in Peru: How to Develop an In-house Fundraising Department

IFC Peru is excited to announce its next fundraising course:…

Are You Ready For A Capital Appeal?

My first experience of a capital appeal was over 20 years ago,…

Rich List Blues

Hi Alexa – Why do I always forget to buy the Times Rich List? That’s…

June’s First Friday: Amsterdam

It's all about international fundraising at the next First Friday…

Fundraising Instinct

“She has good instincts.” So said the trustee referring to…

Is a Fundraising Plan Part of a Strategic Plan?

As fundraisers, we are asked many questions, particularly when…

Planned Giving, Part Three

This is the third and concluding installment of questions and…

Inside Planned Giving, Part Two

This is the second installment of questions and answers about…

What I Am Thinking About When I Am Thinking About Fundraising

Fundraising is not just selling something, it is changing the…

Inside Planned Giving – Part One

One of the most neglected areas of fundraising can also be one…

GDPR Keeps Me Awake At Night

On 25 May 2018 the law known as GDPR i.e. General Data Protection…

Helping the Heroes Help Themselves

Syrian volunteers welcome a long-term fundraising plan to ensure…

Is Proportionality Limiting Your Large Gifts?

Have you ever wondered why you’re not getting larger individual donations…

Five Things a Fundraising Consultant Can Do For You and Your Organisation.

Stop your fundraising going south. This is not the point…

What Do Fundraisers Do? (And Why it Matters)

Having worked as a professional fundraiser for more than two…

Oxfam – Did We Kill Babies?

Dearly beloved, please sit still and stop that knee jerking…

Three Reasons Why You Should Call in a Fundraising Consultant

When I first started as Fundraising Director at the British Section…

Peru Workshop: Write That Winning Proposal

Calling fundraisers and those working for non-profits in Latin…

October’s First Friday: London

Major Donor fundraising is the fastest growing area of new income…

The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution

The nonprofit sector the world over continues to face major fundraising…

World of Fundraising: India

A number of times since I have been a consultant, I have been…

World of Fundraising: Phnom Penh

Cambodia is a relatively undeveloped country and in need of a…

The World of Fundraising: Bangkok

Religions are often excellent fundraisers, and IFC CEO, John…

John Baguley Receives Lifetime Contribution Award

The great and the good from the world of fundraising convened…

Boxers, Birds and Biscuits Raise Money This Christmas

The success of John Lewis’ story-style Christmas adverts over…

Why We Do What We Do

When I started the International Fundraising Consultancy (IFC)…