Categories :: fundraising strategy :: Action Planning

Sep 26, 2024, 10:00 AM

Research on Christian giving in the UK

Action Planning was at the launch of ‘The Generosity Report’, a new research…

Andrew Rainsford

Sep 18, 2024, 8:00 AM

Fundraising for a specific project? Why it pays to carry out a feasibility study

When you need to fundraise for a specific project, it may seem counterintuitive…

Tim Glynne-Jones

Aug 20, 2024, 8:00 AM

5 ways to improve your organisational planning

Good organisational planning covers a number of facets, from strategic planning…

Jun 23, 2024, 8:00 AM

Small charities need a louder voice

Since the pandemic, funding for grassroots charities has fallen by £4.6bn, while…

May 22, 2024, 9:30 AM

Legacy fundraising: now or never?

“We know we need to do legacy fundraising, but we don’t know where to start.”…

May 16, 2024, 9:00 AM

Big Give Christmas campaign – now is the time to start planning

Funders receive tens, if not hundreds, of applications – how can you make yours…

Apr 16, 2024, 9:00 AM

Scrabble without the rules – It all spells creativity

Some individuals – and perhaps even more so some groups – find it difficult to…

Tim Glynne-Jones

Apr 9, 2024, 8:00 AM

Action Planning and the Stephen Lloyd Awards – incubating brilliant ideas

Now in its 10th year, the Stephen Lloyd Awards is an invaluable catalyst for…

Mar 15, 2023, 8:30 AM

Storytelling: Lessons from the parables

What does Biblical fundraising look like and can asking for funds ever be…

Andrew Rainsford

Feb 15, 2023, 9:00 AM

Unspent budget? Four dynamic ways to make it pay

We’re approaching the end the financial year, which may come as a relief if your…

Jan 16, 2023, 12:00 PM

Investing in the Kingdom; Biblical fundraising

What does Biblical fundraising look like and can asking for funds ever be…

Dec 15, 2022, 12:00 PM

Appreciative Inquiry: a positive approach to problem solving

Problem solving is an important attribute for any charity leader, or indeed…

Mar 24, 2021, 1:00 PM

5 ways to build resilience as your people return to the office

Over the past year I’ve noticed that charities are starting to see the real…

Andrew Rainsford

Jun 30, 2020, 1:00 PM

10 tips for a successful review of giving?

The lockdown and absence from buildings will have hit some churches harder than…

May 27, 2020, 3:00 PM

Fundraising Strategy during the twists and turns of the Coronavirus crisis – and beyond

There are many principles from the INGO world that can be helpful as you respond…

Michelle Lawrence

May 26, 2020, 10:00 AM

The Times They Are a-Changing, but will they change us?

The idea of the ‘impetus’ has been the elusive challenge that I have been…

Feb 20, 2020, 10:00 AM

Growing a sales mindset in a not-for-profit organisation

Is your organisation looking for new funding streams but knocking up against a…

Dec 20, 2019, 9:00 AM

Big Society depending on church social action – but where will the money come from?

This past decade of austerity and cuts in publicly funded services has seen…

Dec 19, 2019, 9:43 AM

It's all about the people! – How can you nurture your human resources in 2020?

Looking back over 2019 as an HR consultant working with a range of different…

Dec 18, 2019, 1:00 PM

Has insight helped your decision-making this year?

Over the past year I’ve noticed that charities are starting to see the real…

Andrew Middleton

Dec 17, 2019, 9:00 AM

Review is the word – how did your Governance look in 2019?

One of the great things about being an Action Planning consultant is that I get…

Dec 16, 2019, 10:18 AM

An exciting time but still big challenges ahead – so how was your fundraising year?

2019 has been a really exciting year for fundraising. Despite the challenges…

Dec 16, 2019, 10:18 AM

What chance of 2020 vision in 2020? And then what?

I like to think I was perhaps one of the first people to harness ‘2020 Vision’…

Andrew Middleton

Nov 29, 2019, 2:26 PM

Reflections on Conference Season

November saw Action Planning set up its stand at both the NVCO Trustees…

Nov 20, 2019, 9:14 AM

Week 4 - Re-energise: Sometimes we all need to switch off and start again

In the last of her four-part series on overcoming the cultural barriers to…

Nov 13, 2019, 9:20 AM

Week 3 - Grow: Give your team the confidence to tap into their talents

In the third of four articles on overcoming the cultural barriers to…

Nov 6, 2019, 12:28 PM

Week 2 - Reconnect: Overcoming cultural barriers to fundraising

In the second of four articles on overcoming the cultural barriers to…

Oct 30, 2019, 12:28 PM

Week 1 - Reboot: Overcoming cultural barriers to fundraising

In the first of four articles on overcoming the cultural barriers to…

Tim Glynne-Jones

Oct 18, 2019, 3:00 PM

£5.75m tech fund to tackle unemployment

A new fund has been launched to support charities that are helping to reskill…

Tim Glynne-Jones

Oct 18, 2019, 2:00 PM

£2m fund for organisations tackling loneliness

One year after the publication of the Government’s landmark Loneliness Strategy,…

Tim Glynne-Jones

Jun 18, 2019, 8:00 AM

Futures for Women: The Next Episode

Back in January we published a case study on our work with Futures For Women,…

May 24, 2019, 8:00 AM

Virtuous Circles: collective giving is a powerful way to develop better donors

Getting together to give is not new. People have acted collectively to donate…

May 24, 2019, 8:00 AM

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: PREPARE TO SUCCEED

As fundraisers, we all know how difficult it is to get through the door of a…

Dec 13, 2018, 8:00 AM

You Can't Tickle Yourself!

Interviewed at the recent Christian Resources Exhibition, Chairman David Saint…

Nov 8, 2018, 8:00 AM

What Is A Content Strategy, And Do You Need One?

Online content is the most cost-effective way to reach large numbers of people.…

Sep 13, 2018, 8:00 AM

Marketing And Communications In Small Charities

Marketing and Communications in small charities has its own particular…

Jul 5, 2018, 10:41 AM

Legacy fundraising: don’t leave it to luck!

Legacies are an important source of funding, yet more than half of charitable…

Feb 8, 2018, 10:41 AM

How to diversify income

Any organisation that is dependent on one source for more than 30% of its income…

Jul 12, 2017, 10:41 AM

When is it the right time to do a capital appeal feasibility study?

An appeal for a major capital project is not an everyday occurrence for most…