Blog

Strategy & leadership

4 minute read

What I wish I’d known as a fundraising director

Explore key fundraising market trends and benchmarks in THINK’s 2025 Monitor – a…

John Brady
28 July 2025
7 minute read

What makes an event “special”?

Special events can do more than raise funds - they can build relationships,…

Hanah Hyde
28 July 2025
5 minute read

Thirty years in fundraising

Reflecting on three decades in fundraising, Simon Dickson shares his journey from a…

Simon Dickson
20 June 2025
7 minute read

Getting your fundraising ready for the new Code of Practice

The Fundraising Regulator’s new Code of Practice comes into effect in November 2025.

John Brady
2 June 2025
7 minute read

Using behavioural science to supercharge your fundraising

Fundraising is all about people – and behavioural science helps us understand what…

EmmaOR@thinkcs.org
28 May 2025
6 minute read

Strengthening innovative thinking in charities

How charities can build innovative, collaborative cultures - without big budgets - by…

Ines Alvarez-Gortari
11 April 2025
8 minute read

How to build a legacy giving culture within your charity

Legacy giving is a growing income stream that charities can’t afford to overlook.

Amanda Warhaftig
28 March 2025
4 minute read

What candidates want and need from the recruitment process

Struggling to attract top fundraising talent? Jo McGuinness explores recruitment strategies to make…

Jo McGuinness
20 February 2025
12 minute read

Fundraising trends, challenges and opportunities for 2025

The THINK team make predictions for the fundraising and charity sector trends, challenges…

Becky Steeden
17 January 2025
8 minute read

Reflecting on our predictions for 2024

As the year draws to a close, the THINK team reflects on predictions…

Becky Steeden
11 December 2024
6 minute read

What charities need to know and do about the October budget

The October UK budget brings significant challenges for charities, including higher staffing costs…

Hanah Hyde
26 November 2024
7 minute read

Overcoming barriers to strategic corporate partnerships

Many charities struggle to move beyond transactional relationships with companies. In this blog…

james
16 October 2024
Think
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.