Here are some motivational tips for grant fundraisers, from Neela Jane Stansfield. “Unfortunately, the application [you spent 35 hours on] was not successful on this occasion.” “Thank you for applying [like you were asked to], but we’re fully committed already.” “We’ve changed our strategy [after being your prior top prospect], and you no longer fit.”…
In just over thirty years (!) now of working in and with charities, I’ve often heard fundraising described as both an art and a science, and it’s certainly a wonderful mixture of the two, in my view. But without a robust fundraising plan, even the most creative fundraising ideas and the most creative fundraisers will…
What does the future of corporate charity support look like? After over 50 years of exploring funders, has DSC’s Research Team switched to developing time travel? Well, no… but we have been researching corporate giving, and we may have seen the future! According to DSC’s latest Guide to UK Company Giving, corporate giving in the UK…
This week, we have a blog from the team at Blackbaud on fundraising with AI. As the UK nonprofit sector navigates a landscape of economic uncertainty, rising operational costs, and evolving donor expectations, one trend is emerging as a game-changer: the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Blackbaud Institute’s latest research report, the Status of UK…
