Those of us who have worked with charities for any length of time will know both the excitement of receiving the grant cheque envelope and the the fear of it either n0t arriving or not containing what you had hoped for. Many smaller organisations can feel like they are existing…
Training
I have just run some more workshops for church administrators. One of the many things we talked about was the invisibility of the role. When everything goes well, they all told me that nobody notices what they do, or often notices them. However, when there is a ‘typo’ in the news…
Recent national surveys have painted a fairly bleak picture. Public trust in charities and specifically in fundraisers is falling and this probably does not really surprise us. We have probably all heard. or even offered, criticism of charities and there is a widespread perception that money is wasted or poorly…
I was turned down for funding by a trust the other day….. As a regular trust fundraiser this is nothing very remarkable, it happens all too often, with even the best written applications. However, why this one sticks in my mind is because of the nature of the ‘no’. Rather…
How do you respond to the prospect of a new project in your church or small charity? Running a project well, particularly in smaller organisations without the backing of specialist project managers or other resources can be a challenge. There are books and ‘how to’ guides in abundance but they…
I recently ran a one day workshop for church administrators. During the day we spent some time reflecting on how they might best describe the main elements of their role. If you are a church administrator or work with someone who is, I wonder of any of the below descriptions…