Should Board members fundraise? Well...not necessarily, but they all have a role in fundraising.

In this week's Quick Tip, Simon talks you through how to manage your Board members and get them to buy-in to and help your fundraising strategy.

Do fundraising leaders need to wake up to the fact that zero-tolerance of sexual harassment is not the reality? Is sexual harassment commonplace in the 'good' sector? How do we address the power dynamic that predators seem to take advantage of?

Simon talks to Ruby Bayley-Pratt (twitter.com/RubyBayleyPratt) about her recent article and asks a bunch of clumsy man-questions about where we are now, what's next, and why haven't we figured it out yet?

Have a read of the original article here: https://twitter.com/stevejcotterill/status/1105018086686629888

Here's the Have I Got News For You clip that Ruby mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s08JBPwCko

Here's the TED talk mentioned: A Woman's Fury Holds Lifetimes Of Wisdom https://www.ted.com/talks/tracee_ellis_ross_a_woman_s_fury_holds_lifetimes_of_wisdom/

 

 

If you have been personally affected by anything discussed in this podcast then consider reaching out to:

Safeline (UK) https://www.safeline.org.uk/

Samaritans (UK & IE) samaritans.org.uk or phone 116123

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (IE) http://www.drcc.ie or phone 1800 77 8888

RAINN (USA) https://www.rainn.org/ or phone 800.656.HOPE

You've heard of a Bucket List, but what about a Fundraising Bucket List?

This week Simon is joined by Andy King (twitter.com/andykingraising) to go through his Fundraising Bucket List line by line.

Along the way they chat about mentors, joining Boards, speaking at conferences, and the nuance of different forms of fundraising. All the while they're asking, what's on your fundraising bucket list?

 

Find Andy's website and blog here at responsibleraising.wordpress.com

Simon loves LinkedIn. Yes it's full of weirdos, it's a blight on humanity, and it's really dumb. But it's great for connecting to corporate partners, engaging professionals, and building connections to help your fundraising.

In his latest 'Quick Tip', Simon spends 10 minutes talking about what makes a great LinkedIn profile. He goes through the elements of your profile step-by-step with concrete advice on how to appeal to potential supporters.

Simon sits down with a very different financial planner, Betty-Anne Howard (twitter.com/BettyAnneCFP). They talk through her 19 years experience helping regular people (not just rich people with more money than they can spend) plan their legacies.

Along the way they chat about businesses with heart, spending your inheritance, conversations, questions, and making dreams a reality.

 

Find Betty-Anne at bettyanne.net

Check out her Philanthropic Businesses Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/934086416760437

And buy her book at bettyanne.net/shop

Rory Green says, “It is much easier to make someone who cares about you give you money than it is to make someone who has money care about you.”

So let's stop competing for the same small pool of money and instead let's try to tap in to the thousands of companies who have never been approached.

In this week's Quick Tip Simon works through his 'Circles' exercise step-by-step, helping you identify the companies that are most likely to partner with you.

This week Simon is joined by Chris Baylis (twitter.com/CPBaylis) of The Sponsorship Collective.

The absolute King of Sponsorship, Chris talks through what works and what doesn't, what companies are looking for, and the biggest mistakes non-profits make when looking for partners.

Networking doesn't have to be an absolute nightmare reserved for sales people and weirdos. Yes...you can overcome the awkwardness. In this latest Quick Tip, Simon tells you how.

Networking (for want of a better word) is a crucial part of being a fundraiser, progressing your career, and just being human. You have to put yourself out there so good things can happen.

Don't forget the Queen and King of Networking:Nikki Bell at charitynikki.blogPaul Nazareth at paulnazareth.com

Which is the best donor database out there? Well...it depends.

Simon chats to Chad Barger (twitter.com/fundraiserchad) about his Ultimate Guide to Fundraising Databases. They talk through some of their favourites and consider what you should be looking for when you're making that decision.

Find Chad's Ultimate Guide here: https://productivefundraising.com/ultimate-guide-to-fundraising-databases/

A fundraiser not having conversations with beneficiaries is like a sports writer not watching the game!

Yes indeed...as a fundraiser you have to put aside time each week to talk to beneficiaries, front-line staff, volunteers, Board Members and donors. Asking the right questions will find you the stories and quotes that will make up your most effective content.

In the latest short Quick Tip Simon will talk you through how to do this step-by-step, and how to make your fundraising better!

 

Listen to Simon's interview with Jen Love here:Podbean: https://changefundraising.podbean.com/e/029-jen-love-interviews-conversations/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qhWDOnzpwQ9A6B4tAs4bciTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/simon-scrivers-amazingly-ultimate-fundraising-superstar/id1444521186