In the face of a “generational time bomb”, the recent ‘Tomorrow’s Donor, Today’ research challenges fundraising norms and advocates for radical changes. However, Giles Pegram takes issue with the research’s fundamental assumption, and asks if it risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Continue reading OPINION Will you still love me tomorrow? Who will be the the real donors of the next 50 years?Category: Research
NEW THINKING: Blog digest – April 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.
Continue reading NEW THINKING: Blog digest – April 2022NEW THINKING: Blog digest – January 2022
Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought in the previous month.
Inclusion in this digest does not indicate that Rogare agrees with any arguments presented, only that we thought they made a good argument.
Continue reading NEW THINKING: Blog digest – January 2022
NEW IDEAS: Why fundraisers need to start a journey to an holistic understanding of donors
To better understand donors and build a culture of philanthropy, it’s not enough to think critically. It’s not enough to break out of your silos. It’s not enough to acquire new knowledge in subjects such as behavioural science. Ashley Scott says practitioners need to embark on ‘transdisciplinary’ journey to becoming a more effective fundraiser.
Continue reading NEW IDEAS: Why fundraisers need to start a journey to an holistic understanding of donorsKNOWLEDGE: More critical thinking at the Ask Direct Summer School
Another week, another conference. This time, it’s the Summer School, devised, hosted and run by Rogare Associate Member Ask Direct. Now in its third year, the event will take place at Trinity College in Dublin on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 July.
Continue reading KNOWLEDGE: More critical thinking at the Ask Direct Summer SchoolKNOWLEDGE: Exercise your critical thinking skills at the IoF convention this year
If you spend a day at the Institute of Fundraising’s national convention at the Barbican from July 2-4, you’re almost certainly guaranteed to come away with some top practical tips that you can implement in your fundraising on your very next day back in the office.
Continue reading KNOWLEDGE: Exercise your critical thinking skills at the IoF convention this yearKNOWLEDGE: Blog digest October 2016
Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought.
Continue reading KNOWLEDGE: Blog digest October 2016KNOWLEDGE: Blog digest September 2016
Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought.
Continue reading KNOWLEDGE: Blog digest September 2016KNOWLEDGE: Blog digest February 2015
Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought.
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