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New website explores future 'scenarios' to impact not-for-profits by 2020

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The Management Centre announces the launch of the Scenarios for Change project


Fundraising Scenarios

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Find out what the world's leading fundraising experts think fundraising will look like in 2020.


WWF: A systematic approach to Project Management

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Find out how =mc learning & development consultants helped WWF-UK develop a consistent project management approach.


Coaching Essentials

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Understand the benefits of coaching, and why not-for-profits must invest in the coaching skills of their mangagers.


Scenario planning: What if?

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Find out how scenario planning can improve your strategic intelligence.


Case study: Envisioning the future to test your strategy

Find out how The Management Centre (=mc) used scenario planning with the Law Centres Federation (LCF) to move beyond the normal strategic planning…


Case study: Developing new ways of working

Turning a local authority department into an independent organisation means major change. Find out how =mc helped Dumfries and Galloway Housing…


High performing teams: Belbin's team roles

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Explore the roles people assume in teams, and how to combine these roles for team effectiveness


The future of global civil society: change has changed

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In this article Kate Gilmore shares her headline thoughts on the high level challenges facing charities, INGOs and other civil society actors.


fundraising test

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Case study: Growing a culture of innovation at RNIB

The fundraising department at RNIB wanted to foster a culture of innovation to boost their income. Find out how they worked with =mc to design…


360º strategy for the 21st Century: 4 Secrets of Success

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Caroline Harper, CEO of Sightsavers International, shares the 4 secrets of success she used to transform the strategic direction of her organisation.


Case Study: UNICEF UK creates a high-impact case for support

UNICEF UK works in 190 countries and runs more projects than any other organisation in the world. They needed a case for support for a campaign…


Anchors: Gaining Resourceful States

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Sometimes we need to be able to kick up to new and higher levels of performance in order to gain confidence or manage particularly stressful…


Quiz: Could you cut it as a consultant?

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This quiz gives you an insight into the kinds of challenges you might face as a consultant in the not-for-profit world.


Case study: Transforming and aligning organisational strategy at Sightsavers International

Sightsavers International needed a clearer strategic direction, but any successful strategy would have to truly engage staff across the organisation.…


Mind Tiles: Building New Ideas

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Unlock new products, services and ways of working using this top creativity technique


Case study: HIV/AIDS Alliance develop a country strategy for Uganda

The Uganda office of the HIV/AIDS Alliance create a challenging, yet realistic, strategy


Case study: Global Development Network expands its fundraising

Find out how Global Develop Network developed a strategy to grow unrestricted income and diversify funding sources


Organisational Change: Sink or Swim?

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Bernard Ross sets out a framework for change that has stood the test of time


Global Fundraising Confidence Survey 2009

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50% of not-for-profit organisations globally report a decline in income over the past year, whilst 33% saw an increase, according to The Management…


Case study: The British Council increase their global fundraising capacity

Find out how =mc's work with The British Council helped staff in Russia secure a 1 million Euro sponsorship deal


Innovation Matters

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Find out more about innovation and what can make it work in your organisation.


Strategy for an uncertain future: Scenarios Planning

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We give you the low-down on scenarios planning, talk to Aidan Timlin from Christian Aid about how they've been using it, and tell you about…


Positioning for Success

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Fundraisers should learn the art of perceptual positioning and put themselves in the shoes of their major donors, say Clare Segal and Bernard…


UK charities are innovative thinkers but weak in delivery

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The Management Centre's innovation meta-study reveals that UK charities are innovative thinkers but weak in delivery


Press release: Alex Jelly joins =mc

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Alex Jelly joins =mc as Fundraising Consultant


Global Fundraising Futures Seminar to help INGOs access untapped wealth

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Case study: Capacity building for UNAIDS

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=mc builds the capacity of UNAIDS partners in West and Central Africa


JDRF boost their major donor fundraising

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JDRF get training and support to help them make the most of their major donors


Fundraising: The Nine Fundraising Nos

Download Chapter 1 of Bernard Ross and Clare Segal's latest book, The Influential Fundraiser


Press Release: The Influential Fundraiser

Bernard Ross and Clare Segal's latest book, 'The Influential Fundraiser' is released.


Press release: Fast-track Fundraising Recruitment scheme

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The Management Centre (=mc) today announced the launch of a new 18-month fast-track recruitment programme for talented fundraisers.


Perfect presentations - knowing your audience

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Improve your presentations by learning how to 'know your audience'


Management: Unlocking Motivation

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Learn to unlock motivation in your staff


Time management: Dealing with 'Time Bandits'

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Learn techniques for managing time bandits


Management: the transition from colleague to manager

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Avoid unhelpful personas that can emerge in new managers


Management: The coach approach

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Improve your management skills by integrating the principles of coaching into your day-to-day interactions with staff.


