WHERE WE'VE BEEN AND WHAT WE'LL BE UP TO

Since the last newsletter, and following a brief period of sofa-based rehab after knee surgery, we've been all over the place - mainly in Greater London, but also Exeter, Havant, and more besides. We're delighted to have worked with a wide range of organisations.

I've reviewed two books on philanthropy and the charity sector for UK Fundraising - you can read them here (The Logic of Charity) and here (Public Good by Private Means). And I've been interviewed for two online articles - as part of the Social Good Six series, and as a new member of The Funding Network. As an NCVO consultant, I am also now putting together a monthly Sustainability Roundup blog. Here are the back issues.

There's more! I'm looking forward to presenting at the Institute of Fundraising's National Convention with Mandy Johnson on 5 July on the subject "What if those fundraising warhorses could have taken selfies?" Come and see us! More information here.

And I'll be presenting a workshop for Small Charities Coalition on 'developing a small charity fundraising strategy' on 13 July. Tickets are selling fast. You can book yours here.

ON THE BLOG

The 3rd Sector Mission Control blog continues to be widely read.

Here are some recent posts:

• Fundraisers! Think about cute kitten posters!
• Remember when I was 16? I should be so lucky!
• Good leg to heaven! Bad leg to hell!
• Ten reasons your charity should consider crowdfunding
• When bubbles burst - why success poses a threat

WHAT WE'VE BEEN READING

Follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook for many more stories, but here's a few interesting things that have caught our eye lately:

• We need social good now more than ever (Zoe Amar)
• Mo Farah Foundation closure holds lessons for other charities (Karl Wilding)
• My boldest move? Making alumni volunteering really count (Susie Hills)
• Drawing inspiration for fundraising from Mohammed Ali (David Burgess)

And if you are on LinkedIn, and like to read good writing about charities, do join the Charity Blogs group.

LET'S STAY IN TOUCH

So here's the competition! To win a free cuppa, and a chat with me, just reply with the answer to these two questions: which knee did I recently have surgery on? And does it really have anything to do with charity fundraising? I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Richard Sved
Mob: 07701 008246