Critical Fundraising

NEWS: New theory brings beneficiaries into ethical decision making in fundraising for first time

A white paper outlining a new theory of fundraising ethics is published today by the fundraising think tank, Rogare, at Plymouth University’s Hartsook Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy.

KNOWLEDGE: Blog digest July/August 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.

NEWS: New members join Rogare’s Advisory Panel

Rogare, the fundraising think tank, is delighted to announce 30 new members of its Advisory Panel (see below for full list of new members).

OPINION: Better nonprofit leadership will help avert future fundraising crises

Fundraising is in or close to crisis in the UK and USA in part because senior leaders are confused about their strategic roles. Marc Pitman presents the results of a survey that shows just how confused they are.

NEWS: Exploring fundraisers’ relationships with their beneficiaries

Rogare is assisting our Advisory Panel member Adrian Salmon to explore the relationships fundraisers have with their beneficiaries. Salmon is conducting a survey – which is being managed by the Plymouth Charity Lab – and will present the results at the Institute of Fundraising Scotland Conference in October.

NEW IDEAS: A balancing act – applying ‘total’ RF to all donor relationships

Ian MacQuillin explores how total relationship fundraising could ensure that supporters have harmonious relationships in all their contacts with a nonprofit organisation.

NEW IDEAS: Refashioning relationship fundraising – it’s about more than just donors

Fundraisers would have more success raising money if they spent more time talking to trustees and senior leadership teams, says Ian MacQuillin. Total relationship fundraising might just be the answer.

NEWS: Pursuant to help Rogare launch ‘critical fundraising’ movement in North America

The fundraising think tank Rogare is joining forces with strategic fundraising agency Pursuant to enlist the best new and emerging thinkers in North America to the new ‘critical fundraising’ movement.

NEWS: Rogare at IoF National Convention 2016

Going to the Institute of Fundraising National Convention on 4-6 July? Make sure you check out the contributions from Rogare, Rogare’s advisory panel and Associate Members, and faculty and board members of the Hartsook Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy.

OPINION: Share and share alike – until we’re all doing exactly the same thing

One of the good things about charities is that they don’t compete the way companies do and are much better at sharing and collaborating. All well and good up to a point, says Joe Jenkins, until you can’t distinguish one charity’s fundraising from another’s.