Change management

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Learn how to deal with common responses to change


Facilitation skills

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Use contracting to generate successful group sessions


Leadership: 5 practices of effective leaders

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How to make the transition from manager to leader


Fundraising: Dispelling major donor myths

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The truth about what really works in major donor fundraising


Making your SMT work better: the =mc senior management team Competency Assessment Tool

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Use the =mc Competency Assessment Tool to make your SMT work better


Case study: Developing a competency framework for Concern Worldwide

=mc develop a competency framework to be used across the whole of Concern Worldwide


Press Release: Management Survival Tips

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Charities urged to tackle the economic crisis head on with new management survival tips.


Research: Global Fundraising Confidence Report 2008

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Explore the implications of the global financial crisis for fundraisers


=mc Surveys top 20 International Aid Organisations

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Only 10% of International Aid Organisations fundraise beyond the Western World.


'Sticky' ideas

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How to sell your ideas with SUCCESS


Developing personal presence in a group

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How to make a powerful and memorable impact in groups


Project management: project planning tools

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Tips and tools: Project Planning, January 2008


Case study: Organisational integration at The Manchester Museum

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Case study example of =mc's work in organisational integration and joined up working


Fundraising: how new technology is changing fundraising

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=mc's digital partner Richard McPherson reveals in an interview about the digital world in which fundraisers must now operate


Case study: Training and development at The Fairtrade Foundation

Case study example of =mc's training and development work with the Fairtrade Foundation.


Innovation roles in management

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How managers can stimulate innovation in their organisation


Case study: INGO management development at Plan International

Case study example of =mc's work in INGO management development


Case study: Driving innovation and knowledge management at the NSPCC

Case study of =mc's work in innovation and knowledge management with NSPCC


Fundraising: When do you take the money?

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Angela Cluff and Mark Astarita from the British Red Cross give their expert advice on deciding whether to accept potentially contraversial donations


Emotional intelligence

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Find out how Emotional Intelligence can help you feel confident and in control in challenging situations.


Fundraising: Development boards

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15 strategies to make the gain worth more than the pain.


Management: Giving and receiving feedback

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Find out how to motivate and develop staff by giving the right feedback.


Presentation skills: handling challenging questions

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Access useful strategies for dealing with challenging questions during presentations.


Time management: Covey's 4 Quadrant Decision Base

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Learn how to be more effective with time management.


Leadership: finding your style

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Find out how to balance supportive and directive styles of leadership.


Project management: effective delegation

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Use the art of delegation for more effective project management.


Case study: Developing a values-led culture at the National Trust for Scotland

Case study example of =mc's work in organisational development


Case study: Strategy development for UNICEF

The Management Centre helps UNICEF with strategy development


Communicate your Strategy: the elevator pitch

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Discover a range of approaches to communicate your strategy effectively


Building rapport

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Understand the other party's preferences to gain your desired result


Fundraising: Balanced scorecard

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Achieve integration with the Balanced Scorecard


Case study: Change management at Amnesty International

Case study example of =mc's work in change management


Fundraising strategy: the Boston Matrix

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Evaluate your portfolio with Boston's Matrix


Fundraising strategy: Ansoff's Matrix

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Define your strategic direction with Ansoff's Matrix


Fundraising strategy: Porter's 5 Forces

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Decide if your new fundraising approach will be successful


Multiple intelligences

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Use Multiple Intelligences to understand what techniques work for different donors.


Fundraising: Major Donor Prospect Assessment

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Assess major donor prospects with =mc's Prospect Assessment Grid


Brochure: The National Arts Fundraising School

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The UK's most comprehensive fundraising programme for arts and cultural organisations


Success stories

Read a collection of testimonials from =mc training programmes.


Case study: Evaluation of the tsunami hardship fund for the British Red Cross

Case study example of =mc's work in organisational review and evaluation


Change management, the Wild West model

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Increase your ability to lead and manage change: discover a typology of organisational change roles based around the Wild West.


Innovation value chain assessment

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7S Framework Assessment Tool

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Check your organisation's strategic health


Change readiness assessment tool

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How well prepared are you for a radical organisational change? Try the =mc Change Readiness Assessment Tool and find out.


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Our work with =mc has really exceeded our expectations. They helped us to create a new groundbreaking strategy which achieved astonishing levels of alignment and engagement amongst a diverse international organisation.

Caroline Harper, CEO, Sightsavers


We've used the =mc team to help frame and resolve several major strategic issues for us at the Red Cross and the wider networks we're involved in. With them you can be sure of a mixture of clear and critical thinking – plus that essential added extra value of creativity.

Mark Astarita, Director of Fundraising, British Red Cross


=mc has a wealth and breadth of knowledge, a terrific understanding and vast experience of the ethos and culture of the not-for-profit sector. This together with their 'anything is possible' approach made =mc an obvious choice for the RNLI to partner with, to develop and deliver in-house training for our staff.

Marie Smith, Training and Development Manager, RNLI


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