Richard Turner’s great story

Richard Turner’s advice for all fundrais­ers is to have a great sto­ry to tell. And the place to start look­ing for it is among all the peo­ple who ben­e­fit from the cause you fundraise for.

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Richard Turner
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May 21, 2014

At the time of writing Richard worked for ActionAid UK as director of fundraising.

'I left truly inspired after meeting this girl and finding out the impact that the child sponsorship programme had on her life'.—Richard Turner

Richard's great story comes from a young girl he met in one of his trips to India. She was a part of the ActionAid's child sponsorship programme. 'She was a real inspiration’ says Richard. So, start looking for those great stories!

About the author: Richard Turner

Richard Turner

Richard Turner (he/him) is director of fundraising at SolarAid. He returned to SolarAid in Sep 2021 having previously worked as their chief fundraiser from 2011 to 2016. Richard has over 34 years experience as a fundraiser at Oxfam, Farm Africa, Flora and Fauna International and ActionAid UK. He also has experience delivering fundraising training for charities around the world, to help them deliver on their missions.
 

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