090: Can we fundraise without a clear school strategy?

Many Directors of Development ask me this: Can we fundraise without a clear school strategy?Without a clear, shared school strategy:- often fundraising projects keep changing- this means the fundraising messaging keeps changing- and we can get drawn off into non-fundraising tasksIt can be hard to lead fundraising in these circumstances.In this episode I unpack: - why it's important for fundraisers to have a clear school strategy- the essential elements you need in a school strategy- three options for how to move forwardReferences and ResourcesFor support with the Ukraine crisis and the wider impact it can have on your school, take a look at my new resource: Preparing for economic downturn: A checklist for private schoolsCatch up on previous podcast episodes at www.consultjuliet.co.uk/podcastThank you so much for listening to The Independent School Podcast. I would be grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to send me some feedback here. This helps me make the podcast as helpful as possible to listeners. Thank you!