Do More Good Podcast

“you’re an expert in your own life”This week on Spotlight we’re talking to Chandy Green about life growing up with a tumour and turning it into a super-power of lived experience to help others. There’s fundraising activity, educating the students of Cambridge University and how a global pandemic is pretty much the worst thing someone with OCD can face. There’s also the embarrassment of delivering the zoom wave face to face and a meeting of the dweebs.---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

"An amazing man who inspired the world to give"Our chat with Ellie features three famous figures - Captain Tom, Joe Wicks and £100m. Before that we talk vertigo, the practice of ubuntu and Tom Hanks’ favourite fish and chip shop. An eclectic episode includes smuggling bibles into Romania, prompting a revolution and restructuring yourself out of an organisation. Then we get on to realising the potential for a sleeping giant and what happens when you raise £100m in six weeks whilst simultaneously ticking off the aims from your five year strategy, without leaving your kitchen table. There’s still time for everyone’s favourite PE teacher to call from the bank, to hear all about how the captain broke JustGiving and we discover how to lead in a crisis. There’s also a contender for the most stressful first two weeks in a role on record as we discuss the amazing story of NHS Charities Together with CEO Ellie Orton. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd

"Tell them they lack diversity. Tell them they need you."Long-time listener, first-time interviewee, Alice joins us this week to talk about pushing for more young representation on trustee boards. At present only three in a hundred trustees are under thirty and that doesn't represent many charities or their beneficiaries. We talk about how to go about finding roles and applicants, what to expect and why Kenneth has a tie on in his tik-toks. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

“I call it my accidental business”Spotlight returns with the tale of an idea which has grown from our guest supporting her local foodbank through a three-fold increase in demand, to aiding a host of organisations who prop up communities. Hannah Sayers explains how she accidentally recruited a team of fundraisers for free and made a difference in combating inequality in the sector. The boys also reveal their prowess in reaching the pinnacle of both golf and hangovers. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

“It’s gotten way bigger than I thought it would“Episode 61 features a larger than life character in Colin Burgin Plews, better known in fundraising and running circles as the Big Pink Dress. He tells us how he was a shy lad as a youngster but found a talent for running in the Navy and went on to don his iconic outfit at races from the Great North Run to the London Marathon. We hear about how he was influenced by Diana Ross to ditch the Hawaiian shorts, met Nancy Sinatra in the green room and got confused counting rhinos. There's the spark which got him started and the inspiring individuals who keep him going on the road. Meanwhile Kenneth shows off on the dancefloor and James worries about beetles.---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for list

“there’s a collective grief going on”Our second spotlight episode features a sadness for the sector and whether the future could involve a gig economy on fixed term shorter contracts. We’re talking about balancing short and long term objectives and how it’s tough for those left behind in teams too.We also get very excited about curtains.---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

"If you can't be a sunshine, don't be a cloud."We're delighted to launch a new season with Alzheimer's Society CEO and the Labrador puppy of the sector, Kate Lee. We chat about a career which has included the stewardship of national charities, making huge frightening jumps, not to mention attempts to revamp data capture across the NHS. All of which has been achieved with her trademark charisma and enthusiasm.We make an unscheduled visit to the South East Regional Managers meeting, discover why keeping an eye on social media is vital for charity leaders, learn how you earn the badge of Chief Exec and find out who makes the tea in the office. Kenneth makes pitch for levity to be added as an organisational value, James commits to perpetual curiosity and Kate invests in some new Converse. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things

“i’m a fundraiser - it’s my job to be a pioneer”We take a trip to Halifax for our first Spotlight episode to hear all about he untapped potential of the North. We’re chatting about the London-centric charity job market and whether there’s s shake-up on the horizon with more opportunities to work from home. Kenneth dials in from his private island, we discuss the location of Cardiff and wind up saying goodbye to ourselves. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

