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Value versus Values

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Jonathon Grapsas

In my first fundraising gig in the UK, I worked for a telephone fundraising agency. It’s there I learnt the art of asking and having real conversations with supporters. But there was one piece of work that irked me then … Continue reading →

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Why something is better than nothing

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Jonathon Grapsas

Retaining donors recruited on the street (face-to-face) is hard work. In many respects its the elephant in the room, or has been for many years. Generally accepted that you’ll lose almost half of those regular givers recruited within the first … Continue reading →

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Beyond the water cooler

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Jonathon Grapsas

I know very little about Marrissa Mayer, but I certainly think she got it wrong when she recently ordered staff back into the office, banning working from home arrangements. I’m not going to take pot shots at her, many already … Continue reading →

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The power of video storytelling: part deux

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Jonathon Grapsas

This post below has just been published on 101fundraising – Crowdblog on Fundraising We all love watching a good video clip. In the last couple of years we’ve been captivated by the likes of charity:water, Kony, and now the zillion versions … Continue reading →

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7 month hiatus and video storytelling

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Jonathon Grapsas

It’s close to 7 months since I last blogged. I could blame the birth of our twin babies in October, or a really busy workload. But that’d be lazy. I just haven’t committed to writing as much as I should. … Continue reading →

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