The Fundraising Institute Australia Podcast

We sat down with Karen McComiskey CFRE who is the Head of Fundraising & Philanthropy at Brotherhood of St Laurence, who in the 2021 FIA National Awards for Excellence in Fundraising were named our 2021 National Fundraising Team of the Year — plus other awards recognition. She talked about why great results not only come from finding the right people, but also putting your team's health and happiness first. 

Small charity expert, Bianca Crocker FFIA CFRE, from the Small Non Profits Alliance, uncovers what you need to take your fundraising to the next level.

Want to know what it takes to establish an effective corporate partnership?

We spoke to Matt Geraghty, the National Partnerships Manager at Starlight Children’s Foundation on all things corporate partnerships. He talked to us about his winning partnership with EB Games, and how he’s been able to deliver great fundraising results from his corporate partnerships despite social distancing restrictions.

I spoke to Clancy Feuerriegel, a fundraising specialist for MS Queensland.

She told us about the challenge her team faced when the MS Brissie to the Bay bike ride, which was celebrating 30 years, was mid-campaign when COVID struck - after a hugely successful launch.  At the time, the campaign was on track to raise $1.1m to create a major impact for people living with MS.

But the MS Team didn’t just give up. In just under two weeks, they changed their campaign from in-person to virtual.  

Clancy sat done with us to tell us about the challenges they faced along the way, how her team adapted and her advice for other fundraisers wanting to tap into digital fundraising and virtual events.