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Creating your own matched-funding campaign
5 top tips and FAQs to help your charity plan and run your own matched funding campaign
Sarah Goddard
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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IWITOT 24 - 13 takeaways from 13 amazing speakers
My top takeaways from the 2024 I Wish I'd thought of that event from SOFII.
Sarah Goddard
Nov 11, 20245 min read
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Guest post; 5 top tips for tone of voice writing
This is a guest post on tone of voice, generously shared by Sarah Browning. Sarah is a Kindness Cheerleader, Communicator and Strategist....
Sarah Goddard
May 31, 20234 min read
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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?
Sarah Goddard
Feb 16, 20233 min read
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Are virtual events still a thing?
As Covid restrictions are changing yet again, some top tips for virtual events planning in 2022.
Sarah Goddard
Dec 13, 20216 min read
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Cuppa n Chat - Excellent Stewardship
Chris from Richard House shares his top tips for excellent stewardship.
Sarah Goddard
Nov 23, 20215 min read
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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.
Sarah Goddard
Jun 10, 20214 min read
1,148 views


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.
Sarah Goddard
May 14, 20214 min read
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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.
Sarah Goddard
Apr 7, 20217 min read
1,445 views


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!
Sarah Goddard
Mar 26, 20212 min read
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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.
Sarah Goddard
Feb 23, 20218 min read
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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...
Sarah Goddard
Feb 5, 20215 min read
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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.
Sarah Goddard
Jan 7, 20213 min read
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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.
Sarah Goddard
Dec 6, 20204 min read
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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!
Sarah Goddard
Nov 27, 20202 min read
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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
Sarah Goddard
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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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.
Sarah Goddard
Mar 13, 20203 min read
908 views


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.
Sarah Goddard
Mar 4, 20204 min read
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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.
Sarah Goddard
Nov 21, 20193 min read
113 views


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)
Sarah Goddard
Aug 13, 20193 min read
129 views
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