How do you get the result you really want for your fundraising project or campaign? How can you increase your chances of achieving your outcome when things are not working?

We all get stuck sometimes! When this happens, it pays to change our approach.

To help you get ideas Rob and Ben share three stories of charities who solved very difficult problems by doing things differently.

One was struggling to recruit volunteers…and took a risk which transformed their results. And when the citizens of a town were angry that a nazi march was due to take place through their streets, they responded creatively and had the last laugh.

And to improve her odds of winning a competitive partnership with a restaurant, one shrewd fundraiser decided to do things differently…and won a valuable partnership for her charity, for life.

Finally, Rob and Ben share three steps to help you be creative and brave in solving your own challenges.

We’d love to know what you think! And thank you for supporting our show, e.g. by sharing it with colleagues or on social media. We are both on LinkedIn and on X Ben is @benswart.

Starting a new project or side hustle, and keeping it going, isn’t easy. Kenneth Foreman and James Wright are both busy fundraisers and in their spare time for the past seven years, they have created the excellent Do More Good podcast.

In this episode Rob hears why and how they got started, ideas that have inspired them and lessons they’ve learned. They also offer advice and encouragement for anyone considering starting something new on top of their day job.

Perhaps you’ve been daring yourself to blog or vlog, but you can’t quite get started. Or you want to create an intra-team initiative in your charity. Or you wonder about joining or starting anything else that serves the sector…Kenneth and James share what they’ve learned and encourage you to take the first step.

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How do you convince companies that partnering with your charity is valuable to them too?

Good corporate fundraisers have always known that the best charity partnerships are genuinely win/win. But not all companies understand this, which is a major reason they may be reluctant to consider a partnership, or to give more. How can you help them see it, and so be more open to the possibility?

Ben Swart shares advice to help you be confident about the value of corporate partnerships and skillful in conveying it to companies. Ben and Rob a range of practical things you can do to improve your results when persuading companies to partner with your charity.

We’d love to know what you think! And thank you for supporting our show, e.g. by sharing it with colleagues or on social media. We are both on LinkedIn and on X Ben is @benswart and Rob is @woods_rob.