Episodes

  • Episode 115: Delving into the world of CSR/ESG with Kerry McNally

    Episode 115: Delving into the world of CSR/ESG with Kerry McNally
    Mar 19 2024
    "You don't operate as a company in a bubble."

    A high-brow start to the show this week with a mention on PMQs before we dive into CSR, ESG and DB. Then it's Downing Street to Guatemala, making good decisions and learning on the job.

    We're joined by Kerry McNally, Group Head of Communities at Flutter Entertainment, to talk through what Corporate Social Responsibility or Environment Social and Governance means in the corporate world. Kerry explains how she didn't take a typical career path, mobilising 10,000 people and achieving the dream of exponential impact. We discuss investing in relationships, three-pint focus groups and cringing at puns (but using them anyway).

    Kenneth ends by penning a litter-based love-letter to Ron before James get's back to Parent's Evening.

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    36 mins
  • Episode 114: Crime, gangs and violence to leading Criminal Justice work at Causeway. The importance of lived experience with Stu Otten.

    Episode 114: Crime, gangs and violence to leading Criminal Justice work at Causeway. The importance of lived experience with Stu Otten.
    Mar 15 2024
    "If you've done the crime then you do the time."

    Jimbo delivers a thank you to our Patreon supporter, Jeremy through his new monochrome webcam and Kenneth dreams of a trip to Turkey. Then it's over to our guest Stu to talk about his work fighting modern slavery and the rollercoaster route which got him there. From a Liverpool council estate to a well-intentioned decision which led him into the wrong scene.

    We talk about intervention, entrepreneurship in the underworld, warehouse robberies and a SIM card worth £250,000. Then we cover societal change, root causes and being at the end of a phone when the time comes.

    www.wearecauseway.org.uk/criminal-justice/real-life-stories/stus-story/

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 113: Fundraising Megatrends with Chris Innes

    Episode 113: Fundraising Megatrends with Chris Innes
    Mar 5 2024
    "Organising a Careers Fair to find a job for myself."

    Tired from the hotel gym, Kenneth lets our guest do the heavy lifting as we discuss the megatrends which have impacted the fundraising environment. Confirmed BDIF, Chris Innes, joins us to talk through the findings from the IFL Forum which immediately preceded the IFC. Expect to tick the permacrisis, AI and the experience economy off your DMG bingo card, as well as confidently dropping a discussion point about truth and opinion into polite conversation later.

    We also talk through the big issues, including agreeing on the market leaders in flat pasta; the benefits of marrying your modern languages tutor; and how we're in the nice bit of the Artificial Inteligence movie.

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    44 mins
  • Episode 112: A better approach to resilience with Helena Sharpstone

    Episode 112: A better approach to resilience with Helena Sharpstone
    Jan 16 2024
    "Targets, nasty people and shoulder pads"

    Kenneth has spent all his pocket money in the IFC tuck shop before we meet Helena Sharpstone (the only one on the internet) for a delightful conversation through her career, including her start in sales, an extended honeymoon period in non-profits and why she's investing her own pocket money in chilli plants.

    Before she reveals how taking an interview for a bet nearly horribly backfired, she talks about healing in the sector, how she finds there's more creativity when there's less resource, people adapting from difficult experiences and the similarities between sales and fundraising.

    Before closing we get to a far better approach to resilience, valuing your staff, why not everyone makes a good manager and squeeze in James' Annual Review.

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    37 mins
  • Episode 111: Revolutionary times with Erica Chenoweth

    Episode 111: Revolutionary times with Erica Chenoweth
    Jan 9 2024
    "We're in revolutionary times"

    Kenneth and James flashed their access all areas passes to sneak backstage at IFC. They managed to grab a seat in the Press Room for a conversation between two big-hitters, Bill Toliver and Erica Chenoweth before the latter takes to the big stage for their plenary speech.

