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Quarter 2 roundup
I hope your July has been kinder than mine! Between the heatwaves and the rainstorms, my chronic stomach condition has been flaring up...
Jul 16, 20252 min read


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 18, 20252 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 4, 20254 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 7, 20253 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 23, 20253 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 9, 20251 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 26, 20252 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 29, 20252 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 2 was excellent, but it...
Jan 22, 20253 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 15, 20253 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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