Podcast

Bright Spot · 60_Paul Courtney Episode Notes Clearly fundraising has been immensely challenging for many hospices and small charities this year. It’s also true that the public still care about deeply about their favourite causes, so high value and individual giving fundraising have become especially important. So I was excited to have MORE

March 30th, 2021

Bright Spot · 59_Paul Courtney Episode Notes Fundraising has been especially hard for many hospices and small charities this year because community and events fundraising has been so disrupted during the pandemic. Corporate partnerships income has also been hard hit in many charities. So I was intrigued to hear about the remarkable resul MORE

March 25th, 2021

Bright Spot · Ep 58 Rob and Ben influencing internally Episode Notes One of the biggest headaches for many fundraisers is encouraging colleagues see things from the donor or partners’ point of view, and to want to take actions that would be good for relationships with those supporters (and therefore good for fundraising growth). And... MORE

March 23rd, 2021

Bright Spot · 57_Hannah Raising funds has been hard for so many charities this year, but it’s been especially hard in the arts and for small charities. Ensemble Reza is both these things and yet they’ve found ways to not only keep serving their audience (and grow it significantly), they’ve even done remarkably well in... MORE

March 11th, 2021

Bright Spot · 56_Rob Woods on learning Episode Notes For the last five years, the pace of change (including in the fundraising environment) has been greater than ever. And since the pandemic began, it’s felt turbo-charged. Since change seems unlikely to slow down any time soon, it is now more important than ever that we... MORE

Bright Spot · 55_Claire Routley Episode Notes The pressure to handle more urgent fundraising challenges mean that strategies to promote legacy giving often gets put to one side. Dr Claire Routley is one of the UK’s experts on legacy fundraising. In this clip, we explore ideas to help you A) find and bring to life... MORE

February 12th, 2021

Bright Spot · Louise Morris part 2 Episode Notes Major donor income is so important to many charities looking to make up for the continuing COVID-induced shortfall in other areas. So in this episode we are looking at a crucial element of high value fundraising, that is, ideas to help you deepen relationships with supporters.... MORE

Episode Notes All charities have had to pivot their fundraising strategy to some extent during the pandemic. And there are some determined, creative fundraisers who have found canny ways to defy the difficulties and get great results. I love studying these examples because they reinforce the helpful belief that perseverance pays off. So i MORE

Bright Spot · 52_Jenny Crabtree Episode Notes Do want to increase regular or one-off donations? Perhaps the effects of COVID on other income streams mean you need to improve how your charity approaches Individual Giving. If so, or if you’d just like ideas to help solve your current challenges, then we hope you’ll find this... MORE

Bright Spot · 51_Julide Troedson Episode Notes As other income streams have been hit, high value fundraising has become more important than ever for many charities. But amidst all the challenges of the pandemic, how do you deepen relationships and inspire people to donate? One charity that has tried a range of tactics in high... MORE

Bright Spot · 50_Richard Turner (Part 2) Episode Notes If you’d like tangible examples and wise principles to help deliver successful fundraising during the pandemic, I hope you’re going to find this episode really helpful. It’s the second part of an interview with a brilliant fundraiser named Richard Turner, who shares highlights MORE

Bright Spot · 49_Ben and Rob Best 10 part 2 Episode Notes I’ve now been making this podcast for just over year, and now that there are nearly 50 episodes, I wanted to reflect on five episodes that I think are especially relevant to the challenges fundraisers are facing as we start another difficult year.... MORE

Bright Spot · 48_Max_Running home for Christmas Episode Notes If you’d like ideas to help you be resilient; or ideas to improve the way you inspire your supporters through stories…then this episode is for you. This time I talk again to Max Newton, Head of community fundraising at Shelter. Earlier this year, Max completed the... MORE

Bright Spot · 47_Rob and Ben’s top 5 Episodes Episode Notes I’ve now been making this podcast for just over year. Not least because 2020 has created so many new fundraising challenges for charities, I’m so grateful to have got the show started well before the pandemic hit, so that I could keep creating content... MORE

Bright Spot · 46_Lucy Reed Episode Notes It’s human nature to get tempted to focus too much attention on the big shiny prize, such as the game-changing major gift. But after interviewing very successful fundraisers for nearly two decades, I’ve found these wonderful results rarely come from one extraordinary move or piece of good MORE