Critical thinking – Critical Fundraising

NEWS: Fundraising’s place in the postmodern world

What on earth has this got to do with me?
Well, the way you see, and quite possibly think, is already postmodern
Understanding these ways of seeing and thinking will help fundraisers better understand the discussions taking place around contemporary issues, as well as suggesting new ways to communicate with donors

NEW THINKING: Postmodern fundraising? You’re having us on, right?!

No, we’re not. Ian MacQuillin explains why Ashley Scott’s new series of papers for Rogare on fundraising’s place in the postmodern world is highly relevant to fundraisers.

NEW THINKING: Mess about with your brand at your peril, Mark Phillips tells charities in Rogare’s inaugural Critical Fundraising Lecture

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NEW IDEAS: Rogare launches Critical Fundraising Lecture series

Ian MacQuillin explains how Rogare’s new lecture series, which aims to showcase new critical ideas and thinking, was inspired by the annual Spirit of Cricket lecture.

NEW THINKING: Blog digest – June 2022

Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles from the previous month that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought.

Inclusion in this digest does not indicate that Rogare agrees with any arguments presented, only that we thought they made a good argument.

The ‘wildcard blog’ is a blog that does not discuss ideas that are directly related to fundraising, but whose ideas we might be able to use if we thing critically and imaginatively about them.

‘Critical Fundraiser’ manifesto exhorts fundraisers to reflect on ethics and practice

Sister manifesto to ‘This Is a Fundraising Office’.
Describes behaviours that critical fundraises always do, and those they never do.
Encourages fundraisers to always be open to changing their views and opinions.

NEWS: Rethinking fundraising – Rogare’s new mission to build our conceptual knowledge base and change the learning culture

Rogare’s director Ian MacQuillin explains our new mission and vision, and how we are going to achieve it.

Category: Critical thinking