Exploring the partnership between TEF mentee Jordan Anderton and his mentor Lucy Squance. Jordan’s dedication to fundraising and passion for CLIC Sargent shone through immediately in his application to TEF. We were excited to have him on board as a mentee and paired him with Lucy - an ... [Continue Reading]
Tales from Toronto – guest blog from Louise McCathie
In 2018 we supported Louise McCathie to visit Toronto and learn from four Hospital Foundations. Now, Louise shares what she learned and how she's been putting it into action.... As I’m finalising plans and budgets for the years ahead, it feels like the opportune moment to grab a cuppa and ... [Continue Reading]
Meet our Mentors: Lisa Russel
With 26 years' experience in the sector and having been mentored by Tony in the early stages of her career, asking Lisa Russel to be a Tony Elischer Foundation mentor was a no-brainer. We spoke to her about what it was like being mentored by Tony and how the experience informs the way she now ... [Continue Reading]
Making the most of a mentor
Our first cohort of mentees are now nearing the end of their twelve months working with their mentors and we are delighted with the feedback from them all on the positive impact the time with their mentors is having. It takes effort and enthusiasm on both sides to make the relationship work and ... [Continue Reading]
Making it happen – our first six months
It has now been just over six months since we launched Tony Elischer Foundation and we have been delighted by the support and encouragement which we have received from across the sector. As a new and small organisation, we are fortunate to be able to adapt and respond to ideas and external changes ... [Continue Reading]
Making the most of your mentor
Our first cohort of mentees are now nearing the end of their twelve months working with their mentors and we are delighted with the feedback from them all on the positive impact the time with their mentors is having. It takes effort and enthusiasm on both sides to make the relationship work and ... [Continue Reading]
The calm before the storm?
Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive and enthusiastic about what we are doing at Tony Elischer Foundation. It’s been a few weeks since our launch and word has definitely been spreading about the opportunities we offer for talented fundraisers. We’ve had contact from fundraisers from ... [Continue Reading]
Look Outside
One of my long term mantra’s has been to ‘use windows, not mirrors’, a simple way of reminding myself that truly to move forward, be in line with the market place and to have any hope of innovating, you have to focus on the outside world and not the internal world of an organisation. Charities ... [Continue Reading]
So we have some ‘investors’, now what?
The New Lexicon of Fundraising Part 5 “One loyal friend is worth 10,000 relatives.” Euripides We are all familiar with the normal division used in a direct marketing or individual giving teams: acquisition, development and high value; a simple way of dividing out the task of ensuring maximum ... [Continue Reading]
Do We Know What We Need?
The New Lexicon of Fundraising Part 4 “Emotions are the lubricants of reason.” F.Yakob When you first become a fundraiser the focus is on techniques, channels and strategies, learning the art and craft of fundraising. It takes time to realise that all of these elements are actually ... [Continue Reading]