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The Fish Chick at the 2019 Collins & Co Not-for-Profit Conference

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Are you a regional non-profit looking for a great conference you don’t have to travel for?

The Fish Chick will be speaking at this year’s Collins & Co Conference ‘Empowerment Through Knowledge’ in Melbourne on 14 March — and the best part is all session are available via video streaming.

Keynote speakers for 2019 include Dr Gary Johns, Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and Walter Mikac, Founder of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation.

Register by Friday 22 February 2019 and take advantage of the Early Bird pricing.

Designed specifically for the non-profit sector, the conference features expert speakers & topics that are relevant to all small and medium sized NFP organisations and provides the opportunity to network with you peers, other non-profit professionals and suppliers.

Bianca Crocker Collins and Co Conference for Not For Profits

The Fish Chick at the 2018 Collins & Co Not-for-Profit Conference.
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The Fish Chick’s Masterclass – FIA Conference 2019

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The Fish Chick (aka Bianca Crocker) will be facilitating a fundraising masterclass at the Fundraising Institute of Australia’s (FIA) 2019 Conference in Melbourne, from 27 February to 1 March.

The masterclass will focus on creating a high performance small-shop fundraising team all while focusing on the health of the small-shop and those involved.
Giving Tuesday 2018 donors Fish Community Solutions

Turning a New #GivingTuesday Donor into a Lifetime Donor

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Many millennials prefer to make their payments on a monthly basis, so how you can you engage younger donors on a day like #GivingTuesday and beyond?

npENGAGE has featured a fantastic article on how to turn a single-time donor from a day like #GivingTuesday into a lifetime donor.

Writer Jenny Toldeo says;

As a millennial, I prefer to pay costs monthly—even if that means spending a little more.

And I’m not alone. 92% of millennials have active service subscriptions.

It’s just more feasible for me to give $20 monthly than it is to make a one-time $200 donation. Yes, you read that right! Understanding a situation like mine is crucial to running a successful sustainer giving program.

One organization broke the cycle. After I made my first gift, our relationship flourished. I’m now a proud lifetime supporter. Why? They followed a strategy I like to call the “Vowel Method.”

The Vowel Method has five elements: Accessible, Educational, Impactful, Open, and You. Let’s take a closer look.

READ MORE.

 

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Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index 2018

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See which countries are the most generous, as the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) World Giving Index reveals where 146 countries rank for three giving areas: donating money, volunteering and helping a stranger.

Now in its ninth year, the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) World Giving Index looks at charitable behaviour around the world and shares insights into the nature of giving and trends in global generosity.

The CAF World Giving Index 2018 is based on data collected over a five year period (2013-2017). It includes results from 146 countries collected throughout 2017. Each country is ranked for three giving behaviours:

  • Helping a stranger
  • Donating money
  • Volunteering time

What are the key findings from the CAF World Giving Index 2018?

  • Giving has increased in developed countries; a welcome reversal of the decline we saw last year amongst most of the top- scoring Western countries.
  • The giving gap between the continents is closing. For example, five years ago there was a 7 percentage point gap between the index scores of the Americas and Africa. Now it stands at just 1 percentage point.
  • More people around the world reported helping a stranger and volunteering their time in 2017, but the proportion donating money has declined for the second year in a row.

Read the full report here.

Fish Scholarship winner Fish Community Solutions

The 2018 Fish Scholarship Winner Announced

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The Fish Scholarship celebrated its 5th year in 2018 and we are thrilled to announce this year’s winner as Julia Brockhausen of Health Consumers NSW.

Julia has won a place in the Fundraising Institute of Australia’s Fundraising Essentials course. Congratulations Julia!

Health Consumers NSW represents the interests of patients, carers and their families in NSW. They believe in shaping a health system that listens to, respects, partners with and values health consumers

As the organisation’s highly experienced Communications Officer, Julia is perfectly placed to have a significant impact on the organisation’s future funding.

“I have been involved in fundraising but it has never been my main focus. As such, I feel hesitant getting HCNSW fundraising efforts off the ground and started. The scholarship will provide me with the kick and knowledge to get started,” Julia said.

“It would open a third source of income for our charity and this would enable us to provide more training scholarships for patients, their families and carers who want to get involved in changing health in NSW for the better,” she said.

Fish Community Solutions’ Director, Bianca Crocker, is looking forward to seeing the progress and change Julia can affect in her organisation after being awarded the Fish Scholarship.

“The judging panel were very impressed with Julia’s application. I am confident with her 15 years experience in communications behind her, and the training the Fundraising Essentials Course provides, Julia will improve the success of Health Consumers NSW and outcomes for patients, their families and carers in New South Wales,” Ms Crocker said.