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Reflections on recent projects and thoughts on the issues of the day. Read on.....
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Is your own fundraising culture holding you back?
Evidence suggests that sometimes hospice fundraising teams can be blockers to change and innovation.
9 Sep 2024
Can campaigns to change misconceptions about hospice care back fire?
Many hospices run PR campaigns that aim to correct commonly held misconceptions about hospice care. But do they always work...
28 Aug 2024
So how should the government fund hospice care?
The last government failed in its promise to fix funding of end of life care. So how should the new one approach this issue?
24 Jul 2024
What's your approach to income generation?
Are you more comfortable with the more transactional types of IG rather than those which can be more transformational?
31 May 2024
Why only have one model of charity governance?
Unlike other sectors, there is really only one model of charity governance. This makes no sense.
18 Apr 2024
There will be a charge for that...
Charging for services might be an anethma for some. But might it ensure core services remain free of charge?
8 Apr 2024
The Rise and Rise of Retail
Research shows that income from retail activities is now the largest single source of funding for for hospices.
6 Mar 2024
Things look bad. Just not as bad.
The 6 month figures from 82 hospices are an improvement on the 3 month results. But the 2023/24 figures are still likely to be the worst on record.
10 Jan 2024
Would you go 'Out of Area'?
Is it time to question the principle that hospices should not raise money outside the area they serve?
9 Jan 2024
Why do some Trustees not want to learn and develop?
Why are some Trustees reluctant to spend time and / or money on their own development?
24 Nov 2023
Are you 'Thinking Differently'?
Thinking Differently was the title of this year's Hospice UK conference. And we saw several examples of how hospices have been doing just that.
16 Nov 2023
How big is your deficit?
Figures from 66 hospices for the first quarter show the scale of the financial challenges facing the sector
13 Sep 2023
The 2023 Securing Your Legacy Future Report
The 2023 report shows that hospices are still losing ground to other charities in relation to legacies.
15 Aug 2023
Commercial Income Generation Ventures - Panacea or Pain?
There is lots of talk of charities needing to diversify into new forms of income generation. But is this all hot air or cold logic?
24 May 2023
Does Hospice Aid UK really aid UK hospices?
There have now been two Charity Commission enquiries into Hospice Aid UK. A close look at its accounts raises lots of questions.
20 Apr 2023
Will you or Won't You?
There is now proof that the adult hospice share of the legacy market is falling. But there is better news for children's hospices.
8 Mar 2023
Gamekeepers turned Poachers
More people seem to be making the move from being the Trustee of a charity to becoming the CEO. This raises interesting questions and challenges.
15 Feb 2023
Can you Light up more Lives?
Light up a Life events raise huge amounts for hospices every year. Could this be increased by collaborating on a truly national campaign?
13 Dec 2022
The Queen and hospice care
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was a great supporter of hospices
11 Sep 2022
The hospice paradox
The challenges hospices face are unprecedented. But, from a financial perspective, many have never been stronger. This is the hospice paradox.
6 Sep 2022
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