International Fundraising Consultancy

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.

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!

Why do grant-makers:

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

Avaaz is a fine example of a brilliantly conceived virtual organisation which has created a huge campaigning community then leverage that into a massive fundraising capability - see www.avaaz.org and

Recently our old to new server migration began to affect our Blackberries ability to receive email and our Intranet went down, which gave us an insight into the problems of interlinked systems.

Recently, I asked you and other friends for your favourite fundraising books to go in our bookstore, and we have grouped them all at www.internationalfundraisingconsultancy.com/bookstore.php in an eas

No comments too many people have speculated – just read this:

www.wilburforce.org/pdf/Online_Tactics_and_Success.pdf

Every step into the online world we take uses up soooo much time, and I find it a real boon when someone sets out the basics for me…

The IFC is setting up an online fundraising and management bookshop stocked with books we know and love.

Become a fan of the fast developing First Friday Fundraisers network on Facebook.