Subject: Major donors Charity Talk
Simon Morris, Chief Executive of Jewish Care talks about his experience of building relationships with major donors at today's Charity Talk organised by the Centre for Charity Effectiveness.
Share your views about the issues raised.
Find out more about the event and listen to a podcast of Simon talking about major donors at the major donors Charity Talk.
This comment was last edited on Feb 12, 2010
Lots of practical points emerged from the session.
Simon and Jeff found value in creating a joint committee of professional fundraisers and lay people; and Simon wanted all his employees to feel responsible for generating funds.
Two issues arise from this:
- How do you clarify who does what -- is there a danger of overlap, the more individuals are involved?
- If all employees are encouraged to generate funds, is there a risk that a well-intentioned employee may approach a potential donor and inadvertently sabotage a more "professional" approach by an experienced fundaraiser?
Andrew Forrest
This comment was last edited on Feb 12, 2010
