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‘Donorcentric’ fundraising could claim to be the dominant philosophy in fundraising. But, asks Ian MacQuillin, can anyone actually describe what it really is?
Continue reading NEW IDEAS: Donorcentrism – all things to all fundraisers, part 1. What is it?In the first part of this blog, Ian MacQuillin argued many fundraisers don’t have a consistent idea of what they mean by ‘donorcentric’ fundraising. In part 2, he explores some of the issues this can lead to.
Continue reading NEW IDEAS: Donorcentrism – all things to all fundraisers, part 2. What could go wrong?Some respondents to the Theory of Change consultation either explicitly stated, or implied, that Rogare was ‘too academic’, and so Rogare would be disconnected form the majority of the profession. Some of our AP members were concerned that Rogare would be considering issues purely for the sake of considering them, without connecting them to the majority of the profession.
Continue reading OPINION: Resolving the tension between practice and academia in Rogare’s workEach 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. 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 KNOWLEDGE: Blog digest May 2017Each 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. 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 KNOWLEDGE: Blog digest April 2017
As it emerges that some charities have not paid the levy to the Fundraising Regulator, Adrian Sargeant asks if fundraising’s new regulatory regime represents value for money.
Continue reading OPINION: What price fundraising regulation?Rogare has collated a resource of blogs exploring various topics within fundraising ethics.
Continue reading KNOWLEDGE: Fundraising ethics – blogsThis is a list of blogs cosnidering theories of fundraising ethics and/or theoretical underpinnings to fundraising ethics.
Continue reading KNOWLEDGE: Fundraising ethics blogs – theoreticalThis is a list of blogs looking at how beneficiaries are considered in fundraising ethics.
Continue reading KNOWLEDGE: Fundraising ethics blogs – beneficiaries
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