Podcast

December 2nd, 2021

Bright Spot · 81_ Rose Aha moments Episode Notes It’s one thing to help your supporters and donors understand issues intellectually, but some fundraisers find creative ways to help people connect at a deeper level too. On his courses and in the Bright Spot Members Club, Rob describes various ways you can create inspiring WOW... MORE

November 24th, 2021

Bright Spot · 80_Rose Aha moments Episode Notes In Programme 8 of the current series of Strictly Come Dancing, Rose Ayling-Ellis, the programme’s first deaf contestant, did something very powerful. Midway through the routine, the music fell silent… and Rose and Giovanni continued dancing as though along to the music. In this beautifu MORE

November 18th, 2021

Bright Spot · 79_Captain Class Part 2 Episode Notes In his fascinating book The Captain Class, Sam Walker found that not one of the 16 most successful captains in the history of sport, was the teams’ star player, scoring the goals. In fact, all of them shared a less showy style of captaincy. They led... MORE

November 10th, 2021

Bright Spot · 78_Captain Class Episode Notes What behaviours and traits from the leader, help your team raise their game and perform at their very best? To answer this question, leadership expert Sam Walker sought out 16 leaders whose results were outstanding in the highly competitive field of professional sport and studied the traits th MORE

November 2nd, 2021

Bright Spot · 77_Will Robinson Episode Notes Long before the era of lockdowns, gaming was growing steadily more popular and across all demographics. Tantalisingly, its highly likely that some of the people who care about your cause also play games regularly. Many larger charities have created strategies for fundraising with gamers. If yo MORE

Bright Spot · 76. Thanking – how to go the extra mile, with Laura Croudace Episode Notes Under pressure, it’s all too easy to put most of your energy into the search for new supporters. But if you want to grow fundraising income, a great place to start is to take a careful look at... MORE

Bright Spot · 75_Craig Linton Episode Notes This time we’re exploring ways to gather insight and test fundraising ideas. Whether it’s a new event, campaign or product, following a clear path helps you focus your creative efforts productively. There are plenty of tools you could use, but to explore one effective approach, I am joined. MORE

September 16th, 2021

Bright Spot · 74_Mel Bushell Part 2 Episode Notes One of the factors most likely to affect fundraising results is the extent to which your colleagues understand and care about fundraising. So the fact that the Portsmouth Grammar School (PGS) now raise over 15 times more per year than they did 5 years ago is... MORE

September 15th, 2021

Bright Spot · 73_Louise Morris Episode Notes Major donor income is now very important for many charities that need to make up for the COVID-induced shortfall in other areas. So to help, I’m excited to share this excerpt from my interview with the always-inspiring Louise Morris, Director at Summit Fundraising. Together we created a new. MORE

September 7th, 2021

Bright Spot · 72_Laura Croudace Episode Notes All charities have needed to adapt during the pandemic and one powerful technique for engaging and inspiring your audience continues to be the Facebook Live. For examples of how charities continue to transform their results in this way, I was excited to interview Laura Croudace. In addition t MORE

August 17th, 2021

Bright Spot · 71_Melanie Bushell Episode Notes In schools and higher education development we are starting to see a trend to raise funds through Giving Days. There are clear benefits to creating a focal point for donations to a particular need, at one moment in time, and to do so digitally. To help fundraisers who... MORE

August 6th, 2021

Bright Spot · 70_Dan McNally Episode Notes We strive to do our best with every fundraising opportunity, but inevitably some have greater potential than others. An invaluable skill is being able to spot these chances. And crucially, once you have identified one, what can you do to really make the most of it? Today’s episode... MORE

July 27th, 2021

Bright Spot · 69 Caroline Goyder Episode Notes Caroline is an experienced voice-coach who helps actors, leaders and fundraisers to grow their confidence and impact. She is the author of several best-selling books including Gravitas and Find Your Voice and has worked with Rob Woods to create two learning bundles for the Bright Spot Member MORE

July 8th, 2021

Bright Spot · 68_Caroline Goyder Episode Notes As in all complex organisations, relationships within charities are sometimes difficult. And negotiating with supporters can be far from easy. Clearly these challenges can affect our stress levels and our ability to work positively with others to raise funds and further your charities’ goa MORE

June 30th, 2021

Bright Spot · 67_Pippa Hind Walsh Episode Notes Many charities see the advantages of creating strategic, long-term partnerships with companies, as an anti-dote to the many challenges of applying for those intensely competitive Charity of the Year partnerships. But how do you go about approaching companies where there is a good fit with y MORE