“It was like seven stages of grief“Not one but three guests for you in our latest episode which features fundraisers affected by COVID-19. Whether it’s taking a step back, redundancy or the uncertain future for the sector, we’re talking about how we’re all people pleasers, job-hunting in a crowded market and the seven stages of furlough. There’s merging roles, staying in contact and banking good karma. Andy plans a dog walk, Kenneth is on the radio and James is getting nostalgic for a simpler time. There’s a stat-attack, keeping the sector our little secret and Claire missing forming bonds with supporters and colleagues. There’s a big move to London, considering leaving charity and Louise looking out for others in a worse situation. Finally, in a first for audio, we discuss sign language. We saw an amazing response to this episode so we’re planning a mini-series, highlighting some of the talent in the third sector who have been affected. If you would like to feature on Do More Good Spotlight then do get in

“I got hooked - addicted to fundraising, good causes, charity.“Kenneth and James sit down with the one-man positivity machine that is Haroon Mota for this episode. He explains how to bag a promotion as a charity representative, what got him started in the third sector and how he maintains his passion for fundraising, hitting bigger targets with each challenge he undertakes. Haroon opens up about feeling the pressure of his status and the impact his dedication to make a positive difference has had on his family. There's epic commutes, make-do haircuts, one-upmanship in the snack stakes and most importantly of all, a controversial suggestion for your breakfast. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

“He’s a blessing… he’s so naughty.“This week we bring ourselves back from podcast furlough to sit down with Caroline Thwaites, the founder of Harry’s Hat - volunteer fundraiser, award-winner, insta-celebrity and mum to Harry in addition to holding down her role as Fundraising Manager at RASASC. Captain Kenneth wants to know all about the flirty journalist, James is looking for material to report back to Japan with and our guest is dodging her citizenship homework. We talk about working for smaller organisations, setting them up and the challenges of appreciating other’s priorities. There’s training, being in awe of the big boys and ensuring we look after fundraisers. Caroline spills the beans on embarrassing Waitrose encounters, Kenneth breathes a sign of relief that he didn’t drop the Queen Mum’s pot and Jimbo wonders if he also missed his awards announcement. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes wit

“There's a fine line between success and failure“Recorded before lockdown struck, although Kenneth was prepping by packing for cub camp, this episode features the star of many a fundraising case study - Mr Richard Turner. We hear about how he's always learning and the power of making an impact. The boys get a lesson in Major Giving and securing big-money deals over tapas dinners. We're let in to a secret around the perfect pitch and the power of being passionate. Our Fundraiser of the Year talks us through his famed Solar Aid anecdote featuring Dorothy at number two plus we bend time to discuss how your second year is actually your first and your third is when the difference comes. We talk ambassadors and what an asset they can be, keeping the faith in good ideas and finding flow. James admits to skipping a training session, Kenneth reveals his high-brow reading habits and we all tune in to an episode we didn't record.---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch

“That’s amazing, how can we make it happen?“Surrounded by artisan crisps and speaking with his special Radio 2 voice, Kenneth pulls up a socially distanced chair from Tom Williams - the Chief Operating Officer for Parkrun Global. They talk through how Tom became involved in the Parkrun scene, set up the first northern event and staffed it full of hungover students. Joining them through his terrible internet connection but armed with a Top Gun quiz is James, who is keen to hear how they maintain culture at scale, ensuring your first experience replicates Tom’s.We chat around what success looks like and how some of the best things in life have no goals. There are tips on maintaining patience, being booed by the entire student body and learning when it’s important to say no to technological innovation. In addition, Tom schools the guys on making a podcast successful, meeting Martin and the huge numbers behind Marathon Talk. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in tou

“i just went on the ride with it“Our second lockdown episode involves a chat with the founder and CEO of the hugely popular RED January - Hannah Beecham. She talks about the passion project which overtook her evenings became the hugely successful phenomenon it is today. There’s the glamour of the film industry, why it’s nice for people to meet their heroes and the switch to a full time role. We learn how it feels when something really connects with an audience and the power of community, there’s brutal honesty and identifying your key advisors. We get updates on both the round the block challenge and the marathon des sables. Kenneth offers some interior design tips and James scribbles a reading list. We find out more about behaviours, go behind the scenes at a charity and discuss the future of virtual events.---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinio

