Good Leaders With Stephen George

Karen Armstrong, from More Strategic in Australia shares her insights on fundraising in Australia, on the drive for giving donors a better experience, how to find ways to retain support and how fast data through surveys can find real insights and drive better fundraising

David Love is called the Godfather of Good. He donates to over 40 charities, 17 of them monthly and since 1969 has raised money thinking about the donor first, bringing his donor focus to the ultimate opportunity for people to heal the world and fulfil their personal mission – by leaving a legacy.

In this episode, Abby Clemence, International speaker and one of Australasia's leading corporate partnership advisors to the not for profit sector explores the changing face of corporate partnerships. Abby has had 25 years experience in marketing, sales, adult education, communications, event management and corporate and cause related sponsorship. Abby is the founder of Infinity Sponsorship and talks about passion, language and being a better fundraiser 

In this episode Darian Rodriguez Heyman, Executive Director at the Numi Foundation, best selling author of Nonprofit Fundraising 101 and global speaker, shares reflections on the Japan Fundraising Conference in Tokyo, explores non profit leadership, purpose and the worldwide community of nonprofits and how they can best change the world

In this episode Mark Phillips from fundraising specialist agency Bluefrog, shares his perspective on leading a fundraising agency and how to meet donors needs through innovating for the future by drawing on the wisdom of the past

In this episode Oli Lewington from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust shares his personal journey living with CF and what that means growing up, working and his daily routine, through to his life saving transplant and his reflections on surviving and for many, not surviving - and what lies ahead

In this episode Stephen George hijacks the 12 days of christmas to share 12 days of christmas fundraising thoughts and ideas - a fundraising manifesto for 2017 as we head into the holidays and prepare for the year ahead

In this episode Gordon Michie, Head of Fundraising at Poppyscotland shares his thoughts on remembrance, service, tradition, passion and and the challenges of how to inspire a new generation to raise money and continue to remember  

In this episode, Sarah Carter, Head of Leadership at Home Fundraising shares with Stephen George a view of a more mindful, person centred leadership model and why the organisational leadership culture is at the heart of real transformation

In this episode, Pedro Pimenta a 24 year-old international speaker, best-selling author, entrepreneur and a mentor to other amputees shares his story of contracting a fatal form of meningitis that soared through his bloodstream in 2009. With slim chances that he would survive, nearly one hundred of his closest friends and family took turns saying their goodbyes. Miraculously, Pedro left the hospital alive six months and two comas later, but in exchange, had all of his limbs amputated above the elbows and knees. People destined him to a life in the wheelchair, saying that no other amputee in his situation had successfully lived a life on prosthetics. But Pedro had developed a sense of purpose that saw him challenge this belief and prove them very wrong.   

Rob Cope Director of the legacy charity consortium in the UK, Remember a Charity talks legacies, campaigns and how to change behaviour

Success can mean many things for different people. And for many its the traditional symbols - house, car, money. In this episode Businessman, entrepreneur and author Tim Johnson shares how, having built two multi million pound business’s and then an accident and personal setbacks, forced him to rediscover the meaning of success. Tim is the author of a new book called The Success Book - How to grow yourself personally and in business

In this episode Birmingham Children’s Hospital Fundraising Team rediscover and connect to find moments of inspiration. Finding and sharing stories, they explore how to take personal responsibility to be inspired and together share their personal tips to become connected, focused and deliberate about finding inspiration to be better fundraising leaders  

Howard Lake shares his story from fundraiser to digital pioneer and founder of UK Fundraising, the worlds first web resource for professional fundraisers. In this episode, Howard and Stephen challenge fundraisers to do more to embrace the digital opportunities before them  

Canadian school children at a literary festival in Toronto share their insights and joy with Stephen George on what it takes to get a story right so you turn the page, make an impact and connect

In this episode Scott Gray, Managing Director at Rapidata, explores the relationship charities have with suppliers, how working together makes the difference, how its time for testing and why innovation should flourish

The 10 most essential values, skills and qualities that makeatruly great all round fundraiser are shared by Stephen George inacountdown of must haves to help people become abrilliantfundraising leader

In this episode we get to hear directly from committed donors who have left a gift in their will or have given their time and money already. They talk of their joy, pride and love for their charity UNICEF and share advice on what matters   

At the age of 21 Lauren fundraises for the Carers Trust. Her own experience and story as a young carer and her journey to find support and a role are shared in this episode, including some advice for new fundraisers who want to make a difference  

Getting to the root a problem first before designing a solution is true of all of us. In this episode, Stephen George talks to legacy fundraisers to get their take on the problems they face to raise more money for charities from gifts in wills