Recognising and understanding the differences between management and leadership qualities is not always easy. Two of our mentees, Sabrina Nixon and Karen Searle, explore this in a bit more detail and share top tips to help navigate the journey to leadership. Hello! We’re Karen and Sabrina, ... [Continue Reading]
Making the most of mentoring
A good mentoring relationship can be transformational in many ways bringing confidence, knowledge and clarity to your professional life. The mentees on our programme can testify to this but would also point out that the results come about due to a lot of effort and input from both the mentor and the ... [Continue Reading]
Say yes to saying no….
Translating the energy of a conference into practical learning and action which is woven into your working life can be hard to achieve and this is even more of a challenge in 2020. Two TEF mentees have been determined to apply their learning from attending the 2020 Institute of Fundraising ... [Continue Reading]
Five priorities when the future is unclear
Translating the energy of a conference into practical learning and action which is woven into your working life can be hard to achieve and this is even more of a challenge in 2020. Two TEF mentees have been determined to apply their learning from attending the 2020 Institute of Fundraising ... [Continue Reading]
Don’t worry too much about being consistent!
Not another Covid related blog, I hear you cry, followed by ….please, at least say something different. Like you, I’m becoming weary of hearing about the “new normal” not knowing what it means, other than the prospect of fewer people working in central offices. Is that it, really is ... [Continue Reading]
Fundraising in an unpredictable market
In 2009, Tony co-authored a chapter of a book about fundraising in an unpredictable market with Margaret Bennett.[1] Although his thinking was in response to the recession of 2008, much is relevant to the situation caused by Covid 19 which many fundraisers face today. Below we have included some ... [Continue Reading]
Development and progression – five ways to bring your career dreams to life.
As a fundraiser ‘hungry for more’, have you ever thought about what ‘more’ means? Here are my practical insights to developing career goals that are right for you Guest blog by Konna Beeson, Corporate and High Value Officer, TREEAID , TEF mentee I started my career in sales, moving into ... [Continue Reading]
Sharing the Best – Michelle Chambers and Frances Milner on Future Fundraising
For our final seminar of the day on the 9th of July, our mentees were treated to a session fresh from the Institute of Fundraising National Convention – 2029: Business as Usual. Presented by Think Consultancy’s unstoppable Michelle Chambers and Cancer Research UK’s ineffable Frances Milner, we were ... [Continue Reading]
Sharing the best – Louise McCathie on leadership
Louise McCathie has worked everywhere - from charities “so small that the marketing budget was coloured paper” to the British Heart Foundation. On the 9th of July, she kindly agreed to meet our mentees to share her wisdom in the form of a leadership Q&A with Sue Morgan. Across the session ... [Continue Reading]
How mentoring is making a difference.
We asked five mentees how mentoring is making a difference to them and their organisation. Here’s what they had to say. Jodie Marsden Jodie is the Trusts Officer at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home “My confidence has shot up massively over the last six months. One of the biggest things I ... [Continue Reading]