by Gillian Holm | Apr 21, 2026 | All blog posts, Fundraising
A Unifying Narrative: Creating a Case for Support, by By Megan Thorn From Tonic Magazine Issue 68 A capital campaign is a focused fundraising effort carried out over a set period, often several months or even years, to secure a large amount of money for a specific...
by Gillian Holm | Aug 27, 2024 | All blog posts, Governance, Leadership, Non-Profit Management
Author: Megan Thorn Between governing group meetings, there are always actions for governing group members to work on and meetings of working groups or committees to move things forward. Your board meetings provide the opportunity for trustees to discuss, generate...
by Gillian Holm | Aug 27, 2024 | All blog posts, Volunteering
Microvolunteering opportunities are small, quick, low commitment and time-flexible actions which take less than 30 minutes to complete. These micro-tasks can have a huge impact and help to break down the barriers to volunteering, especially for busy volunteers....
by Gillian Holm | Nov 9, 2022 | All blog posts, Donations, Events, Fundraising, Giving
This is one of Tonic Magazine’s most popular articles of 2022 The trend toward fewer cash transactions was happening well before COVID-19. In 2018 Surf Lifesaving NZ shared that revenue from street appeals had dropped 90% over a 6-year period because people no...
by Gillian Holm | Oct 5, 2022 | All blog posts, Events, Governance
Author: The Exult Team Writing a Risk Management Plan can sound like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. A Risk Management Plan is simply the process of identifying potential risks and putting in place measures to reduce or remove them altogether. When...
