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BD Giving Notes #26 – ‘The trouble with funding (Part 1)’
24 Oct 2022

BD Giving Notes #26 – ‘The trouble with funding (Part 1)’

Why does a funder get to decide what is strategic for our…

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BD Giving Notes #25 – ‘Money, get away…’
17 Oct 2022

BD Giving Notes #25 – ‘Money, get away…’

It’s incredibly difficult to ask for what you need and get a…

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BD Giving Notes #24 – ‘Six good eggs’
10 Oct 2022

BD Giving Notes #24 – ‘Six good eggs’

As we pick out our preferred chairs and desk lamps, it feels…

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BD Giving Notes – #23 ‘A piece of cake?’
04 Oct 2022

BD Giving Notes – #23 ‘A piece of cake?’

By assuming that Risk, Return, Impact and Liquidity are all equal to…

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BD Giving Notes – #22 ‘Centring myself – Finding a humane approach to communication in a rapidly changing world’
26 Sep 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…

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BD Giving Notes – #21 ‘A Reality Check’
19 Sep 2022

BD Giving Notes – #21 ‘A Reality Check’

The question is, do we need to consider ‘professionalising’ our Board or…

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BD Giving Notes – #20 ‘We’re not exactly in fun territory but things certainly are not mundane.’
12 Sep 2022

BD 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…

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BD Giving Notes – #19 ‘A seatbelt approach to safety in Participation.’
05 Sep 2022

BD 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…

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BD Giving Notes – #18 ‘Help! Understanding the Investment World?!’
30 Aug 2022

BD Giving Notes – #18 ‘Help! Understanding the Investment World?!’

But why would we want someone sitting in a swanky high-rise office…

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