Never relent in your communication. There is something about continuous communication with your community and partners. Provide occasional videos not longer than two minutes or an infographic of your impact in a quarter. It shows progress and builds the perception that there is constant growth that funders, investors and partners always want to see. It
In early 2020 as part of my consultancy for a USAID funded program, I visited Taita Taveta county. A beautiful coastal county known for a lot of natural beauty. Most of the beauty I had seen on the ground was wildlife, landscapes and a flavour of coastal hospitality. I didn’t know mining was big business
I honestly used to think that fundraising was perpetual sophisticated begging. In a sense it is. Hahahaha! But, it is also more than just begging. It is a skill of persuasion and retention of the converts and building loyalty and finding advocates for your work. Every time I conduct training on communication and strategy, there
Last year I went to Diani for a break. I opted to visit the South Coast of Kenya because I hadn’t explored it. The only time I had been to Diani was on an office retreat over a decade earlier. I was not disappointed. The hotel I went to had a package deal to go
I was twenty-two years old when I met Mary. I was working as a burgeoning copywriter in radio and I had scripted an advert and was still unfamiliar with the voiceover talent available to me. When my boss and the client signed off on my script I needed to find a female voiceover whose voice
Big Hearted My first recollection of my Aunt Marie was walking in my childhood neighbourhood and she was holding my hand. From time to time smothering me with hugs and kisses. Other than my mother and siblings I had never received so much unconditional affection. She would tell me stories and she would sing to