In health and medical research, and in purpose-driven organisations more broadly, the distinction between campaign urgency and campaign readiness is one that boards and executive teams rarely get right, and rarely get a second chance to correct.

Getting it wrong is not merely a fundraising setback. It can damage institutional credibility, exhaust leadership, and erode donor trust in ways that take years to repair.

In this interview with Emma Cherniavsky, Chief Executive Officer at UK for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Emma discusses the organisation's mission to rally public support for refugees and explores how digitalisation is transforming data analysis, donor engagement, and storytelling. In particular she spotlights the "Teach AI" campaign, which encouraged the public to select more positive and empowering images to improve AI-generated representations of refugees.

In this interview with Robin Millington we discuss Planet Tracker's focus on using the financial system to drive sustainability, particularly in materials management, food systems, and financial risks. Robin highlights the use of Natural Language Processing to identify risks in company documents, noting a discrepancy between what companies say in PR and financial documents, particularly regarding plastic risks.

In this interview Bill Abraham, Director of Development at University of London, discusses the impact of digitalisation on philanthropy.

Bill highlights the potential for digitalisation to expand educational opportunities and connect people globally, emphasising the value of digital storytelling in fundraising.

In this interview Hans Pung, President of RAND Europe, highlights how digitalisation is integral to their work. RAND Europe utilises digital tools like podcasts and social media to disseminate research and engage with wider audiences.

Emphasising digital storytelling, Hans underscores its importance in philanthropy, enhancing communication and impact and RAND Europe's collaboration with Global Philanthropic further strengthens their digital initiatives.

Does your board engage in fundraising and take responsibility for your organisation’s revenue and growth? Or are they passive, or even invisible, in this process?

If you feel your board could do more, you’re not alone. The good news is, there are solutions to these challenges.

I was previously the director of a rapidly growing fundraising department in a major university, and before that the executive director of a non-profit organisation. Now that I’ve just completed my second year as a consultant, I’ve learnt one or two things along the way I wish I’d known back then. And I’m happy to share!

When you and your organisation are setting goals for your new fundraising endeavours—be it for your start-up fundraising operation, your augmented major or principal giving programme, or launching in a new country or region—you will have many questions, one of which will be, ‘What are our peers doing?’