Almost a quarter of the public (23%) feel “emotionally blackmailed” by charities, according to new research from the Commission on the Donor Experience. No wonder then that as well as seeking to define good practice, the Commission has also put building the reputation of charities at the centre of its recommendations. The Commission was launched in […]
September 5, 2016
The House of Lords Select Committee on Charities is a golden opportunity to help build a more constructive relationship between government and charities and move on from the recent turbulent times for the sector. Yet in just 33 words, I’ve managed to re-enforce one of the key issues facing charities: the idea of a homogeneous […]
July 29, 2016
The last few years will go down as some as the most tumultuous ever experienced in charity communications, but the world is stabilising and it's time to move on.
January 18, 2016
The PM needs a new (deputy) spokesperson. And the salary is almost five times the UK's average salary
March 28, 2013
Over on the Claremont blog, I argue that there can be no such thing as an apolitical charity communications campaign. While the stated objectives of a charity communications may be seemingly non-political (such as fundraising, reputation-building, public awareness raising or driving action) for each of these four communications objectives, taking an apolitical approach is nigh […]
March 27, 2013
Back in November 2011 I took a bit of a break from the blog due to running the WorldSkills London 2011 Media Centre. This time it’s due to this… To say I’m immensely proud of what the team at the National Apprenticeship Service have achieved with the help of small(ish) agencies Claremont, Tribe, On Broadcast […]
July 5, 2017
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