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 10, 2017 | All blog posts, Non-Profit Management
Last updated March 10, 2017 Some people are born ‘goal setters’. They have daily, weekly and monthly targets, all focussed towards a big picture result. They schedule, plan, measure and track, and as a result, they usually get where they want to go. To these people,...
by Megan Thorn | Mar 2, 2017 | All blog posts, Events, Non-Profit Management, Recognition and Reward, Volunteering
Last updated March 2, 2017 There are so many reasons to celebrate your successes; to bring people together, increase motivation, say thank you, honour those involved, increase your visibility and reinforce your ‘why’. So here are a few ways to make the celebrations...
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, Governance, Non-Profit Management
Last updated February 22, 2017 Meetings are a part of working life yet most employees view them as a waste of time and a major productivity downer. However, the opportunity to get people together, share ideas and solve problems is vital for keeping the wheel turning....
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...
