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Doreen Can't Dance - making stories feel real
Two weeks ago, I shared a story. I admitted that when I hit send, I was scared. I told you about what it meant to me to be a gay...
Jun 182 min read


Are You Proud?
I have to admit. Pride groups used to really frustrate me. I remember at one of the first fundraising conferences I ever went to, there...
Jun 44 min read


Maybe I Did It Wrong?
My first few years of fundraising leadership were a whirlwind. I was one of the first fundraisers the charity had ever had. I knew that...
May 73 min read


95% of health partnerships are started by a patient - from competitor research. sent
I hope you’ve had a good Easter. I just took my boyfriend away on the first ever holiday I’ve planned using ChatGPT. It was recently a...
Apr 233 min read


Quarter 1 recap
How is it April already? It feels like this year has whizzed past - though nothing says the passing of time like seeing my nephew every...
Apr 91 min read


Why your prospects won’t work...
February has bloody flown by, eh? If I had a pound for every time I’d heard ‘January lasted forever, but February disappeared in a blink’...
Feb 262 min read


Would you ever 'work with the devil'? A look at one charity's experience of working 'with the devil', and what we can learn from it.
Content warning - this email discusses themes of suicide/ gambling. I don’t know about you, but watching Trump return to presidency has...
Jan 292 min read


What can we learn from The Traitors?
I don't know about you, but the last few weeks the Fireside team have been obsessed with The Traitors. Season 2Â was excellent, but it...
Jan 223 min read


What's your intention?
What's the latest it's acceptable to wish someone a Happy New Year? I've heard answers from the 3rd of January, through to the end of...
Jan 153 min read


Does your charity need a USP?
If you haven't seen Inside Out 2 yet, I really recommend catching it in cinemas. I don't know about you but I find the focus and...
Jul 11, 20243 min read


Are you a corporate gossip girl?
I hope you’re having a good week - my brother got married last weekend and my head and sleep schedule are just about back to normal! It...
Mar 21, 20243 min read


How to say no
I both can't believe it's February already, and also can't believe it's only February - it felt like January lasted 3 minutes and 6 years...
Feb 7, 20243 min read


What can fundraisers learn from The Traitors?
I don't know about you, but the last three weeks I've been obsessed with The Traitors season 2. Season 1 was excellent, but it really...
Jan 26, 20243 min read


The most harmful story we tell ourselves - Imposter Syndrome in our sector
When thinking of the content I could bring you in this blog, I was stumped. I was trying to find something that would be amazing value....
Jul 13, 20232 min read
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