On a mission

So what are the top insights from my time during my five year mission in the laboratory called SolarAid? Actually its surprisingly simple.

Will it scale?

Can the new approach to fundraising that I advocate scale?

Confessions of a fundraiser

Five years ago I started this blog. I began it for a reason. I knew fundraising needed to change

When raising less could mean more

Isn’t this is what it’s all about – not how much money we raise – but what change we bring about to make the world we live in a better place?

The solution is simple – why fundraisers need to get a grip

The problem is fundraisers are looking at the symptoms not diagnosing the root cause. It’s like taking the batteries out of a smoke detector instead of trying to find the fire.

A manifesto for fundraising

What do you believe in? This is my manifesto for fundraising. Not all of you will subscribe to it. But it’s what I passionately believe in.

What would you do? My top 10 for fundraisers.

Many blogs are acknowledging fundraising is in a bit of a crisis. Rising acquisition costs, falling response rates, global economic crisis… bla bla bla. So what would you do? Here is my top 10.