Adrian Sargeant - University of Indiana
I'm a big fan of nfpSynergy. They provide the strongest opinion pieces in our sector.
Adrian Sargeant - Robert F. Hartsook Professor of Fundraising, Indiana University
12 Free Reports of Christmas
1. A Hidden Gem - Resilience report from the Clore Social Leadership Programme
The Clore Social Leadership Programme aims to develop and connect aspiring leaders in the social sector who are working for the benefit of individuals and communities across the UK. nfpSynergy has been supporting Clore fellows on their research projects through a mixture of research.
2. Major Donor Giving Research Report
This report is a synthesis of the current research that has been carried out into major donors and philanthropic giving.
Angel of the North; a mentor shows how Wear all needed to bring about Fair Trade
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This week we have a guest blog from the world of volunteering, written by Lucy Walker, who is a mentor at People and Planet.
That intern-ship has sailed; why not paying your interns could mean everyone misses out
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Unpaid internships have been a source of controversy for several years. A quick Google search will bring up many an article, including the Guardian and the NUS. Not quite so prevalent are articles on internships in the charity sector. And the sector goes suspiciously quiet when the thorny subject comes up.
Veni vidi volunteer! Our letter to the Evening Standard about capitalising on Olympic volunteering
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There is no doubt that thousands of people have volunteered at the Olympics and helped make the games a success. Their breadth of roles and range of backgrounds is humbling.
Life as an nfpSynergy Intern
Sadly, my time at nfpSynergy is winding down and someone new will soon take my place. I thought I would take this time to reflect on my work and share my experiences so that applicants can know what being an Intern with the Business Development team is like.
Real world case studies useful tool - Mencap
Instead of bombarding us with statistics about young people's behaviour, nfpSynergy used the research to provide us with key points reinforced by real-world case studies. And each point was summarised with the relevance to Mencap. Instead of handing us a report that is thick with data, still to be interpreted and understood, nfpSynergy gave us a useful tool that can form the basis of our strategy for engaging with young people. They've saved us vast amounts of time, and have delivered something we will definitely be able to use.
Free report - Typical young people - valuable stuff
By unlocking some of the secrets of what makes young people tick nfpSynergy helped me devise new strategies for engaging them in volunteering and fundraising - such valuable stuff! (on ‘Typical Young People’)
Sophie Randles, when she was at Leonard Cheshire Disability. She is now Head of Fundraising - Classic FM, XFM, National Events at Global Radio.