    They dive straight in talking people power; revolution; divide and rule; and power relations between our opponents. Erica describes the power of hope and the critical mass for societal change as well as describing their work writing a Phd in violent conflict. There’s the power and dangers of digital in movements and surveillance, the ice bucket challenge and the most beautiful mullets of 1983 before Kenneth made a pitch for ‘smartest person in the room’ by braving a question at the end (a valiant but doomed effort).

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    38 mins
  • Episode 110: Our reaction to the Uncharitable movie at IFC2023

    Episode 110: Our reaction to the Uncharitable movie at IFC2023
    Nov 23 2023
    "People like their charity workers poor."

    We head to the bar at the International Fundraising Congress, and the corner marked 'Dull' for a conversation with Peter and Tash from DTV delving deep into the latest film release - Uncharitable. It's a feature-length movie building on Dan Pallotta's TED Talk, you know the one.

    We begin with dreams of being a film director and starting out roughing it at Goldman Sachs before diving into overheads, CEO pay, marketing, risk appetite and rushing to get a version released to show at IFC. We talk the best plenary sessions ever, differing views on funding and a focus on impact rather than income. We talk media reaction, how to reach policy makers and changing opinions on the high street to defend the sector.

    If you'd like to see the movie at the upcoming premieres in London and Sydney on Thursday 30th November 2023, then send an email to helloDTV@DTVgroup.co.uk and we'll see you there.

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    28 mins
  • Episode 109: Live from IFC 2023

    Episode 109: Live from IFC 2023
    Nov 17 2023
    We kick this episode off with the revelation that people actually listen before we dive into the International Fundraising Congress 2023.

    We’re breaking down power and mobilising communities; we’re segmenting audience data and throwing paper at delegates; we’re trimming down the menu, ordering pastries with egg and bribing people into interviews with stickers. There’s umbrella metaphors, Bruce Springsteen sets, outrage and hope. There’s a frankly heroic late night delivery, polite bathroom etiquette, admitting defeat to our robot overlords and a full body wax. There’s a hashtag (#BDIF), a reunion, a Gary Mabbut Wig, a deep dive into AI and a tear-jerking final interview conducted off limits. All this tied up in a Do More Good branded treasury tag. It’s IFC 2023.

    01:00 Introduction
    07:00 Christine
    09:00 Opening plenary
    18:00 Donor experience
    20:00 Finding your strategic niche
    34:00 UnCharitable movie
    41:00 Storytelling
    44:00 Patreon link
    45:00 BDIFs Lou and Rebecca
    57:00 Unlocking the power of AI
    1:09:00 Ifran
    1:17:00 Gala costume award
    1:18:00 Olga, Tabelochki
    1:28:00 Closing plenary

    uncharitablemovie.com
    tabletochki.org

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Recap! Episode 43: Live from IFC 2019

    Recap! Episode 43: Live from IFC 2019
    Oct 17 2023
    We're heading back to the International Fundraising Congress in Noordwijk, so it felt like a good time to get all nostalgic over our previous episode from the Netherlands back in 2019. We're just as excited this year and looking forward to bringing you some epiosdes from the 2023 Congress in a couple of weeks.

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    "I am a recovering fundraiser"

    The Do More Good podcast goes international with a visit to the International Fundraising Congress. The boys arrive without tickets, offer film reviews and star on the big stage over three days in Amsterdam.

    There's also the latest in immersive tech at The Children's Society, learning how to attract the best talent and we discover which are the most generous nations on Earth. Kenneth wishes he had thought of that, James recovers from a hangover, we learn how to fake it and we discuss the hype cycle as we go behind the scenes chatting to delegates and presenters from around the world.

    Fake it 'til you make it with Charlotte and Andrew (9 mins)
    Innovation at The Children's Society with Kirsten (20 mins)
    The World Giving Index with Samera (24 mins)
    Behind the scenes at IFC with Puff (35 mins)
    Attracting Talent with Kishshana (55 mins)

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    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.
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    1 hr and 4 mins