Topic: Live from NAFS

Testing Decision Science in NYC. Can you guess which worked best?

6th November 2019 by Bernard Ross

October 31st was an exciting day for the =mc consulting team, testing out various decision science principles on behalf of MSF/DWB with a brilliant group of young Face to Face canvassers from GiveBridge.

Live from NAFS: Dana’s blog (day 5 & 6)

23rd April 2018 by Dana Segal

Today’s blog will be my final blog – because I feel like it sums up the whole week in one simple act. You may ask yourself – how quickly can the learning on NAFS be implemented? The answer? As quickly as you read that last sentence.

Two wooden marrionettes in different gestures and poses.

Live from NAFS: Dana’s blog (day 4)

19th April 2018 by Dana Segal

Day four at NAFS prepares our attendees for the all important pitch (if you know someone who has been on the course… ask them about the pitch task!) and our communications expert Jules Bellingham takes attendees through the part of the ‘ask’ that, ironically, we think about the least… the physical experience of it.

Live from NAFS: Dana’s blog (Day 3)

19th April 2018 by Dana Segal

Company giving has had a lot of press lately: most recently an artist led campaign that meant BAE recalled their sponsorship of the Great Exhibition of the North – which means that cultural organisations have to consider whether they want to pursue corporate support at all, let alone how they want to go about it.

Live from NAFS: Dana’s blog (Day 2)

17th April 2018 by Dana Segal

“One of the most powerful words in fundraising is ‘imagine’. Imagine if you could change this today. Imagine if you could stop this forever. Imagine if you could make this happen.” Day two at the National Arts Fundraising School kicks off with Director of the school, Bernard Ross, encouraging our attendees to re-imagine their own […]

Live from NAFS: Dana’s blog (day 1)

16th April 2018 by Dana Segal

Fresh from day one of the first of our 30th anniversary Schools in 2018, tutor Dana Segal shares her thoughts…

Day five at the National Arts Fundraising School

11th April 2017 by Anna Esslemont

After a late night preparing their pitches, NAFS participants are up early on this bright and sunny day in Alfriston to do their Corporate Pitch task. Everyone is looking super smart and ready to pitch to a company for anywhere up to £50,000 – and have six minutes to do so, with their fellow delegates watching, and a camera recording them…

Day four at the National Arts Fundraising School

7th April 2017 by Dana Segal

Two amazing speakers today, starting with Dr. Claire Routley… the *only* lady with a PhD on Legacy Fundraising. Her enthusiasm is just infectious, and she gave some of the most interesting and useful insight on trends, motivations and promotional tips.

Day three at the National Arts Fundraising School

5th April 2017 by Dana Segal

Something that strikes me about the way the course is structured and designed is how it enables us all, both staff and participants, to reflect on our learning so far and share experiences, thoughts, reservations, dreams and ideas with each other over the (delicious) meals.

Day two at the National Arts Fundraising School

5th April 2017 by Dana Segal

Our session about how to develop relationships with Trusts seems particularly relevant this week, as the Garfield Weston Foundation announce their new strategy – including providing supportive materials for applicants on how to submit a good proposal, and good finances.

Day one at the National Arts Fundraising School

4th April 2017 by Dana Segal

Dana Segal, =mc’s newest Partner Consultant and co-leader of The National Arts Fundraising School offers up the first instalment of her daily blog.

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