Training

First Fridays, the IFC's free fundraising clinic is held at The Hub Kings Cross, 34B York Way, London this Friday 2 July from 2.00 - 5.00.

A recent Harvard Business Review article outlined 12 key beliefs that good bosses hold. The author, Professor Robert Sutton of Stanford University, added his own considerable experience to a variety of research to come up with his favoured dozen, but I think there are others to add specifically for charity bosses.

The Institute of Fundraising Scotland has announced the bookings for the Scottish Conference 2010 are now open. The one-day conference takes place on 26 October at the Hilton Glasgow.

The next guest presenter in UK Fundraising's series of half-day training courses is Kevin Kibble of the Supporter Development Team.

Applications for bursaries from the Institute of Fundraising to attend its National Convention 2010 might have now closed, but there ar

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

I've been completing application forms for volunteer opportunities and aside from the fact that they are very long, it struck me that they are almost indistinguishable from job application forms.  It appears charities are becomming fussier about who they will accept as volunteers; and I think this is a good thing.  But that's for another blog.  What I liked were the thought-provoking questions around successful teams and team dynamcis.

Kirsty Thomson, Head of Events at the Institute of Fundraising, is moving on after six years.

Earlier this month I attended the Institute of Fundraising's Scottish Conference in Glasgow.

The first anniversary of SOFII, the Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration created by Ken Burnett, was celebrated at the 29th International Fundraising Congress in Holland.