The Fundraising Everywhere Podcast

How to develop an effective legacy strategy

This podcast episode has been developed for those who would like to understand how to develop an effective legacy strategy. The episode is being run by Dr Lucy Lowthian who is a Senior Consultant at Legacy Voice and who helps a number of charity clients to develop and implement their legacy strategies.

The episode will cover the importance of having a legacy strategy and a breakdown of the planning framework. This includes how to conduct an audit, agreeing the vision, mission and strategic pillars, setting objectives, defining tactics and deciding upon the measures that will be used to monitor the strategic plan.

Key learnings from this episode:
- Why is s legacy strategy important
- What to include in a legacy strategy
- How to conduct an audit

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Trusts and Foundations Benchmarking and Insights 2025 by Gifted Philanthropy

In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere Podcast, host Simon Scriver has a discussion with Amy Stevens and Konna Beeson from Gifted Philanthropy. they delve into Gifted Philanthropy's latest report on trust fundraising, exploring key insights from the 2025 Trust and Foundations Insight survey.

They examine trends in funding success rates, the growing importance of maintaining donor relationships, and the impact of AI on fundraising strategies. Learn how to navigate the complexities of fundraising, enhance your grant applications, and make the most of the latest innovations in technology in this episode.

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How To Keep Welcome Journeys Simple, Yet Effective

What does a great welcome journey actually look like — especially when you're juggling a hundred other priorities, working across siloed teams, or building things from scratch?

In this episode, public fundraising consultant Sarah Goddard joins host Simon Scriver to explore the reality of supporter onboarding — and how to make it work in the real world. They chat about the tension between simplicity and personalisation, what to do when you don't have a central journey in place, and how to move supporters from one-off moments into deeper, long-term engagement.

They also unpack the idea of "transitionary journeys" — that tricky space between a big campaign or event and your wider charity comms — and why it's so often overlooked.

Whether you’ve got a robust welcome strategy or you’re just trying to make sure someone gets a thank-you email, this episode is packed with thoughtful, practical insights for fundraisers at every level.

 

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Gathering Stories with Jen Love

In this episode of the fundraising everywhere podcast, Jen Love shares her top tips for gathering stories via interview, revealing her 7 top tips for making a subject feel special via active listening and encouragement.

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An introduction to AI - Helping Charities prepare today, for tomorrow

This user-friendly podcast episode is aimed at charity professionals, breaking down the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Victoria will focus on boosting awareness, knowledge, and confidence in using AI to benefit charitable organisations and activities. She will also will address potential risks and ethical considerations, ensuring responsible AI use.

Listen to this episode  to unlock the potential of AI and shape a brighter future.
Key learnings from this session:

• Increase understanding of AI
• Exploring ChatGPT, Copilot
• Discovering everyday applications and uses

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Mastering the Art of Donor Engagement: Captivate donors through strategic touch points and create lasting connections

In this podcast episode, delve into the world of donor touch points, the essential interactions and communication channels that charities employ to connect with their donors with Jamila Daley, founder of Tabitha's People. Explore the effective strategies employed by successful fundraisers, with real-world examples of impactful touch points. This episode will provide you with invaluable insights and inspiration to enhance your donor engagement strategies and foster enduring relationships.

Key learnings from this session:
-Understanding Donor Touch Points: Learn about the crucial interactions and communication channels to engage your donors effectively.
-Enhancing Donor Engagement Strategies: Acquire insights and inspiration to improve your donor engagement strategies, fostering enduring relationships.

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Celebrating 25 Years of JustGiving: Insights, Innovations, and Inspiring Fundraisers

In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere podcast, Simon Scriver, co-founder of Fundraising Everywhere, is joined by Pascale Harvie, President and General Manager of JustGiving. Together, they discuss JustGiving's 25th anniversary, its journey, and the incredible impact it has had on the fundraising world.

From heart-warming stories of individual fundraisers to insights on the latest trends and future of fundraising, this episode is packed with inspiration and valuable takeaways for any fundraising professional.

You can get your own copy of the 25th Year of Giving report here

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Empathy and Ethics in Telephone Fundraising

In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere podcast, host Simon Scriver is joined by Amy-Jane Meerman to explore the world of telephone fundraising. They discuss the challenges and rewards of telephone fundraising, how to maintain empathy and authenticity in calls, and the importance of ethical practices.

Amy-Jane shares insights on building a strong team culture, investing in learning and development, and leveraging technology like AI while preserving the human touch.

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Performance & Culture in F2F

Join Simon Scriver, Co-Founder of Fundraising Everywhere, and Alin Dinu, Co-Founder of diDo F2F Training, for a podcast episode on on what truly makes a project thrive— from building a strong culture to shaping a clear, effective structure and understanding the role of leadership in it all.

What to expect:
- Key insights of a healthy, high-performing project
- The leadership qualities that drive quality sign-ups
- Practical strategies for navigating conflict, handling tough conversations, and
strengthening relationships

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Global Conversations: Lessons From Around The World

With a panel of senior experienced F2F leaders from Portugal, Mexico, USA and Spain with collective experience working in F2F in more than 30 countries worldwide, we will have a lively debate on the key challenges, solutions and opportunities we face today with this channel. We will look at how F2F and telephone fundraising are vitally integrated as well as do some future gazing of what we might expect in the future. Facilitated by Daryl Upsall, recognised as one of the co-founders of F2F in the 1990s. Essential listening.

Speakers:

• Daryl Upsal
• Filipa Morais
• Jamal Monteilh
• Juan Edelshein
  
  

Key learnings from this episode:

• A global overview of F2F fundraising today and its integration with telephone fundraising
• What are the challenges and opportunities and how to successfully face them
• What to expect in the future and how to successfully face this

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