May 8, 2017
Seven reasons why charities can’t secure major gifts
Charity fundraisers may lament the publishing of the Sunday Times Rich List each year. How many times do we find that well-meaning trustees or institutional…
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April 27, 2017
Graham-Pelton hosts UK development professionals stateside
Glen Fendley's tour blog, "Diary from a Chairman's Waltz" From April 25-28, representatives from seven UK independent schools made the trip across the Atlantic to…
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April 7, 2017
Global philanthropy for global health
A very local, personal act – caring for a loved one in hospital, funding a research professor, donating to cure a disease. These sometimes feel…
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March 21, 2017
Hospital fundraising: Making the big leap
Around 20 years ago, universities found themselves in a difficult position with attracting new funding into education. Money from government was being consistently cut, but…
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March 17, 2017
We fund what we value
The just-released Trump budget, titled “America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again,” proposes a $54 billion increase in defense spending and massive…
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February 3, 2017
What can British fundraisers learn from US ‘rage giving’?
Philanthropy isn’t always soft, cuddly, and happy. Sometimes, it’s hard and edgy and full of anger. The term ‘rage donating’ or ‘rage giving’ has been…
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