A good way to make sense of this change – and separate fact from assumption – is through the use of tracker studies.  By regularly and consistently ‘taking the temperature’ of the donating public, their changing wants can be [...]]]> We hardly need to mention that the needs, tastes and preferences of donors are changing.                         

A good way to make sense of this change – and separate fact from assumption – is through the use of tracker studies.  By regularly and consistently ‘taking the temperature’ of the donating public, their changing wants can be more clearly seen.

Our very own Paul Seabrook, committee member and co-founder of research company Fastmap has been doing just that.

Fastmap’s annual Charity Tracker Survey was first run in 2005, and most recently in Feb 2012.

Come along to our networking event

Tuesday 24^th April at The Devonshire Arms (upstairs bar), 17 Denman Street, Piccadilly, London, W1D 7HW

Come along to hear and discuss the important findings of this ongoing study, revealing:

• changing patterns of donor loyalty and value (not all bad news as you might think)
• motivations for giving
• reasons for lapsing
• attitudes to charity communications from direct mail to social networks

Tickets cost just £5 (including nibbles) but are strictly limited in number at this venue.

To book online and for venue details click here:  http://insightnetworkingevent.eventbrite.co.uk/

•  Doors open from 5.30pm

• Speakers on 6pm approx
• Questions, drinks and networking from 6.30pm until the bar empties.

Paul Seabrook – Board Director, Head of Research and Co-founder

Former Head of Research for CCB, Paul brings a wealth of both client side and agency experience having work at senior levels within the automotive industry for 15 years. Paul has a Business Studies degree and a post-graduate diploma in Marketing from the CIM.

‘How to get ahead in analytics’ featured guest speakers Jonathan Moxham from British Red Cross and Damion Deansfrom Haigh Recruitment with lots of useful hints and tips on  how you can make the most of career opportunities in [...]]]> If you missed our April 4th networking event, you can find a copy of the slides here.

‘How to get ahead in analytics’ featured guest speakers Jonathan Moxham from British Red Cross and Damion Deansfrom Haigh Recruitment with lots of useful hints and tips on  how you can make the most of career opportunities in this sector and what experience and skills you need to move on.

Presentations from British Red Cross and Haigh Recruitment

Next informal SIG networking event

Wednesday 4th April 2012, from 5:30pm for 6pm start

Upstairs at the Angel Pub, 73 City Road, London, EC1Y 1BD

Charities have never been in more need of good analysts. 

Experts predict a global shortfall in the supply of skilled insight practitioners against a backdrop of an [...]]]>  

Next informal SIG networking event

Wednesday 4^th April 2012, from 5:30pm for 6pm start

Upstairs at the Angel Pub, 73 City Road, London, EC1Y 1BD

Charities have never been in more need of good analysts. 

Experts predict a global shortfall in the supply of skilled insight practitioners against a backdrop of an explosion in customer data. If you’re interested to know more about how you can make the most of the career opportunities presented by this environment and what experience and skills you need to move on, do come along to our informal networking event.

Tickets cost just £5.  Book online at: http://insightnetworkingapril2012.eventbrite.co.uk/

For more information visit our events page here.

We are pleased to announce new dates for our winter training courses.

Two are led by Stuart McCoy (DM Insight) and four by Julie Pitt (Plug the Gap)

Please contact Stuart [...]]]> Insight in Fundraising group aims to improve the knowledge of analysts and all those engaged in generating insight and analysis throughout the charitable sector.

We are pleased to announce new dates for our winter training courses.

Two are led by Stuart McCoy (DM Insight) and four by Julie Pitt (Plug the Gap)

Please contact Stuart or Julie direct to book a place on any of the courses listed; their details are labelled clearly within the brochure.

Please find the brochure here: IoF Insight Training 21-09-2011

2010 Conference presentations available

For those that made it, and those that didn’t, all the documents are available from our website http://insightsig.org/resources/november-2010-conference/ Please, fill your boots.

Training

The Insight Special Interest Group is very pleased to continue [...]]]> Another year of uncertainty and change?  Whatever happens in 2011, you can never be too well-trained or well-connected.

2010 Conference presentations available

For those that made it, and those that didn’t, all the documents are available from our website http://insightsig.org/resources/november-2010-conference/ Please, fill your boots.

Training

The Insight Special Interest Group is very pleased to continue to offer high quality training at excellent prices, starting from £45.

Information on other training courses and Insight activity can be found on our website: http://insightsig.org/events/training/

Good luck in 2011.

All at the Insight SIG

We are pleased to announce that we can now offer a new range of training courses for members, based on commonly requested and needed skills in the sector.  Yes we believe it is worth shouting about!  [...]]]> Great! Launch of New Training Programme! Yahoo! I said Yahoo!

We are pleased to announce that we can now offer a new range of training courses for members, based on commonly requested and needed skills in the sector.  Yes we believe it is worth shouting about!  Yahoo! (OK I’ll stop now).

These courses are aimed to be relevant to anyone in fundraising working in both small and large organisations, and focus on getting the best from tools such as excel, fundraising reporting, attrition and campaign testing.  These are all important skills and valuable to any organisation wanting to make the most of their fundraising.

Great Trainers

Stuart McCoy and Julie Pitt are two of our experienced trainers that are providing the courses on the SIGs behalf, with many years of experience in working in the sector and delivering analysis in fundraising.  They have seen many of the challenges that are frequently encountered and have many shortcuts and tips to help even experienced analysts become more efficient.

Great Value courses

We are conscious that many budgets are under pressure so have kept our course costs to a minimum, and they really represent excellent value and a great way to improve your knowledge and skills.

Please note that due to the venues and need to keep training personal there are limited places only and so places will be given on a first come first served basis.  You can book by following the link here, where you will find details of when, where and how to book for your course.  It will also tell you what you may need to bring, and what you don’t.

So we hope you find our courses are great, and hope you will shout about them too, or tell one of your colleagues.  Just one more, Yahoo!

Best

Nigel Magson

INSIGHT SIG Chair

For more inforamtion about the courses please click here.