When someone mentions ‘pester power’, the first thing that springs to mind is likely to be children hassling their parents for junk food or the latest toy or smartphone. You probably won’t think first of the positive role which children and young people might have on the adults in their lives.

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Lindsay Woodward, Fundraising Manager at Leicester & Leicestershire Animal Aid Association.

As it's the season of goodwill, we're giving away The 12 Insights of Christmas. They look at some of the key issues facing the charity sector and include research, interviews and advice from charities and from us. Unwrap our 12 free reports just in time for Christmas.

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Adrian Sargeant - Robert F. Hartsook Professor of Fundraising, Indiana University

1. A Hidden Gem - Resilience report from the Clore Social Leadership Programme

Time for some negative thinking.

We have just launched the results of our research into what charities want from grant-makers, and what a model grant-maker looks like in the eyes of charities. ‘Taking nothing for granted’ is an extensive piece of research and here is a blog outlining what we believe are some of the hallmarks of a model grant-maker.