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When Passion’s Not Enough I met with a woman recently who gives a fair bit of money away, some of it to charities I know well. We talked about a …

First a personal word. I wrote my first post two years ago. I promised myself I’d write 24, then stop. This post is the 23rd. It’s on a subject dear …

This post isn’t about writing. It’s about the world we all live in. The Commission on the Donor Experience has pulled together wise and practical tips and insights from across …

A manager at a leading cultural organisation came to me for help with her writing. In person, she’s a warm, witty expert in her field. But something mysterious happens when …

Like it or not, if you raise money for charity you’re going to be judged. People throw your beautiful letters away. You didn’t raise enough. Your manager’s taken a red …

Do well enough in your job, and sooner or later you’ll have to give a formal presentation or speech. No good deed goes unpunished. A quick scout around the internet …

People move fast in the charity sector. Almost four out of ten fundraisers say they want to change jobs in the next six months – and many will. The average …

December galloped in this year from who knows where. Maybe you, like me, felt less than ready for it. I blame the sensation on political events, especially in the US. …

Language is a loaded gun. If you want to start a word duel (and you can’t bear one more conversation about Brexit or Trump), ask people what they dislike most …

I knew I wanted to write about dialogue this month, so I picked a non fiction book off my shelf, pretty much at random. It’s Scattered Sand, a book about …