Why Systems Matter as Much as Major Donor Relationships
Major donor fundraising is relationship driven, and relationships built on instinct alone do not survive staff turnover. Behind every programme that keeps working sits a CRM used properly, records kept consistently, and thanking built into the cycle rather than left to whoever remembers. Here is what needs to be in place.
Managing Up: The Internal Conversations That Can Make-or-Break Trust Fundraising
Trust fundraisers are brilliant at navigating external barriers. The internal ones, the conversations about impact data, targets and telling beneficiary stories, get far less attention. Stacey Teece explores the internal conversations that decide whether trust fundraising thrives or struggles.