Capital Appeal

I have just found out that the next edition of the Sunday Times Rich List is due to be published on Sunday 29th April 2012, with details of 1,000+ of the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom.

There aren't too many fundraising books that deserve the accolade of 'classic' but I'd say Marion Allford's guide to one-off capital appeals "Charity Appeals: the Complete Guide to Success" qualifies.

I see from the latest newsletter from Prospecting for Gold that Wealth Watch has a subscription offer, which allows researchers and fundraisers to obtain you a copy of the latest edition so you can se

One of the sessions I attended at the Institute of Fundraising Convention yesterday mentioned Sovereign Wealth Funds as a potential hyper donor.

I occasionally buy editions of Somerset Life, etc., from Archant, and have signed up for some of their news alerts.

At this week’s IoF West Midlands seminar on capital appeals we had a stark reminder that major appeals can still succeed, even when things don’t go to plan. It was a valuable and encouraging lesson for any of you who may be struggling to meet your target!

I hear that Robert Pike at Social Partnership Marketing is publishing a Compendium Edition of Invisible Grantmakers this week.

I daresay I wasn’t the only one to be a bit surprised to read of the recent £1,000,000 donation that the actor Ricky Tomlinson (Royle Family, etc) made to Ronald McDonald House.

I took a look at our local free newspaper the other day, before it went into the recycling. I was intrigued by one article in particular.

The latest (free) newsletter from Business in the Community includes a link to an article in The Guardian, on the pay (mostly bonuses) of “City staff”.