A report from the Lancet at the weekend complained about the many aid agencies in Haiti spending too much time competing for air space and not enough working together.
It's an old and often-debated question and the answer varies depending on what kind of organisation is doing the asking and the target audience's wants and needs.
We all love a good story whether in the form of a humorous anecdote, a play, a novel or a loved one's reminiscing. But have you ever thought about what makes these stories compelling? Do we carry these attributes through to our fundraising and campaigning messages?
We all like the feel of money, whether it's our own or the money that we raise for charitable causes. But have you stopped to think what banknotes are made of?
I have just had a trial of “Phi”, a new product from Factary (www.factary.com). It is a database of donors and supporters (trustees, patrons, etc) which currently contains over 100,000 records.
I once saw an extremely funny American comedian who explained that the only way you could ever hope to be cured of a major disease was if someone famous also had it.
