What can we take from the trend of trusts pausing to strategise? I’ve lost count of the number of people I’ve spoken with who are worried about funders closing their doors to focus on their own strategy. Whilst the practice is not brand new, the timing and number of Trusts taking this path feels… different. […]
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Pilots – often found on flights, rarely in fundraising I have the joy of providing practical coaching sessions with fundraisers and other charity professionals. Through those sessions, I have supported a variety of people reflecting various degrees of experience, various causes, and various charity sizes. And yet through all the differences, something remains constant –
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I don’t know Early in my career, I dreaded admitting knowledge gaps. I worried that my perceived competence would take a hit or saying ‘I don’t know’ would somehow bring work to a standstill. This fear of vulnerability at work stems from a complex cocktail of internal and external factors – a recipe that varies
Can we lead with love? Love is a rarely used word at work. Most of us have come to implicitly understand that acting with love simply isn’t professional. But that all feels a bit outdated and dare I say… easy. I was chatting with a fabulous fellow consultant the other day and she shared
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When Reduced Capacity Clashes with Immovable Targets I recently had a chat with a brilliant but exhausted fundraising leader who shared an all-too-familiar story. Their team has significant gaps, and they’re desperately trying to recruit (another challenge worthy of its own article). But what’s really keeping them awake at night is the charity’s refusal to
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