LucyinnovationAre you an accidental fundraiser?
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
How did you become a fundraiser? Did you make a decision that you wanted to work for a specific charity or cause? Did you study fundraising? Or perhaps…
Two years and twenty-eight days
Thursday, January 30, 2014
It is two years and twenty-eight days since I left the relative security of a full-time permanent job to be a free range human. It is only now…
Connecting with the benefactor inside us
Saturday, January 18, 2014
A guest blog by Anne McCrossan. Writing puts a spotlight on how very incomplete the communication process can be. In committing words to a page and trying to…
When people meet each other things happen
Friday, June 7, 2013
Ideas are a series of connections put together in new ways. Successful organisations consider their working environments carefully in order to optimise ‘water cooler’ moments where colleagues can…
Science and creativity
Sunday, March 17, 2013
This week I watched the BBC programme Horizon about creative thinking. Scientists are trying to understand what happens in our brains before and during what they call ‘creative…
The Dragonfly Effect – its all wings and analogies
Friday, November 23, 2012
The Dragonfly Effect is a book by Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith about ways to use social media to drive social change. They use the analogy of the…
Same challenges different time zone
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Last week fundraisers from across Queensland gathered on the Australian Gold Coast for the Fundraising Institute Australia Dare to be Different conference. Many people asked me what I…
I love infographics
Sunday, November 6, 2011
I love infographics. I love infographics so much that I’ve written a blog about them. An infographic is short for ‘information graphic’ and is a visual representation of…
Gotta Share
Sunday, July 17, 2011
There is no doubt that social media enables us all to share what we are doing, thinking and feeling like never before. There are great opportunities for organisations…
A story of fish and focus
Monday, June 20, 2011
Imagine the scene, a small Mediterranean island, miles of beautiful beaches, warm sunshine, fragrant olive groves and a scattering of tavernas serving local, fresh food and wine. A…