johnbaguley's blog

Now Oxfam has nicked part of Amnesty’s old strapline I wonder if there are any takers for the residue ‘Be kind’ which is really the point but even more banal?
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But haven’t we known this for years?
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Us fundraisers are used to surreal worlds, but the world of ‘disclosure’ takes the biscuit.
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Hands up those who had heard of the White Ribbon Alliance before last week. Okay, let’s try hands up all those who wished they had – that’s me for one.
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Having survived more than one recession as an anxious director of fundraising and as a confident consultant, I was tempted to ignore the likely consequences of the recent financial shenanigans.
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Three of my clients’ small charities have advertised for fundraisers recently, using most of the channels available including the Guardian.
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Why oh why are we all so pleased that Alastair has decoupled Gift Aid from the rate of tax?
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I read in Charity News Alert with dismay that “Crisis has dropped plans to build a £60m urban village for former homeless people in East London after lawyers advised that an appeal against an earli
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This speaks of the power not just of a presidential candidate but a combination of that and the celebrity factor.
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No jokes today - the Institute of Fundraising is just launching its Code of Practice for Consultants, which expertly sets out just when a consultant becomes a ‘professional fundraiser’ under the n
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