Archive for September 2022
BD Giving Notes – #22 ‘Centring myself – Finding a humane approach to communication in a rapidly changing world’
Behind every statistic we are trying to reach or advocate for is a real person with their lived experiences, dreams and their goals. Adeshola Adejare As I expressed towards the end of my last Note, one of the biggest things I was looking forward to in my communications role was my evolution. I was (and…
Read MoreBD Giving Notes – #21 ‘A Reality Check’
The question is, do we need to consider ‘professionalising’ our Board or our Community Steering Group to access more of the impact investing market?…. Our challenge ahead is in managing this tension and achieving a fine balance between the two. Géraud de Ville de Goyet Last week a colleague and I had an enlightening meeting…
Read MoreBD Giving Notes – #20 ‘We’re not exactly in fun territory but things certainly are not mundane.’
We will admit we were overly optimistic with our timeline. Summer holidays and more time-sensitive projects got in the way. Nonetheless, we’re almost there! Cláudia Ramalhosa Kate and Cláudia are here once again to share our adventures in CRM land. In case you missed it, we are well on our way to integrating Salesforce. We…
Read MoreBD Giving Notes – #19 ‘A seatbelt approach to safety in Participation.’
I don’t think it’s an option for participatory decision-making to leave people outside the vehicle if they can’t or don’t want to wear a seatbelt – rather, we must do everything we can to convince them of that first so that we can get to a shared destination together. Cameron Bray When I’m facilitating a…
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