Episodes: 200
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: United Kingdom
YouTube: 208 subscribers
Instagram: 396 followers
Publicly listed emails
events@brightspotfundraising.co.uk
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Rob Woods - Author and award-winning fundraising trainer focused on helping charities and nonprofits raise more money.
Karla Starr - Communicating Charitable Impact Through Numbers, Donor Appeals, Grant Proposals, And Emotionally Compelling Data.
Paul McKenzie - Clear Communication, Difficult Donor Conversations, Speaking Up, And Making Direct Asks In Fundraising.
Chris Murphy - Risk-taking, Innovation, And Practical Principles For Improving Fundraising Results.
Lara Roche - Impostor Feelings, Confidence, And Practical Tools For Fundraisers And Leaders.
No Budget? Keep Growing: How to Develop as a Fundraiser for Free, with Robin Peake
October 14, 2026
When did someone last invest in your growth as a fundraiser? If the honest answer is “not for a while”, you’re not alone. And the good news is, you don’t have to wait for a budget to start.Robin Peake, Director of Fundraising at Wycliffe Bible Translators, shares the low-cost and no-cost habits he has been using for years, and that have helped his team keep learning and keep improving results.This encouraging conversation includes: how to find a mentor without ever asking them to be your ment...
Numbers That Move, with Karla Starr
September 17, 2026
Charities rely on numbers to communicate impact. Yet year after year, supporters nod politely when you quote your statistics - without really understanding or feeling the profound meaning behind them. How can you translate your numbers so donors connect emotionally and feel moved to give?Rob was thrilled to talk to Karla Starr, co-author of the brilliant Making Numbers Count, to share techniques for bringing your most important numbers to life. Whether you're writing grant proposals, donor r...
Say the Thing, with Paul McKenzie
September 02, 2026
Every fundraiser knows those conversations that get avoided. The donor meeting where the ask never gets made. The strategic mistake that goes ahead because we didn’t manage to speak up.Paul McKenzie from Giant Steps calls this 'being nice' as opposed to ‘being kind’. And he reckons it's costing you more than you think. In this refreshingly honest conversation, Paul unpacks why the bravest thing you can do is ask clearly, speak truly, and stop softening things because they feel awkward. He agr...
Real Talk for Real Fundraisers · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
Fully Funded Podcast - Fundraising for Christian Missionaries · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
What the Fundraising · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Small Nonprofit: Fundraising Tips, Leadership Strategies, and Community-Centric Solutions for Canadian and American Nonprofit · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
The Social Impact Solutions Podcast · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
Fundraising Bright Spots is hosted by Rob Woods. Its publicly listed email is events@brightspotfundraising.co.uk. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for Fundraising Bright Spots: events@brightspotfundraising.co.uk.
Podseeker estimates Fundraising Bright Spots reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Fundraising Bright Spots typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Fundraising leaders, nonprofit professionals, coaches or trainers, authors, and mission-driven founders with relevant practical expertise, demonstrable results, or a useful case study. Common among recent guests: Authored or co-authored relevant books; Held senior fundraising or nonprofit leadership positions; Founded or led mission-driven initiatives. Recent guests include Karla Starr, Paul McKenzie, and Chris Murphy.
Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.
Recent episodes cover Nonprofit, Fundraising, Donor Engagement, Grant Funding, and Fundraising Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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