New website explores future 'scenarios' to impact not-for-profits by 2020
The Management Centre announces the launch of the Scenarios for Change project
Fundraising Scenarios
Find out what the world's leading fundraising experts think fundraising will look like in 2020.
WWF: A systematic approach to Project Management
Find out how =mc learning & development consultants helped WWF-UK develop a consistent project management approach.
Coaching Essentials
Understand the benefits of coaching, and why not-for-profits must invest in the coaching skills of their mangagers.
Scenario planning: What if?
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
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
In this article Kate Gilmore shares her headline thoughts on the high level challenges facing charities, INGOs and other civil society actors.
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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
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
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?
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
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?
Bernard Ross sets out a framework for change that has stood the test of time
Global Fundraising Confidence Survey 2009
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
Find out more about innovation and what can make it work in your organisation.
Strategy for an uncertain future: Scenarios Planning
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
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
The Management Centre's innovation meta-study reveals that UK charities are innovative thinkers but weak in delivery
Press release: Alex Jelly joins =mc
Alex Jelly joins =mc as Fundraising Consultant
Global Fundraising Futures Seminar to help INGOs access untapped wealth
Case study: Capacity building for UNAIDS
=mc builds the capacity of UNAIDS partners in West and Central Africa
JDRF boost their major donor fundraising
JDRF get training and support to help them make the most of their major donors
Fundraising: The Nine Fundraising Nos
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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
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
Improve your presentations by learning how to 'know your audience'
Management: Unlocking Motivation
Learn to unlock motivation in your staff
Time management: Dealing with 'Time Bandits'
Learn techniques for managing time bandits
Management: the transition from colleague to manager
Avoid unhelpful personas that can emerge in new managers
Management: The coach approach
Improve your management skills by integrating the principles of coaching into your day-to-day interactions with staff.
Change management
Learn how to deal with common responses to change
Facilitation skills
Use contracting to generate successful group sessions
Leadership: 5 practices of effective leaders
How to make the transition from manager to leader
Fundraising: Dispelling major donor myths
The truth about what really works in major donor fundraising
Making your SMT work better: the =mc senior management team Competency Assessment Tool
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
Charities urged to tackle the economic crisis head on with new management survival tips.
Research: Global Fundraising Confidence Report 2008
Explore the implications of the global financial crisis for fundraisers
=mc Surveys top 20 International Aid Organisations
Only 10% of International Aid Organisations fundraise beyond the Western World.
'Sticky' ideas
How to sell your ideas with SUCCESS
Developing personal presence in a group
How to make a powerful and memorable impact in groups
Project management: project planning tools
Tips and tools: Project Planning, January 2008
Case study: Organisational integration at The Manchester Museum
Case study example of =mc's work in organisational integration and joined up working
Fundraising: how new technology is changing fundraising
=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
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?
Angela Cluff and Mark Astarita from the British Red Cross give their expert advice on deciding whether to accept potentially contraversial donations
Emotional intelligence
Find out how Emotional Intelligence can help you feel confident and in control in challenging situations.
Fundraising: Development boards
15 strategies to make the gain worth more than the pain.
Management: Giving and receiving feedback
Find out how to motivate and develop staff by giving the right feedback.
Presentation skills: handling challenging questions
Access useful strategies for dealing with challenging questions during presentations.
Time management: Covey's 4 Quadrant Decision Base
Learn how to be more effective with time management.
Leadership: finding your style
Find out how to balance supportive and directive styles of leadership.
Project management: effective delegation
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
Discover a range of approaches to communicate your strategy effectively
Building rapport
Understand the other party's preferences to gain your desired result
Fundraising: Balanced scorecard
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
Evaluate your portfolio with Boston's Matrix
Fundraising strategy: Ansoff's Matrix
Define your strategic direction with Ansoff's Matrix
Fundraising strategy: Porter's 5 Forces
Decide if your new fundraising approach will be successful
Multiple intelligences
Use Multiple Intelligences to understand what techniques work for different donors.
Fundraising: Major Donor Prospect Assessment
Assess major donor prospects with =mc's Prospect Assessment Grid
Brochure: The National Arts Fundraising School
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
Increase your ability to lead and manage change: discover a typology of organisational change roles based around the Wild West.
Innovation value chain assessment
7S Framework Assessment Tool
Check your organisation's strategic health
Change readiness assessment tool
How well prepared are you for a radical organisational change? Try the =mc Change Readiness Assessment Tool and find out.
