Behind the scenes Giving Day stories

In this episode we’re joined on the podcast by Georgie Grant Haworth from the Royal Grammar School Guildford - one of the first UK schools to run a giving day. They raised over £100,000 in year one, and followed up with even more success in year two. We chat about the power of video, managing internal expectations and the potential pitfalls of dull and dreary content.

This is the episode for anyone wanting to hear about engaging major donors and major gift fundraisers in giving days. We chat to Fran Sponsler, Deputy Director of Giving at London Business School - now planning its sixth giving day - about match funding, challenges and more.

In this episode we're joined by Sarah Byrd from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois to talk about Knox Proud Day. We chat about the importance of engagement, trusting your instincts and keeping the momentum without bombarding your audience.

In this episode we're joined by Tara George from St Benedict's School in West London to discuss their first giving week, which they held during a pandemic after only six weeks of planning. We chat goal setting, keeping up momentum, communicating with your audience and why you shouldn’t overthink it.

In this episode we're joined by Matt Ingram from the University of York to chat about his experience of York's first two giving days. We discuss how giving days are like political campaigns, have similarities to Children in Need, integrating telethons and much more.

In this episode we catch up with Ryan Lawrence of University of California, Berkeley to discuss what it takes to raise over $10 million for their annual Big Give. Raising huge sums of money does not mean you have to make things complicated and Ryan backs this up with practical tips for running a smooth giving day.

In this episode of the Giving Day Club podcast, we hear from Lea Walker-Franks and Peter Franks - a husband and wife team from Brisbane, Australia. Lea and Peter have worked at schools around Australia and have been involved in giving days in several capacities. We chat to them about last minute internet outages, injecting the humour, and just giving things a go by being brave, not perfect.

Giving Day Club founders, Hayley and Lewis, give the lowdown on what to expect from this exciting new podcast series. Probably the best giving day podcast in the world.