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Do politics & fundraising mix?

Find out for free tomorrow at IFC's First Fridays fundaising clinic and election detox at The Hub Kings Cross, 34B York Way, London from 2.00 - 5.00.

IFC launches in Italy

Complementing its offices in Geneva and Kiev, the International Fundraising Consultancy has launched IFC Italy in Milan - www.ifcitaly.it - and invites all fundraisers to come to First Fridays in The

First Friday - post Election meeting at The Hub Kings Cross on 7 May...

Winners and losers all are invited to the next free fundraising clinic at The Hub Kings Cross, 34B York Way, London to discuss your post-election fundraising questions.

Speaking after Archbishop Desmond Tutu…

Archbishop Desmond Tutu opened the AFP International Fundraising Conference in Baltimore with a wonderfully funny and heartfelt address.

First Friday – this Friday 9 April at The Hub!

Due to the Easter bank holiday the IFC’s free fundraising clinic has been moved to this coming Friday 9 April.

Consequences...

I was chatting to my barber about QR Codes a few weeks ago, and he chatted to a friend and she loved the idea and has just incorporated the QR Codes into her designs at Manbagcompany.com and created a

The Art of Storytelling – why it works for fundraisers…

Over the years I have been profoundly concerned with understanding why people give, and how I can bring them to the understanding that they should give to some of the most unpopular causes.

You missed a great First Friday yesterday – never mind there is one every first Friday of the month…

It is said that a problem shared is a problem halved, and if you add tea, cake and some expert advice all for free it is probably quartered!

When I hear the word innovation I reach for my gun – ok so my holster is pretty worn out but …

Why do grant-makers:

1. prefer innovation to ‘tried and trusted’,
2. then decline truly innovative projects because the results are uncertain,

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