Bill Woolsey from FiveTwo returns to the show to talk about why every nonprofit should aim for both earned and donative income.FundraisingPod listeners can get free access to StartNew training here, using the coupon code STARTNEWNOW.

You Can’t Reach People You Hate, with Bill Woolsey

Nov 8th, 2021 4m 42s

Bill Woolsey is Founder & President of FiveTwo. In the last episode of Season 4, we go right back to the start of Ken Burnett's 34 foundations of fundraising: People give to people.

Bringing Integrity, Credibility and Humanity to Corporate Partnerships, with Preeya Varsani

Jul 5th, 2021 4m 57s

Preeya sets out her take on charities' relationships with corporate supporters, and we suggest a revision to Ken Burnett's principle that "no one should be a fundraiser without first being a donor."Our previous events on Major Donor and Corpor

What Really Matters in Fundraising—with Martha Awojobi

May 17th, 2021 4m 42s

Martha Awojobi is the Director of JMB Consulting, an organiser at Charity So White, and the curator of BAME Online. She joins us this week to talk about number 18 of Ken Burnett's 34 principles of fundraising: "'Brand' is a lot less important t

Be Authentic and the Money Will Come—with Martha Awojobi

May 10th, 2021 4m 55s

Martha Awojobi is the Director of JMB Consulting, an organiser at Charity So White, and the curator of BAME Online. She joins us this week to talk about number 15 of Ken Burnett's 34 principles of fundraising: "Share your problems as well as yo

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Fundraising, with Paul Amadi

Apr 26th, 2021 13m 53s

Today's episode is a little different—we're joined once again by Paul Amadi, Chief Supporter Officer at the British Red Cross, and we're talking about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in fundraising. The topic is central to our mission and ver

Ditch "Donor Led" Fundraising (?!)—with Paul Amadi

Apr 12th, 2021 4m 43s

We're thrilled to be joined this week by Paul Amadi, Chief Supporter Officer at the British Red Cross. Paul and AmickyCarol discuss number 7 of Ken Burnett's 34 foundations of fundraising, which states that fundraising should be "donor led, not

Quantify, quantify, quantify! With John Mensah

Apr 5th, 2021 4m 55s

John Mensah is the Director and Founder of Outreach Management Services, a consultancy that specialises in providing strategy, organisational development, training, fundraising, project management and mentoring support to third sector groups ac

Hunting for Oxygen, with John Griffiths

Mar 29th, 2021 4m 41s

John Griffiths is a brand development and communications consultant with decades of experience in market research and communications strategy. This week he chats with AmickyCarol about generating the spark that lights up a personal connection w

Donor Retention with Gabe Cooper, CEO of Virtuous Software

Mar 22nd, 2021 4m 32s

Recruiting new donors takes time and effort, so retaining them is pretty important. Gabe Cooper is the CEO of Virtuous Software, a nonprofit-focused CRM that tackles this issue head-on. He joins AmickyCarol this week to give three #TopTips on m

Faith-Based Fundraising, with Andrew Robison

Mar 15th, 2021 4m 38s

Thank you Andrew for joining us again in the virtual studio! This time the topic is faith-based fundraising, how to make the best of the current situation, and how to make sure that no matter where you are and what you're doing, you are telling

Innovation in Fundraising, with Andrew Robison

Mar 8th, 2021 4m 38s

"Great fundraising means being ‘15 minutes ahead’. There are few opportunities now to be light years ahead of all the other competing causes, but many ways you can be just a little bit ahead. To keep the advantage you have to learn to spot oppo

Does Brand Matter? With Mark Astarita OBE

Mar 1st, 2021 4m 41s

Ken Burnett's 18th of 34 principles of fundraising is that "Brand is a lot less important to donors than it is to you." But does that really apply to all areas of fundraising?Mark Astarita OBE, Partner at AAW and former Director of Fundraising

Demonstrating Your Impact to Win Funding, with Fezzan Ahmed

Feb 22nd, 2021 4m 14s

Fezzan Ahmed is the co-founder of Jigsaw House, a social enterprise specialising in solving problems via non-traditional ways. He joins AmickyCarol this week to talk about demonstrating your social impact in pounds and pence.For more resources

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Welcome to Season 4

Feb 16th, 2021 1m 41s

Welcome to Season 4! Our first full episode of this season is out on Monday 22 February with Fezzan Ahmed, Founder of the Jigsaw House Society. Make sure you're subscribed so that you never miss an episode, and join in the fundraising conversat

GrantMakers: Spotlight on Comic Relief

Feb 1st, 2021 4m 3s

On this very special episode of Four Minutes in Fundraising, we're re-releasing our conversation with Ruth Davison, CEO of Comic Relief. We talk about why Comic Relief exists, their funding priorities, eligibility criteria and other tips for ap

Major Donor Fundraising with Krystal Lashley-Scrivener (Part 2)

Dec 21st, 2020 4m 29s

In our last episode of 2020 and of Season 3, we're bringing you part 2 of our conversation with Krystal Lashley-Scrivener, World Fellow and Philanthropy Manager at the Duke of Edinburgh International Award Foundation, and a highly experienced m

The Big Give with Director Alex Day (Part 2)

Dec 14th, 2020 4m 35s

In Part 2 of this conversation about the Big Give, Director Alex Day gives his three top tips to bear in mind when participating in the Christmas Challenge as a charity. Plus, our brilliant interns Charlotte and Brandi discuss the lessons they'

The Big Give with Director Alex Day (Part 1)

Dec 7th, 2020 4m 23s

Alex Day is the Director of the Big Give, the UK's #1 match funding platform and the organisation behind the Christmas Challenge. He joins us to explain the origins of the Christmas Challenge and the importance of match funding as a way of brin

#GivingTuesday

Nov 30th, 2020 4m 34s

This week's podcast is another gem from our archives, with our youngest Trustee, Angelica, on what Giving Tuesday is and what it means for you. This Giving Tuesday, we're raising money to produce financial literacy content for young people, to

GrantMakers: Spotlight on BBC Children in Need

Nov 23rd, 2020 4m 29s

In anticipation of our #BrunchBriefing this Monday 30 November with Helen O'Connor of BBC Children in Need, this week we're re-releasing an episode from the archives! Daisy Ryan chats to AmickyCarol about her three top tips for applying to work

Major Donor Fundraising with Krystal Lashley-Scrivener (Part 1)

Nov 16th, 2020 4m 22s

Krystal Lashley-Scrivener is a World Fellow and Philanthropy Manager at the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation. She talks to AmickyCarol this week about major donor fundraising, how it differs from working with Trusts and Founda

Organising Unforgettable Events with Jo Black

Nov 9th, 2020 4m 22s

Jo Black is a star events manager and marketing consultant, having led events teams at UK Youth, Dig Deep and Kids Club Kampala amongst many others. Ahead of her #BrunchBriefing with Money4YOU this week, she chats with AmickyCarol about the ess

Festive Fundraising Tools with Ian McLintock

Nov 2nd, 2020 4m 34s

Ian McLintock is a highly experienced Charity CEO who founded the Charity Excellence Framework, a fantastic free online resource for charities that covers everything from governance to responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Today he talks to Amick

Corporate Fundraising with Martha Awojobi

Oct 26th, 2020 3m 54s

Martha Awojobi, consultant, organiser with Charity So White and Head of Fundraising with Money4YOU, sits down with Carol this week to discuss the world of corporate fundraising and gives her three top tips for corporate partnerships. For more i