Let's Talk Fundraising

As charities move into the busiest fundraising period of the year, the pressure on teams to deliver ramps up too. In this episode of Let's Talk Fundraising, the official podcast from the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, host Tim Beynon is joined by co-host Katie Docherty, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, and guest Graham Allcott, author of KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work, for a timely conversation about kind leadership and fundraiser wellbeing.Tim and Katie open by discussing why the run-up to Christmas is such a demanding time for fundraising teams, covering burnout, donor abuse and the support available through the Chartered Institute's work on donor codes of conduct. Graham then joins to unpack the difference between being nice and being kind, drawing on research linking kindness to trust and psychological safety, and offers practical starting points for building a kinder culture, even in small charities with no dedicated HR function. It's a conversation with genuine, practical relevance for any fundraising manager or leader trying to support their team, and themselves, through the festive crunch.Meet the guestsKatie Docherty is Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. She brings a sector-wide view of the pressures facing fundraisers, from wellbeing and workload to donor behaviour, and speaks to the Institute's ongoing work on codes of conduct and support resources for charities.Graham Allcott is one of the world's leading providers of productivity training and consultancy, and the author of several bestselling books, including How to Be a Productivity Ninja. His latest book, KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work, explores why kinder, more human-centred workplace cultures drive stronger performance, and brings that thinking to the fundraising sector in this conversation.Useful linksChartered Institute of Fundraising - How to get started with a donor code of conduct: https://ciof.org.uk/library/resources/how-to-get-started-with-the-donor-code-of-conduct/Connect with our guests and contributorsGraham Allcott: LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/grahamallcott/Katie Docherty: LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/katiedocherty/Be a part of the showWe really want to hear what you think of the show and what you'd like us to cover. So if you have thoughts on this episode or ideas for future topics, here's how to get in touch...Use the contact form HERE - https://letstalkfundraising.transistor.fm/contact-usSend us a voice message HERE- https://www.speakpipe.com/LetsTalkFundraisingProduced by The Good Studio - thegoodstudio.co.uk

In this episode of the Chartered Institute Podcast we are looking at 'Careers in Fundraising' with Mickella Lewis-Purvis, the Network Grants Fundraising Manager at MIND; Harpreet Kondel, a Fundraising Consultant; David Burgess, as well as being a Consultant is chair of the Cultural Sector Network; and Graham Sumeray, CEO of Charity Link.

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