Major gifts fundraising specialist Teisha Archer looks at the ways that major gift fundraisers can adapt and innovate in a time of uncertainty and physical distancing.

When the COVID-19 lockdown began, people started by mourning the loss of things familiar: the Friday night drinks, Saturdays at the football, lunch with friends. It was the same with professionals working in corporate partnerships, wondering what happened to the predictability of sponsors for the annual fundraising event, the pipeline of corporate volunteers to help run the service or the regular workplace giving income.

I’m certainly not the first person to talk about the evolution of change management and how we are seeing the profession adapt to new ways of working. 

Corporate partnerships specialist Linda Garnett deals with a question of concern for many organisations right now – what do we do about our corporate partnerships?

Australians have reasons to be cautiously optimistic that the COVID-19 lockdown is working, and I’ve heard talk about the economic recovery once restrictions are gradually lifted. Will it be a V-shape, a U-shape or L-shape?

Corporate partnerships specialists Linda Garnett and Sharon Dann help organisations think more broadly than corporate philanthropy, and show you how to grow individual fundraising with partners.

Finance and accounting Specialist Brenton Cox answers a common question on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as we make our way through uncertain times.

Benefolk specialist business member Jacqui Blanch provides a useful set of questions to help narrow down the sea of web options.

Media relations specialist Jodie Artis has helped hundreds of leaders become sought after by the media, and shows you how.

It’s obvious that natural disasters demand comprehensive cooperation. Federal, state and local governments, not-for-profit and commercial businesses, and individuals must all do their part to minimize loss of life, loss of property, and damage to the environment.