2 Jul 2014 | Uncategorized
Last week I ran a workshop for a small charity. They had bucked the trend during the last few years, growing despite the cuts. The mood in the room was confident, (but not complacent), ebullient and hungry. They’re not unusual. The sector seems to be on the up....
10 Jun 2014 | Uncategorized
You might remember that earlier this year Lucy Gower and I launched the Charity Innovation Survey, which aimed to measure where charities are currently at with innovation. We’ve pulled together the resulting stats along with case studies of some amazing innovative...
25 Apr 2014 | Uncategorized
Hurray! I’m excited to say that the Top 30 Charity CEOs on Social Media Awards is back for 2014. Here’s my blog about it on The Guardian Voluntary Sector Network. As you may know, Matt Collins and I co-founded the awards last year, and the top 30 in 2013 included some...
14 Apr 2014 | Uncategorized
You might have heard that Charity Comms have just published a book on charity communications strategies. It’s a super useful end to end guide to planning, creating and implementing your communications. I’d recommend it to anyone working in this field....
27 Mar 2014 | Uncategorized
If your organisation is talking about innovation right now, or has ‘innovative’ as one of its brand values, then you’re not alone. But what is innovation? Is it just a highfalutin concept? Is it confined to product development? Is it only possible on a big budget? And...
21 Feb 2014 | Uncategorized
Twitter has hit the headlines again this week. The Brits sponsor Mastercard asked journalists attending the awards to tweet plugs in return for tickets. You can read more about this on the Huffington Post. Unsurprisingly, the journalists didn’t appreciate being...
