‘Risky business?’ - how can we embrace risk in fundraising? | Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy

‘Risky business?’ - how can we embrace risk in fundraising? | Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy

When a fundraiser hears the word ‘risk’, it is usually followed by ‘rating’, ‘register’ or ‘assessment’. Most of us would agree that our job is made a lot easier if our organisation is considered ‘low risk’; if we’re seen as a ‘safe pair of hands’. This is not wholly surprising, given how critical the notion of trust is within the charity sector – we are responsible custodians of donor’s resources, and we owe it to our communities to deliver pro…