by Megan Thorn | Mar 10, 2017 | All blog posts, Events, Fundraising
Last updated March 10, 2017 St Patrick’s day is a celebration of the patron saint of Ireland and generally speaking a good excuse for a bit of a party and covering everything in green leprechauns. So how about tapping into this Celtic fanfare and raising some funds?...
by Megan Thorn | Mar 2, 2017 | All blog posts, Donations, Events, Fundraising, Non-Profit Management, Social Enterprise, Sponsorship
Last updated March 2, 2017 Every week I get asked to give my ‘one piece of advice’ for raising more funds. More than anything I wish there was a simple answer to this question, but sadly, there isn’t. There is no silver bullet when it comes to fundraising, instead it...
by Megan Thorn | Feb 22, 2017 | All blog posts, Events, Fundraising
Last updated February 22, 2017 Pancake Day is also called Shrove Tuesday, and is the last day of feasting before Lent begins. In New Zealand, Pancake Day is still taking shape, but in the UK it is a big deal already. Given we have so many English people now living in...
by Megan Thorn | Feb 17, 2017 | All blog posts, Marketing and Communication, Traditional Media
Last updated February 17, 2017 Having your cause highlighted in the media is an effective way to raise the profile of your organisation, but while most non-profits are well practiced at writing press releases about their special events, many organisations struggle to...
by Megan Thorn | Feb 1, 2017 | All blog posts, Donations, Events, Fundraising
Last updated February 1st, 2017 For decades organisations have run events as a way of raising money, but many events fall short of their fundraising potential because they are treated as isolated activities and not part of a bigger fundraising plan. To really make the...
