Author: Empower

Across the charity sector we literally spend days on the creation of boardroom presentations, we meet for hours in cross-functional working groups, and the other…

Oops, I did it again. Like previous years I sliced and diced the Central Bureau of Fundraising (CBF) annual figures into some sort of growth…

Almost 10 years ago Roger Craver gave me the book Moneyball from Michael Lewis. I was excited, because I have played ball since I was…

You might love it. You might hate it. But if you respect your donors and your work as a fundraiser you are likely to spend…

Often we hear great quotes capturing the essence of the message. They are inspiring! They remind us of the important reasons why we work for…

It’s that time of the year again. Rankings are everywhere. Today we’re looking at a growth ranking of the 224 largest Dutch fundraising non-profits. The…

Today I want to share what I think is the single most important ingredient for fundraising success. This ingredient can make it, or break it. It’s…

There are a lot of fundraisers out there who are in their comfort zone. They don’t like change; they might be afraid of change. If…

“Welcome aboard ladies and gentlemen… This is your captain speaking… Welcome aboard this flight to somewhere between here and where you actually want to get to. Flight time…

When I moved houses last year I used the postal company to forward my mail to my new address. This service also allowed me to…