johngrain's blog

Back in the summer we announced our “What Makes A Great Fundraiser” survey.

In terms of financial behaviour, the ostrich effect is the avoidance of apparently risky financial situations by pretending they do not exist.

In our office there is much ongoing discussion about digital and associated fundraising activities.

Just recently we received our renewal mailing for our RSPB membership.

I wanted to mention it because it was one of the best letters I have read for a long time.

Nearly seven years ago I wrote a slightly tongue-in-cheek article for Fundraising magazine about the qualities required to be a great fundraiser.

While I don't think it is my usual nature to point the finger at other organisations involved in fundraising, I must confess that I have reached the end of my tether with Euro DM's "First Monday" e-ne

Now that the snow has finally gone, and some of us are still counting the cost of Christmas in both £s and lbs, as well as getting over the shock of being intimately reacquainted with the inside of th

As Christmas fast approaches and workloads temporarily quieten in the face of lots of snow and anticipation of the festive break, I have been looking both forwards and back – considering the year just

Just a quick post to say I would recommend you read Stephen Pidgeon’s excellent and pithy piece in Third Sector this week regarding Communications and Fundraising, the roles of each and the merits of

I, like many others in our sector I presume, receive a number of regular communications by e-mail from various sources, commercial and otherwise, that contain news, ideas, suggestions, and opinions ab