The Ken Burnett archive
Welcome to the Ken Burnett archive! This is a repository of all the words and wisdom of SOFII’s founder, a man with over forty years’ (sorry Ken) experience in fundraising, charities and social change. Drawing on his extensive website, www.kenburnett.com, we’ll bring you recollections, thought pieces and case studies from a stellar career in the sector.
Integrity is not something you show others, it’s how you behave behind their back
by Ken Burnett
Ken Burnett, SOFII’s founder, looks at questions of integrity in fundraising and where it’s lacking, asking the question ‘Whatever has happened to plain ol’ knowing "right" from "wrong"?’
Read moreThe Ken Burnett archives: ActionAid’s journey to diversity
by Ken Burnett
How one of the UK’s leading INGOs improved performance from management, staff and board by putting its principles into practice. And found happiness in the process.
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Ken Burnett
Ken Burnett is author of Relationship Fundraising and other books including The Zen of Fundraising, (Jossey-Bass Inc, San Francisco, USA). The Tiny Essentials of an Effective Volunteer Board and Storytelling can change the world, both published by The White Lion Press, UK.
He is currently working on a new book about campaigning fundraising, to be published in 2021.
Ken is also SOFII’s managing trustee.
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