LucyinnovationThe end (and a new beginning)
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
I’m not a big one for New Year resolutions. However, January is a good time to reflect on where you’re at and think about what you’d like to…
Not knowing might just be the next innovation in fundraising
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Fundraising is not just about getting money in the door this financial year. Research by Professor Adrian Sargeant shows that if fundraisers spend effort providing an excellent experience…
Who you know is how you get stuff done
Friday, December 21, 2018
Think about how you usually get stuff done. I mean the important stuff, how you will get your next job, find your next exciting holiday destination or make…
Successful innovators might have ‘toddler syndrome’
Monday, December 17, 2018
If you have ever spent more than three minutes with a toddler it is extremely likely that they will have asked you the short and sweet question, ‘Why?’…
Good enough and the battle of perfectionism
Friday, December 14, 2018
My dad is a perfectionist. It’s really annoying because even the small simple jobs take ages. When I was about 15 and still living with my parents I…
How cryptocurrency could change fundraising
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
A guest contribution by Fred Moreira. UNICEF changed the game in May of this year. The Independent reported on UNICEF’s innovative form of cashless fundraising, in which the agency…
Top tips to innovate with confidence
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Recently I had the pleasure of recording a webinar with Roland Harwood, co-founder of global innovation agency 100%Open, about his experiences and insights on innovation. I first met…
Socks can make ‘wow moments’
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Are you inundated with new autumn season catalogues in the post from clothes companies you’ve never even heard of? Or is it just me? There is nothing eye-catching…
Everything I didn’t know about video games
Monday, October 22, 2018
When you think about video games – what springs to mind? When I think of video games, I go back to my childhood. It started with Nintendo Game…
3 tips for creative leaders
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
A couple of weeks ago I interviewed Kirstin Kaszubowska, innovation and creativity expert about her thoughts and experiences helping individuals and teams to think creatively. One of the questions…