You've made it to the presentation stage of a fundraising interview. First of all, congratulations. Whether this presentation forms part of a first-stage interview or the final hurdle before an offer is made, you've already done something right. Your CV has demonstrated that you have the skills and experience required for the role. Now it's time to bring those credentials to life. For many fundraisers, the thought of delivering a presentation can feel intimidating. However, this is often the...

As a father of two boys, I have started to educate myself on what it really means to support them to flourish. What should I be doing so they grow into happy, healthy and caring young men? How do I help them become people who look out for others, who contribute positively to society, and who feel able to navigate the inevitable challenges around identity, confidence and mental health? These questions feel deeply personal to me, but they also feel increasingly societal. Having worked for...

Most candidates prepare for one interview — and then repeat it at second stage. That’s a mistake. A first interview and a second interview are doing fundamentally different jobs. The panel is in a different headspace each time, listening for different things, testing different risks, and imagining you in a different way. If you walk into a final-stage interview with the same posture you brought to the first, you can underperform — not because your answers are poor, but because you’re...