Raise & Engage: A Filters-off Podcast Series For Nonprofits

There’s no question that online communities are more important than they’ve ever been in the past. These communities can offer real action and tangible support to all types of people who live anywhere in the world. Today’s guests, Lesley Pinder, Head of Supporter Experience for the British Red Cross and Lucy Caldicott, Founder of ChangeOut, discuss their Facebook group, Fundraising Chat, as an example of community development, the sector supporting each other, and lessons learned. Listen in to learn how they set up the group, how they navigated the rules of the group, and how they’ve continued to grow the community.   Topics Discussed in This Episode: How the Fundraising Chat Facebook group began Setting up the ground rules for the group Policing the rules in the group The limits of an online community like Fundraising Chat Cultivating a more international feel in an online community The power of Fundraising Chat in connecting people and sharing learnings   Resources: Lesley Pinder Lucy Caldicott