January 3, 2018
Demonstrating progress beyond £
Just as the tools with which a scientist investigates the world can affect the outcome of the experiments themselves, so too it is with fundraising.…
December 29, 2017
The recruitment and retention challenge
The IDPE Benchmarking Report states that fundraising requires focussed attention and dedicated staff. No one will argue with that sentiment: successful fundraising outcomes can certainly…
December 20, 2017
Legacy giving and its possibilities
With non-legacy fundraising generating an incredible £172.5m for schools over the past two years and many reporting policies finding it difficult to account for legacy…
December 18, 2017
No such thing as an average school
The IDPE Benchmarking Report states that, “Understanding the make-up of the various audiences within your school will allow you to ascertain how much could be…
December 15, 2017
Well begun is half done: campaigns and planning
The IDPE Benchmarking Report shows that those schools in a campaign raised more money than those that were not. A campaign can focus your activity,…
December 14, 2017
Reflections on Regular Giving
It may have been 6 years since my last CASE Regular Giving Conference, but attending this year's conference certainly felt like returning home. Whilst you…
