EUConsult Information Service
2008 October
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News / Resources
Members' activities
- EUConsult Summer Conference participants raise EUR 420 for charity in Rome
Participants at the Summer Conference in Rome (20-22 June 2008) donated a grand total of EUR 420, after the Association’s Chairman, Daryl Upsall, initiated a collection to help the homeless people in the city. After careful consideration, the funds were donated to the Cooperativa Sociale San Saturnino.
Cooperativa Sociale San Saturnino
- Francesa Zagni takes over as President of ASSIF
Francesca Zagni has taken over as the President of the Associazione Italiana Fundraiser. The presidency remains in the EUConsult family, as the previous President was also a Member - Beatrice Lentati.
- Venture Advancement University Network and Summer Seminars
Venture Advancement is looking at establishing a new project involving EC universities. EUConsult members that have good links with Universities, especially those in Eastern Europe are asked to get in touch with Joe McKenna at joe(at)ventureadvancement.ie
A summer seminar series was held in Galway, Ireland by Venture Advancement and featured expert speakers on Social Enterprise, Organisational Growth, Leadership Development and Organisational Branding. “The seminars were a great way to provide additional support for our current clients and develop our network of contacts,” said Joe McKenna who joined EU Consult during the year. “The EUConsult meeting in January 2008 was very helpful in that it put us in touch with Micheal Pyner of Shoreditch Trust and Diana Ruano of Daryl Upsall Consulting who came to Galway as guest speakers. Both went down extremely well and I hope they enjoyed the fun and beautiful environment that Galway has to offer. This is a model we will be developing on the future” he said.
- Linda Laurance gives expert view in ThirdSector magazine
An article written by Linda Laurance will shortly be published in the UK’s ThirdSector magazine. Linda was asked to give an expert view, which was the ideal opportunity to write about the activities of EUConsult.
Linda Laurance / Article (PDF) / ThirdSector
- Theresa Lloyd to speak on “Philanthropy and the Role of the Advisor”
Theresa Llloyd will participate in The Personal Finance Society conference, which will take place in Birmingham in the UK on 11 November 2008. She will speak on the topic of “Philanthropy and the Role of the Adviser”.
Theresa has also written an article for Caritas Data Magazine (August issue) with the title: “A culture of giving? Theresa Lloyd on the approach needed for nurturing more private support for the arts”
Theresa Lloyd / The Personal Finance Society / A Culture of Giving (PDF)
- Contec developing Quality and Recognition Campaign
Based on 20 years of experience in health care, contec GmbH has identified the need to improve the quality and recognition of professional care and assistance. Thus, contec is currently developing the campaign strategy and implementation, including nationwide activities to promote the care profession in Germany.
- O’Kennedy Consulting introduces CSR and individual giving programmes
O'Kennedy Consulting has introduced a new stream to its portfolio - a suite of programmes aimed at assisting corporates and individuals to develop clear structures and priorities in relation to their charitable giving and overall community engagement. These programmes will ensure long-term benefits and sustainable partnerships for both the donor and beneficiary. OKC has already completed an initial piece of work for the Vodafone Foundation and will shortly commence work with one of Ireland's leading financial institutions to develop a structured and manageable CSR strategy for them.
- IFC sets up International Charity Job
International Fundraising Consultancy has got together with NFP Resourcing to create International Charity Job. The new website provides the following services:
- Manage your own recruitment website, or websites!
- Post vacancies
- Receive all your applications via the site
- Issue standard email communications
- Longlist applications
- Manage and schedule interviews
- Take up references
- Monitor diversity and media effectiveness
- Search CVs – coming soon!
The website is a recruitment agency free zone – recruitment agencies are not permitted to use the site, which allows job seekers to make informed choices.
www.internationalcharityjob.co.uk
IFC’s John Baguley reports that he is proud that the Fire Fighter’s Charity has chosen IFC to help them develop a capital appeal for a new facility to assist the victims of fires, from Fire Fighters themselves to children who have suffered burns, to overcome the longer-term after effects. http://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/
IFC’s smallest client, the Meridian Trust, has filmed venerable Lamas as they flee Tibet, recording their teachings and the oral tradition. Now they have been approached by reincarnations anxious to learn from the teachings of their former selves. This has never previously been possible and IFC is helping Meridian Trust to raise funds to facilitate this process. www.meridian-trust.org
International Fundraising Consultancy
- Foster Murphy to present in Canada on Global Trends in Volunteering
Abbeyfield International holds a conference every three years to bring together representatives from the 15 countries where Abbeyfield provides housing with care for older people. As Vice-Chair, Foster Murphey will be attending the October 2008 event in Toronto and delivering a presentation on Global Trends in Volunteering.
- Magnus von Wistinghausen Deputy Director at London Art School
In September Magnus von Wistinhausen started his new role as Deputy Director at City & Guilds of London Art School, with responsibility for finance, administration and development, including planning and delivery of a major capital project to redevelop the School's site. City & Guilds was established in the 1870s and is one of London's last remaining independent art schools. Magnus will continue his consultancy activities, providing cultural organisations with planning and strategic advice.
City & Guilds Art School / Magnus von Wistinghausen
- Management Centre offers wide range of training
=mc provides a wide range of management and fundraising training exclusively for charities, public and voluntary organisations in the UK and worldwide. All programmes are also available in-house.
- Beck Management Center
After years in the recruiting business, Beck Management Center has entered the fundraising consultancy market in Germany. The first client is a hospital linked to the Protestant Church in the Rhine-Ruhr area, which has asked for a new strategy in fundraising. Besides the general strategy there are some quite practical projects already in action. BMC is also talking to a number of other NPOs in the social and health sector about fundraising themes and has invited its clients to a workshop on fundraising.
- Ramses Man presents on legacy marketing at the IFC
How can you make legacies flow through all your fundraising? What approach should you take and how do you get people talking? What are the right tools and products? What do donors think? These were some of the questions addressed by Ramses Man (Strategic Director at Delphi) and Stephen George from the NSPCC (UK) during their presentation at the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) in Holland. They used case studies from the UK, the US and Europe, research, trends, practical tools and ideas, great stories with new thinking, passion and energy for their workshop at the IFC.
Ramses Man has helped dozens of Dutch charities to successfully start up legacy fundraising programmes. Since 2004, he has researched more than 2000 individual legacy files and personally interviewed more than 150 legacy prospects in order to understand their profile and motivations.
The 28th IFC was held on 14-17 October 2008 in Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands.
Delphi / International Fundraising Congress
- New staff at Action Planning
Cynthia Hansen has left Action Planning as Director of Management Consultancy, to join the World Economic Forum as the Third Sector co-ordinator. Tim Waldron will be taking over in November to head the Management Consultancy team. Tim is currently at Coffin Mew LLP where he heads the Charity and Community team, drawing together specialist legal expertise to advise charities. He is also the Chairman for the National Council of YMCAs in England and will bring a host of knowledge, experience and drive to Action Planning.
John Overton, latterly chief executive of Britain's largest children's hospice group (Acorns), has joined Action Planning as a Senior Adviser. John will deliver an additional presentation at Action Planning’s capital appeals workshop on 4 November 2008, where he will focus on the chief executive's role in overseeing capital appeals and personally securing major gifts - a task in which he has achieved notable success.
