Around the world, fundraising regulators focus their activities almost exclusively on acting in the interests of donors. Ian MacQuillin describes the change in regulatory philosophy that’s needed to bring beneficiaries into the frame.
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KNOWLEDGE: More critical thinking at the Ask Direct Summer School
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Another week, another conference. This time, it’s the Summer School, devised, hosted and run by Rogare Associate Member Ask Direct. Now in its third year, the event will take place at Trinity College in Dublin on Thursday 12 and Friday…
NEW IDEAS: How to put beneficiaries first, without throwing donors out with the bathwater
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How can fundraisers reconcile the tensions between serving the needs of their donors and beneficiaries? Ian MacQuillin describes a new way to envision the role of fundraising within an organisation that might do the trick.
KNOWLEDGE: Exercise your critical thinking skills at the IoF convention this year
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If you spend a day at the Institute of Fundraising’s national convention at the Barbican from July 2-4, you’re almost certainly guaranteed to come away with some top practical tips that you can implement in your fundraising on your very…
NEWS: How ought beneficiary stories be told? Evidence gives ‘tentative’ support to negative framing
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The first report from an initiative that aims to “close the ideological gap” between fundraisers and service delivery teams charity beneficiaries in marketing materials has been published by the think tank Rogare. The first in a series of six green (discussion) papers…
OPINION: Fundraising regulation owes more than lip service to the rights of beneficiaries
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Ian MacQuillin responds to the Fundraising Regulator’s critique of his and Adrian Sargeant’s recent ideas on fundraising ethics and regulation.
KNOWLEDGE: A deep dive into professional knowledge at AFP I-Con in New Orleans
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Rogare identifies the sessions at AFP I-Con that explore issues in fundraising from a critical thinking perspective.
OPINION: We need to talk about donor dominance
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Not only did the Presidents club dinner highlight inappropriate behavior by men against women generally, it also raised the more specific question of how fundraisers respond to such behaviour by donors. Heather McGinness says we need to start this conversation.
OPINION: What do we need to learn from the Presidents Club debacle?
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The can of worms opened at the annual Presidents Club dinner might be bigger than we think. Ian MacQuillin explores some of the questions raised.
NEWS: Second Rogare national report shines spotlight on critical issues facing Scottish fundraisers
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A lack Scotland-specific research and analysis of giving trends and fundraising practice is holding back strategic development of the profession. The conclusion comes form Rogare’s latest Critical Fundraising Report, which is launched today at the AGM of the Institute of…