“It has brought us closer together“Stocked up on beer and biscuits, the boys jump into the deep end with a member of the global advisory board of the world economic forum on sport and society. With such a heavyweight guest we kick off with the round-the-block challenge and changing the batteries in a toy unicorn. Luckily Nick gets us back on track as we discuss the education system, how it could be changed and the opportunity at hand to do so. There’s a conversation about planning for growth, societal tornadoes and the impact sport can have in delivering positive behavioural change. We take the silver linings from the current situation, look at how we can engage key ambassadors and communities both now and in the aftermath. We talk about how we’re coping, ways of working and super-empowering leaders through this period. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contain

“When are you going to get a proper job?“For our latest episode, Kenneth got to speak with the man who inspired his early forays into fundraising, the confirmed BDIF: Mr Ken Burnett. We go global to discuss 43 years as a fundraiser, how he started at the top and worked his way down. Ken tells us how he was sat furthest from the fire as a kid, came up with the name Action-Aid as a young man and his hopes for the next generation of fundraisers. James is inspired by a Japanese monk and gives a shout out to Pliny the Younger. Kenneth wonders about charity leaders and recounts his never-before-mentioned appearance in print. We hear about how communications forms the basis of fundraising, why charity managers wish they had thought of IWITOT and what we can do to invest in training. After singing Alfie Waldron and Jean the Bee Lady’s praises, we finish our episode with a Geordie-off - Kenneth Foreman vs Nikki Bell - chatting through how current situation has changed the plans for I Wish I’d Thought Of That and thei

“Being stuck in a goods lift at 4am.“Dragged from broadcasting house, television celebrity Kenneth Foreman joins James to talk about events with a true A-lister on the scene. Rebecca Elcome has done it all, working her way up from intern to director at some of the country’s biggest charities and setting up on her own. We learn the secrets to good packing, how to have confidence in your own abilities and why eventers are the most passionate members of the sector. The nice folder gets another mention, there’s a shout out for support teams, the benefits of flexible working and why we should be trusting our teams to do so. James makes a bold claim to be more of a rebel, we find out how the best committees grew out of coffee shops and discover how we financed our trip to Amsterdam last year. Mentoring, three-month plans and the small matter of gender inequality get an airing.We have a couple of episodes stored if we need to self-isolate, but for now we’re chatting about getting together and the numerous benefits t

"Every organisation needs a good front person."For the big fiftieth celebrations, Kenneth and James treat themselves to a day out at the graveyard of the Emirates Stadium watching the DMG Derby. As with any good docu-drama, we're on a journey. There's the pre-match build up from the loudest pub in London including our fantasy fundraising eleven. Then we're off to the ground to stick the CEO in goal and talk ambition, moving organisation and our favourite bosses and school bullies. There's superstar fundraisers breaking the rules, curling the perfect campaign from the edge of the box only to see it hit the post and a steward-dodging pitch invader. James manages to miss the action, Kenneth changes his mind on the role of a good CEO and we all celebrate together with a sing-song.We're back to normal next week, but here's something a little different for episode 50. Dedicated to Jimmy Connors. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or s

"It felt ambitious and successful."The forty-ninth episode starts sensibly with talk of salmon racing and fundraising speedball before things go of the rails with the power of events fundraising and where it might lead; the language of fundraising, including its acronyms and jargon; the importance of collaboration plus the destination for top fundraisers between 1999 and 2008.Ilana Jackman joins us to talk about bringing in the big money and the psychology of news media. Kenneth drops out of the conversation at evolutionary theory whilst James is keen to chat about death. Finally things come round to portmanteaus and slow motion selfies before we sign off for the half term break.---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

“lots of words and lots of waffle.“Multiple hat owner Jo Stone caught the train over to Borough this week to talk about her very linear career trajectory which led to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and from there the spark which led her to branch out into coaching with the many benefits that brings. Jo details the best motorbiking routes through London and female weight lifters, whilst James is all about the quality of luxury towelling and Kenneth picks up tips on how to spot a blagger.We find out how careers have changed, what it takes to become a great coach and the pitfalls to avoid when listening. There’s also room for Wolf and Jet from Gladiators, how James destroyed his personal brand in one night at Lucky Voice and and update on Kenneth’s Dry January. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, st