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NEWS: Do fundraisers care too much? New research reveals the hidden trauma and burnout crisis in fundraising – Critical Fundraising
New research from Irish fundraiser Michelle Reynolds highlights four factors contributing to stress among fundraisers Fundraisers feel they can’t say no to taking on extra work Perception that the trauma and mental health issues experienced by fundraisers are “nothing” compared to those experienced by beneficiaries and frontline staff Fundraising/charity leadership needs to tackle endemic burnout…
NEWS: Charity values may not be so important to the ethics of turning down donations – Critical Fundraising
This contention is made in new paper produced by Rogare with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Posits that most decisions based on alignment with a charity’s values can also be made by considering the harm that would result from accepting the donation The Rogare paper is a companion to CIoF’s guidance on creating gift acceptance/refusal…
Fundraising insights from Australia and New Zealand – Critical Fundraising
Rogare’s director Ian MacQuillin visited Australia and New Zealand in September with the support of Rogare Associate Member Giving Architects. In this blog he considers various aspects of that trip: Rogare’s ethics of school fundraising project The implications of this project being conducted in Australasia Alternative conceptualisation of a fundraising profession Māori philanthropy and fundraising.…
NEWS: New Rogare project to create concepts and tools for resolving ethical dilemmas in fundraising for schools – Critical Fundraising
Project to be conducted among school fundraisers in Australia and New Zealand A bespoke normative lens of school fundraising ethics is needed, as lenses of ethics devised for mainstream fundraising do not map directly onto the dilemmas faced by school fundraisers A major ethical concern for school fundraisers is donor dominance by parents A suite…
OPINION: Proud to be a professional fundraiser; proud to be the new chair of Rogare – Critical Fundraising
As he takes over as the new chair of the fundraising think tank Rogare, Damian Chapman emphasises the need for equitable pathways into the fundraising profession. Twin brothers John and Lewis knew exactly what they wanted to do as adults. John aspired to be a doctor, while Louis dreamed of becoming a fundraiser. John’s path to becoming…
NEWS: Damian Chapman steps up as the new chair of the fundraising think tank Rogare – Critical Fundraising
Takes over from the current chair, Heather Hill, who has been in the role since 2019 Vision to “reshape fundraising to make it more inclusive, ethical and impactful” Damian Chapman – the director of fundraising and communications at the Charity for Civil Servants, in the UK – has become the new chair of Rogare – The…
OPINION: We have tackled many critical questions; but there are so many we still have to ask – Critical Fundraising
After five years, Rogare’s outgoing chair Heather Hill offers a few thoughts on her time in the role. If you are fortunate in your professional development, you may find yourself in a conference session that both invigorates your thinking and inspires you to take a step you perhaps otherwise would not have considered possible. For me, I…
OPINION: A wake-up call – addressing ethical AI in the nonprofit sector – Critical Fundraising
So, you’re using AI ‘responsibly’, but, asks Cherian Koshy, are you using it ethically? The two are not the same thing. I vividly remember watching the space shuttle Challenger break apart just moments after launch. Even as a kid, I knew that this was an important moment, especially when President Reagan addressed the nation. In the years since, as…
NEWS: Research agenda explores ethical implications of using AI in fundraising – Critical Fundraising
Generic concerns about the ethical use of AI can’t be overlain on to fundraising, since its use in fundraising throws up ethical dilemmas specific to this application AI currently doesn’t have access to sufficiently-sophisticated thinking about ethics to be able to tackle ethical dilemmas in fundraising Ethical and data literacy across the fundraising profession must…
OPINION Will you still love me tomorrow? Who will be the the real donors of the next 50 years? – Critical Fundraising
In the face of a “generational time bomb”, the recent ‘Tomorrow’s Donor, Today’ research challenges fundraising norms and advocates for radical changes. However, Giles Pegram takes issue with the research’s fundamental assumption, and asks if it risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. There couldn’t be a more significant and existential issue faced by all fundraisers as how will…
NEWS: Fundraising’s place in the postmodern world – Critical Fundraising
What on earth has this got to do with me? Well, the way you see, and quite possibly think, is already postmodern Understanding these ways of seeing and thinking will help fundraisers better understand the discussions taking place around contemporary issues, as well as suggesting new ways to communicate with donors The latest paper from…
NEW THINKING: Postmodern fundraising? You’re having us on, right?! – Critical Fundraising
No, we’re not. Ian MacQuillin explains why Ashley Scott’s new series of papers for Rogare on fundraising’s place in the postmodern world is highly relevant to fundraisers. I can pre-empt some of the comments that will be made on finding out that Rogare has published a paper on postmodernism and fundraising (actually the first of three, which…
NEW THINKING: The history of fundraising is more complex than our simple narratives suggest – Critical Fundraising
Our standard narrative of the history of modern fundraising is simplistic and doesn’t contain as many truths as it could do. Marina Jones explains why we need more complexity in our study of fundraising history. Oh, and that as soon as we look for it, we find that women have had a major role in the development…
New typology identifies different ways charities can be cut out of the processes of giving and asking for donations – Critical Fundraising
Explores how the ‘traditional charity model’ is disintermediated by individuals, companies and other types of charity Each type of disintermediation raises its own ethical and regulatory issues, which have barely begun to be addressed Disintermediated giving is a lot more than just donating via crowdfunding platforms. A typology of so-called ‘disintermediated’ giving devised by a…
