Scale brings enormous benefits if it’s done in the right way. It dramatically increases the reach and potential impact you can have in the world. But it’s rare that charities put in the time, money and focus to actually bring it about.
Your organisation’s knowledge is probably the biggest lever you have for increasing income and impact, but all too often it’s an invisible and untapped asset, because most of us are like Canada…
A few weeks ago, I was honoured to anchor a morning of keynotes and panel discussions on the new models of funding that are emerging into the mainstream for charities. Here are the five big insights I took away…
One of Michael Porter’s most under-used quotes is this: “the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” And it’s particularly relevant to charities right now when growing new income streams is at the top of most agendas…
The purpose of the seminar is to help you to understand how your charity can work with social investors to raise new capital and diversify your funding…
This event is now fully booked. If you would like to go onto the reserve list, please drop me a line. May’s CEO breakfast seminar on commercial capabilities, was clearly […]
Over the last few years I’ve worked with a number of organisations who’ve had to make the shift from receiving grants to winning contracts, and one of the most consistent challenges has been changing the way they think about costs.
Announcing a new resource for Charity Leaders Martyn’s latest publication, the Social Investment Handbook, is now available. Click here to get your free copy Written in collaboration with Geoff Burnand […]
One of the biggest issues faced by organisations in the sector is an over-reliance on a few sources of revenue. Hence one of the most frequent questions I’m asked is: “How can we diversify our income?”
It’s a legitimate question, but trying to diversify into lots of new things is not the answer.
The biggest mistake people make is equating “doing more” with “achieving more”.
