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This is a guest post on tone of voice, generously shared by Sarah Browning. Sarah is a Kindness Cheerleader, Communicator and Strategist....
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Sarah Goddard
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Your supporters value experiences over 'things'
When disposable money is tight, we value experiences over 'things'. How can you make sure your event is an experience your supporters value?
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Sarah Goddard
- Dec 13, 2021
- 6 min
Are virtual events still a thing?
As Covid restrictions are changing yet again, some top tips for virtual events planning in 2022.
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Sarah Goddard
- Nov 23, 2021
- 5 min
Cuppa n Chat - Excellent Stewardship
Chris from Richard House shares his top tips for excellent stewardship.
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Sarah Goddard
- Jun 10, 2021
- 4 min
Resigning in disgust as a CIoF Volunteer
Trigger warning: References to sexual assault/harassment
A detailed blog post sharing my outrage at the IoF situation.
1,125 views
Sarah Goddard
- May 14, 2021
- 4 min
The power of photos in storytelling
A photo is a very powerful way of telling a story. So much can be conveyed about a moment in that one snapshot.
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Sarah Goddard
- Apr 7, 2021
- 7 min
Cuppa n Chat - Let's talk Regular Giving
Regular Giving is such an important part of your fundraising portfolio. But it’s not a quick win – it takes time to build.
1,087 views
Sarah Goddard
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
What’s the difference between Community Fundraising and Public Fundraising?
What's the difference between Community Fundraising and Public Fundraising? A brilliant question that I'm happy to answer!
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Sarah Goddard
- Feb 23, 2021
- 8 min
In memory fundraising
"Grief is just love...we can’t pour our love onto them so we give our love in other ways." Giving in memory is such a special way of giving.
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Sarah Goddard
- Feb 5, 2021
- 5 min
Keeping your supporters motivated
Earlier this week I held a Cuppa and Catch up for around 16 fundraisers. Nearly a year on from the first Lockdown, and we’re all starting...
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Sarah Goddard
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
Fundraising during Lockdown...III
Your supporters still want to support you. This is the time when many people will look outward and see what they can do to support others.
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Sarah Goddard
- Dec 6, 2020
- 4 min
Lessons learnt from Lockdown
During Lockdown, I took on an interim role as Head of Fundraising. Here are some learnings from my team that I hope will help you in 2021.
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Sarah Goddard
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Missing the office?
Signing up to the Virtual Office was a no-brainer. The daily power-hour alone to 'get shit done' has made me more productive!
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Sarah Goddard
- Mar 17, 2020
- 2 min
The REAL working from home tips
This is a very tongue in cheek blog post. There's a lot of excellent working from home advice...this is aiming to tell you how it really is
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Sarah Goddard
- Mar 13, 2020
- 3 min
Stay strong - the fundraising community pulls together
Our sector is amazing. We're a wide spread team of superheroes, working to change the world and looking after each other in times of crisis.
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Sarah Goddard
- Mar 4, 2020
- 4 min
How I fell into fundraising
Not everyone went to Uni. I got into fundraising thanks to my love of acting, and being resilient enough to start in face to face.
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Sarah Goddard
- Nov 21, 2019
- 3 min
The orchestra and the event manager
Whilst leading on 'Musical Chairs', I saw a lot of parallels between the orchestra that formed, and the event team that made it happen.
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Sarah Goddard
- Aug 13, 2019
- 3 min
Fundraising - it's all in the art of storytelling
My face to face days taught me about storytelling in fundraising. I share the top things I learnt (and why we need to stop insulting F2F)
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Sarah Goddard
- Aug 5, 2019
- 1 min
Guest host on Simon Scriver's podcast
The IoF Community SIG share our thoughts on 'Being your authentic self' and 'The power of community fundraising'.
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Sarah Goddard
- Aug 1, 2019
- 5 min
An ode to my fundraising squad
Your fundraising tribe are your go to people. The people who understand fundraising is hard. Shoutout to my tribe, and top tips for yours.
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