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What’s the Fuss About Social Capital?

February 17, 2024 consultatliberty45

I first became fascinated with Elizabeth Taylor when I was sixteen and was studying Cat on a Hot Tin Roof…

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Filed under: AIDS, domestic abuse, Fundraising, HIV, major donors, philanthropic, Philanthropy, social capital

Invisible and Invalid: Female Domestic Abuse and High Value Philanthropy

September 2, 2023 consultatliberty45

When I think about what has motivated me to choose certain jobs or clients, I can distil it down to…

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Filed under: domestic abuse, empathy, Fundraising, major gift fundraising, metrics, misogyny, neoliberal, othering, patriarchal, personal responsibility, philanthropist, Philanthropy, shame, social capital, social justice, visibility

Fundraisers – It’s Time to Get Personal

August 5, 2020 consultatliberty45

There were a number of things I’d planned to do during lockdown. I had all the best intentions to do…

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Filed under: Adaptability, Collaboration, Creativity, emotional intelligence, fundraisers, Fundraising, IOF, Persuasiveness, Philanthropy, Soft Skills

The Story of Us

June 9, 2019 consultatliberty45

As Campaign Director at The Scouts, something that has been preoccupying my mind a great deal of late has been…

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Filed under: #donors, fundraisers, Fundraising, story telling

The Art of Listening (Not Broadcasting)

January 13, 2019 consultatliberty45

US columnist Doug Larson said ‘Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred…

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Filed under: donor, Fundraising, listening, Major Donor, major donor fundraiser, major gifts

Relationship Fundraising – Be a Swan Not a Magpie

November 26, 2018 consultatliberty45

Relationship fundraising is one of those phrases that gets thrown around a lot, but isn’t is just a bit too…

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Filed under: #donors, Fundraising, relationship fundraising

What’s Our Story? – Fundraising for the Arts Post Brexit

November 1, 2018 consultatliberty45

Yesterday some of the UK’s most prominent cultural institutions expressed their deep concern over the impact of Brexit and our…

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Filed under: #donors, Arts, Brexit, Fundraising, heritage, museums

Let Me Entertain You?

September 14, 2018 consultatliberty45

  We’re not here to entertain people. Every fundraising event I’ve produced has started from this basic premise.  If your…

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Filed under: #donors, #event, #events, #fundraising events, #galas, Fundraising, major donors

Money Makes The World Go Round?

August 20, 2018 consultatliberty45

Money.  It’s emotional isn’t it? Show me someone who isn’t capable of getting hot under the collar about it.  Having…

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Filed under: Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, major giving, money, relationship, relationship fundraising

The Dark Art of Major Donor Fundraising?

July 24, 2018 consultatliberty45

Early on in my career I asked a Fundraising Director what were the two things I most needed to be…

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Filed under: donor management, emotional intelligence, Fundraising, Fundraising Director, Major Donor, Major Donor Fundraising, relationship, relationship fundraising, theatre

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