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Archive - 2008

December 30th

December 29th

First Fridays discuss the year ahead – will you be there on the 2nd Jan or the 6th Feb?

As the old year staggers off deflated, to subside crunched in a heap, the New Year crawls forth to be heralded on Friday 2nd January in the Glass Room at The Hub, Kings Cross, 34b York Way, London fro

December 24th

Perfect presents? Never.

Every year the same thing. What to get our charity partners, what to get the team?

Optimistic wheeze for the New Year

The FT managed to sneak an interesting story

Good Governance - Voluntary Sector

Event Details -

Good Governance - Voluntary Sector
  • Date:
  • Venue: Plymouth TBC
  • Fee: GBP

Closing date is: 1 September 2009

This is a comprehensive programme that reviews and develops essential management and strategic tools for all not for profit organisations.

Further Information -

  • Company / Organisation: IEDA
  • Contact: Mark Trotter
  • Email: iedampt@googlemail.com
  • Phone: 07983476691
  • Website:

The charity 'elevator pitch' - worthy tool or not?

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I recently posted a blog entry on the subject of 'elevator pitches' for charities and wanted to understand how far advanced, or not, we are as a sector.

How good is your ‘elevator pitch’?

It’s a wonderfully trite descriptor but the elevator pitch is still a useful tool to help us all focus on what we do from the perspective of the audience we want to communicate with. 

Give free fivers to charity, say Liverpool shoppers

Alphacare Bear

Liverpool care company Alphacare Northwest has discovered that you can't always give money away.

Sector bodies start using Twitter

It's good to see a few more sector bodies starting to use Twitter, or at least start experimenting with it.

So, a friendly welcome to the world of Twitter to:

December 23rd

Using just the right amount of humour

The latest RSPCA online advertising made me laugh as well as realise what a serious message animal neglect can be at this time of year (you might have to refresh once or twice to see both versions).  But then, that's the point!

Your UK Fundraising

UK Fundraising - improving the effectiveness of charity and non-profit fundraisers

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