Yes, the rumours are true! We won the (prestigious!?) costume contest at the International Fundraising Congress (IFC)last week! And, for those of you ...
As published in: Vakblad Fondsenwerving 17/6 When Olympic swimmer and World Champion, Maarten van der Weijden was asked at the start line of the Dam t...
Sep 03
Failure…and Second Chances
Here’s a scenario: You try a fundraising event. And, it failed. Or, at least it didn’t work out the way you had envisioned. Maybe there were too few p...
It’s not just summer time….it’s budget time! While it’s only August, chances are you are already looking ahead to next year–establishing your or...
DUTCH: zoals gepubliceerd in de 100e editie van het Vakblad Fondsenwerving In 1998, toen het Vakblad Fondsenwerving haar eerste editie publiceerde, wa...
May 20
Not (Just) Made In America
Over the past three years of living and working in Amsterdam I’ve come to understand and accept the many differences between the US and European count...
Inspired by the “Day of Philanthropy” presented by the VU University of Amsterdam last week on the status of philanthropy in the Netherlands, we decid...
Apr 24
Ignorance Is Bliss…?
It’s a nice idea…in theory. And in many aspects of our life, we can truly embrace it. But the truth is, ignorance really is notbliss- especially...
These days, ROI is the name of the game. But, when it comes to fundraising events, “return on investment” ends up getting short-changed. Here’s why...
Apr 01
Will It Fly?
Let’s pretend you want to go somewhere…somewhere far away. So you decide you need a plane…but not just anyplane. You need a 747. Now imagi...