Learn2fundraise

09/08/2021

This is interesting reading on how match giving works.

Researchers found that matching gifts were an effective fundraising tactic, increasing the likelihood of donation and total donations, but larger match ratios did not return more donations than smaller match ratios.

30/06/2021

Learn2fundraise is back! This time round we are down in South Africa where I had a chance to sit down with my friend Dianne Van der Tuin who works for Save the Children South Africa. I am delighted to share with you Dianne’s experiences of fundraising internationally and I was delighted to have worked together her in Cape Town and Pretoria. To learn more follow us at Learn2Fundraise.

Learn2fundraise is back! This time round we are down in South Africa where I had a chance to sit down with my friend Dianne who works for Save the Children S...

17/06/2021

Dear all. This week we have decided not to share a Learn2Fundraise video. Instead we would like to add our voice in highlighting the devastation COVID-19 is causing in people’s lives. As you know my home is Uganda and in the last week I have lost five relatives to COVID-19. The Delta variant is ravaging a country whose health system is on its knees. Private hospitals are charging over $2,000 a day ( an average Ugandan earns about $100 a month). If your loved one dies in hospital, the body is confiscated until the bill is settled. Many have resorted to selling their land and homes to pay hospitals bills. This is the face of the pandemic that many are not hearing about around the world. 😭😭😭😭😭 . As fundraisers what can we do to help?

14/06/2021

Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from - well …poor judgment. Let us not kick ourselves too much when we make mistakes but learn from them to help us become better. This is to making mistakes and learning every single day of our lives. Happy Monday people.

07/06/2021

If we do not go after what we want, we will never have it. If we do not ask, the answer will always be no. If we do not step forward, we will always be in the same place. Be brave, keep moving forward and reach your goals. Happy Monday people.

03/06/2021

“Learn2fundraise joins you today. I was delighted to sit down with Kate Goldman-Toomey, Director of Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy at Macmillan Cancer Support. I was excited to hear Kate’s views on the impact of COVID-19 on fundraising and the future of income generation. I learnt a lot from Kate, and I hope you enjoy it too. To learn more, follow us at ”-
Keith.

“Learn2Fundraise joins you today. I was delighted to sit down with Kate Goldman-Toomey, Director of Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy at Macmillan Cancer...

26/05/2021

Learn2Fundraise is here again! I had to stop myself from screaming with joy when I sat down with Helen. Currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships at World Vision, Helen is an outstanding fundraiser. She also hired me at Save the Children and is my predecessor at Crown Agents. Together we’ve had the privilege of launching some of the UK’s most successful new global fundraising campaigns and continue to work on new exciting approaches to innovative financing with philanthropy and the private sector. I think you see why she simply had to join me on Learn2Fundraise. Hope you enjoy the chat as much as I did. For more, follow us on .

Learn@Fundraise is here again! I had to stop myself from screaming with joy when I sat down with Helen D'Oyley . Currently the Director of Strategic Partners...

25/05/2021

Every crisis, anywhere in the world deserves to be highlighted and supported. Sometimes we get numb to hearing terrible news from certain parts of the world that they end up not getting as much attention. Worse still, these countries start to face protracted crises which makes us somewhat “used to” their terrible conditions. In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 20 people were killed, 170 children are missing and thousands more forced to flee their homes as lava from the Nyiragongo volcano near the city of Goma reached their villages last Saturday. One woman narrated how she lost her husband because he was too sick to walk and is dead as a result of lava engulfing their house. With very few cars (if any), a poor road network and no advanced warning, the people living in the shadow of the volcano had to flee at a walking pace - imagine how scary and crippling this must be. Please do highlight and share this devastating news with others.

24/05/2021

“You are not reading this my mistake. Everything is going to be ok. Breathe and remember you have been in this place before. We have been this uncomfortable, anxious and scared and yet we survived. We are much stronger than we think” Keith Kibirango - Presenter, Learn2Fundraise.

18/05/2021

Today, let us Learn2fundraise with Jeff Shear, CEO of Solid Management. Many excellent fundraisers, including myself (hope I fit in that category) have experienced Jeff’s major gifts fundraising training. All I can say is that I was never the same after attending it. I am delighted to have this chat with Jeff as he talks about the impact of COVID-19, fundraising predications and what he finds exciting in the sector. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. For more Follow us on .

Today, let us Learn2fundraise with Jeff Shear, CEO of Solid Management. Many excellent fundraisers, including myself (hope I fit in that category) have exper...

13/05/2021

10/05/2021

How to lose a donor in ten days? Fail to account for the donation and do not report back on the impact made. .