Over the last month, I've shared a series of videos on LinkedIn looking at the reasons behind the fact that since 2005 we've seen individual giving income shrink – in real terms – by £5 billion. I'm joined today by fundraising consultant, Gile

The Donor Participation Project with Louis Diez

May 4th, 2022 34m 49s

Today's podcast features Louis Diez, the founder of the Donor Participation Project (DPP).Louis set up the DPP with a single goal – to try to reverse the decline in the number of people giving to charity. Until recently, its members have predom

Why do people give? The supporter experience podcast with Giles Pegram.

Nov 24th, 2020 42m 20s

It’s been a while, but I’ve moved away from video back to the podcast for another great chat with Giles Pegram.Giles joined me to share his thoughts about what fundraisers should be doing to prepare for 2021. But most importantly, he spoke abou

The Legacy one with Richard Radcliffe

May 1st, 2020 52m 54s

With legacy fundraising growing at a terrific rate, this was an important time to be able to chat with one of the world's most experienced legacy fundraisers, Richard Radcliffe.Richard has been a fundraiser for over 40 years and for most of tha

Talking to donors during the Coronavirus crisis with Amber Nathan

Apr 3rd, 2020 30m 19s

Today, I'm sharing the first feedback on a Bluefrog research study aimed at finding out what UK donors need from charities during the time of the Coronavirus crisis. It should be emphasised that these are still early days and we expect donor at

The Coronavirus special with Giles Pegram

Mar 19th, 2020 49m 55s

This is unprecedented territory for fundraisers. Few of us will have experienced anything like this.To help people gets their immediate response into place - before planning commences for the medium to long-term – I thought it would be useful t

The Mid-Level one with Angela Cluff

Mar 2nd, 2020 1h 3m

This is a must-listen for anyone interested in mid-level donors. It's actually a must-listen for everyone, but particularly for those with mid-level donors within their remit.Angela Cluff started out her career at the British Heart Foundation b

The one with Lyndall Stein

Jan 14th, 2020 1h 14m

Lyndall is a remarkable fundraiser. Her experience includes setting up the UK fundraising operation for the African National Congress when Nelson Mandela was still in prison. She then went on to work for the Terrence Higgins Trust when HIV and

The one with Ken Burnett

Dec 17th, 2019 1h 16m

This was another treat for me. Ken remains a huge influence on my thinking and this is the first time I’ve been able to dig into who and what influenced him.We kick off with a history of ActionAid. Ken shows how an open mind and the implementat

The one with Giles Pegram

Dec 2nd, 2019 1h 22m

Giles is one of the most successful fundraisers I know. He dramatically changed the fortunes of the NSPCC over the course of three decades, taking them from an income of under £5 million with reserves that would keep them going for just two mon

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