NEWS: From CSW (Charles Sumner Ward) to CCF – fundraising since 1900 – Critical Fundraising
Details about the first charity greetings card* (1949), first charity rock concert* (1969) and first fundraising telethon* (1951) are among the entries on a timeline of fundraising history from 1900 to the present day, unveiled today by Rogare – The Fundraising Think tank. The earliest entry on the timeline is a short overview of the…
NEWS: Latest praxis paper says fundraisers can mentor donors to help them create more value in the way the support charities – Critical Fundraising
Third paper in Rogare series that translates recent academic study into practice Looks at how fundraisers can help donors create value in their own fundraising Recommends that fundraisers should be trained to coach and mentor donors to create more value when they conduct their own community fundraising activities The fundraising think tank Rogare has published…
Why donor codes of conduct must become ubiquitous – Critical Fundraising
Rogare has recently published a code of conduct for donors. Although published as part of our work on gender issues in fundraising, Ian MacQuillin argues that such codes have wider relevance. Rogare has published a donor code of conduct. This sets out certain attitudes and behaviours we believe charities have a right to expect from the people…
Rogare publishes Blueprint to dismantle patriarchal structures in fundraising – Critical Fundraising
Report contains 45 recommendations to bring about transformational structural change Based on ‘Lean Out’ Feminism Key recommendations include: Donor codes of conduct An awareness campaign to encourage men to call out misogyny Ratings agencies and grantfunders to consider charities’ gender performance. Charities should publish donor codes of conduct that commit donors to behaving in a…
NEW THINKING: Blog digest – November/December 2022 – Critical Fundraising
Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles from the previous month that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought. This month we have a double edition as the editor got Covid and was not able to compile the November digest. Inclusion in this digest does not indicate that Rogare…
NEW THINKING: Neither amateur nor professional but something in between – the ‘Corinthian’ nature of fundraising and the problems that causes – Critical Fundraising
Fundraising is torn between the need to be professional while at the same time embodying ‘amateur’ values. Ian MacQuillin argues this compromise exacerbates a power differential between givers and askers. A few years ago I was on a train heading back to London from a fundraising event in Manchester. It was late afternoon; late enough to have…
NEW IDEAS: Rogare launches Critical Fundraising Lecture series – Critical Fundraising
Ian MacQuillin explains how Rogare’s new lecture series, which aims to showcase new critical ideas and thinking, was inspired by the annual Spirit of Cricket lecture. Mike Brearley is England’s greatest ever cricket captain He’s also a polymath. He studied classical and moral sciences at Cambridge, and following his retirement from professional sport, he became a psychoanalyst…
NEWS: Giving Architects to help expand Rogare network in New Zealand and Australia – Critical Fundraising
Joins Rogare as our latest Associate Member to extend reach into Asia-PacificExplore ethics of fundraising for independent schools in New Zealand and AustraliaEnsure that all Rogare’s work continues to be freely available to the fundraising profession globally. Giving Architects, the leading New Zealand fundraising agency and consultancy who established its Australian team in 2021, is…
NEW THINKING: Blog digest – October 2022 – Critical Fundraising
Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles from the previous month that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought. Inclusion in this digest does not indicate that Rogare agrees with any arguments presented, only that we thought they made a good case. The ‘wildcard blog’ is a blog that…
NEW THINKING: Blog digest – August 2022 – Critical Fundraising
Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles from the previous month that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought. Inclusion in this digest does not indicate that Rogare agrees with any arguments presented, only that we thought they made a good argument. The ‘wildcard blog’ is a blog that…
NEW THINKING: Blog digest – July 2022 – Critical Fundraising
Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles from the previous month that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought. Inclusion in this digest does not indicate that Rogare agrees with any arguments presented, only that we thought they made a good argument. The ‘wildcard blog’ is a…
NEW THINKING: Mess about with your brand at your peril, Mark Phillips tells charities in Rogare’s inaugural Critical Fundraising Lecture – Critical Fundraising
Charity rebrands are often driven by inappropriate commercial mindsets and sensibilities that consider a change in name, logo or colour palette as reason enough to drive people to give, while ignoring how donors want to connect. As a result, major rebrands can alienate donors and result in significant falls in donated income. The argument is…
NEW THINKING: Blog digest – June 2022 – Critical Fundraising
Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles from the previous month that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought. Inclusion in this digest does not indicate that Rogare agrees with any arguments presented, only that we thought they made a good argument. The ‘wildcard blog’ is a…
NEW THINKING: Blog digest – September 2022 – Critical Fundraising
Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles from the previous month that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought. Inclusion in this digest does not indicate that Rogare agrees with any arguments presented, only that we thought they made a good argument. The ‘wildcard blog’ (there are two this…
NEW THINKING: How to solve the ‘poverty porn’ dilemma by enabling service users to tell their own stories – Critical Fundraising
Advocates of the different poles of the framing ethics debate (raising money vs ‘poverty porn’) have been talking past each other for at least 37 years. Ian MacQuillin describes a new way to think about framing ethics that presents a way out of this ethical impasse. Live Aid was massively successful. No one doubts that in financial…