Competition is good for charities and non-profits
I listened to a charity trustee the other day, saying how we shouldn’t talk about charities being competitors. They should be in...
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13 things charities can learn from the general election
A few weeks after the UK general election, now is a good time to reflect on what the charity sector can learn from the campaign. This...
Joe Saxton
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Ayubu Nnko – a grassroots rabies campaigner
There’s a line of dogs on leads, or being held by their owners. One by one they get an injection. It’s an injection that may save them...
Joe Saxton
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Take a break: five reasons why it makes no sense for charities to campaign during elections!
It’s general election season. The candidates are out on the stump, stuffing letter boxes and meeting voters. The election debates are on...
Joe Saxton
- 3 min
Is a Balanced Scorecard a useful way for charities to track performance?
What is a balanced scorecard? Balanced Scorecard is a 30 year-old performance measuring concept developed by two US academics – Robert...
Joe Saxton
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Making things better: Creating a framework that improves charity expertise and standards
Making things better: creating a framework that improves expertise and standards. The idea behind this piece is to set out a framework...
Joe Saxton
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What can charities learn from dynamic pricing in the commercial sector?
(or how charities can boost the desire to give and the appeal of their cause) This is the first in a series of blogs looking at ideas...
Samiksha Rai
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A blog all about Charity podcasts by Samiksha Rai
The world is full of podcasts. Just about every self-respecting organization and journalist has a podcast now. Many are very popular....
Joe Saxton
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Six interesting things to notice about our 2023 social media review
Here are six findings from our 2023 social media review – High Five 2023. You can read our full social media report here. Finding 1: For...
Joe Saxton
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Strategy blog 10. Five challenges and five shortcuts to creating a strategy for your charity
This strategy blog, no 10, looks at some of the practical challenges that come out of making a strategy, and some of the shortcuts, or...
Joe Saxton
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Strategy 9: More of the common flaws of charity strategies
After strategy blog 6 lots of readers contacted me with other examples of aspects of charity strategy they don’t like. So here are some...
Joe Saxton
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Strategy blog 8:Campaigning is a logical strategic option to maximise your impact.
Strategy is about choices. Almost no charity can do everything in its mission. Charities simply aren’t large enough to reach every person...
Samiksha Rai
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Gratitude in Giving: Unveiling Heartfelt Thank You Letters from Charitable Donations
Welcome to this two-part project that delves into my experiences as I facilitated donations on behalf of HeyHeyJoe. This installment,...
Joe Saxton
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Strategy blog 6: the common flaws of charity strategies
I have read over 120 charity strategies now and here are some of the most common flaws I have found in them (these are my personal views...
Joe Saxton
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The golden threads - analysing and solving your charity's strategic challenges.pdf
There are probably five or six reports I have written or co-written in the last twenty years which I thought introduced new ideas on...
Joe Saxton
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Strategy blog 5:Interesting nuggets from the strategy survey
Our strategy survey has a whole range of interesting info, and all detail is available in our powerpoint presentation available here. But...
Joe Saxton
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My life in five start-ups benefiting charities
Sandwiches for Save the Whales As a 14-year-old I got heavily into Save the Whales and decide to raise some money. I went to boarding...
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