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Do More Good podcast

Kenneth Foreman & James Wright

The Do More Good podcast is a light-hearted discussion on professional development and fundraising in the charity sector. Kenneth and James cover a range of topics and bring in guests from the industry to share their experience and insight. An informal conversation recorded in pubs in central London. Pull up a chair, grab a drink and join us. Thank you for listening.

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Episode 135: Spotlight on Izzy Johnson and the Girls...

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2025/11/19

"It's about girls being themselves."Our Spotlight Series returns as Izzy joins us for a chat about the Girls Friendly Society and her London Marathon attempt. That’s not the only record attempt on the agenda for Izzy and the GFS, plus we talk about one of the oldest registered charities working to support girls and young women in England and Wales - creating safe spaces since 1875, helping young women build confidence, resilience, and emotional wellbeing. We get into the six pillars, blending

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Episode 134: Scottish Fundraising Conference - Fay...

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2025/11/03

"It starts before they walk in the door"Our final episode from Scotland, featuring Fay McLeod from Silver City Surfers. We're recapping her session 'A neurodivergent guide to smashing stereotypes and building inclusion'. James and Fay talk about her lived experience and honest reflections. We've got myth-busting, accommodating reasonable adjustments and anxiety in the build-up to Glasgow. There's coffee dates, fonts for dyslexics and meeting cancellations, plus winning awards and, saving the best

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Episode 133: Live from the Scottish Conference 2025

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2025/10/28

"Work is meant to be fun!"We're live from the Scottish Fundraising Conference 2025. James and Kenneth sit down to recount their experience from Glasgow with behind the scenes content from keynote speakers, sponsors, presenters, organisers, award winners and Kenneth's former colleagues - we’ve even got the former secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain for you coming up. A great couple of days at what is officially the friendliest conference around. We possibly spark a condiment debate

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Episode 132: Doing your best work with Eleanor Gibson

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2025/10/10

"Something which really drives me is making things better."Former fundraiser and current coach, Eleanor Gibson joins us to talk about helping charities make a bigger impact. Starting out without replying to emails at Cancer Research before embracing Lean and Agile ways of working. She went on to found Tilt, supporting over 400 organisations, and start the Charity Change Collective, speeding up positive change in the sector. She took some time out from revolutionising our ways of working to discuss

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Episode 131: Scottish Fundraising Conference - Esther...

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2025/09/21

"You just can't replace in-person experiences"We give the people what they want with an update on the dog. Then with formalities out of the way, Kenneth and James meet your second Keynote Speaker for the Scottish Fundraising Conference as we look forward to Glasgow. We'll soon be roaming the luxurious halls of our favourite event of the year, bringing you our highlights, but for now enjoy an episode packed with the energy you might expect from someone kicking off day two, the one and only Esther

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Episode 130: Scottish Fundraising Conference - Dr...

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2025/09/18

"The prodigal daughter has returned!"Enthused by the latest global podcast rankings, a giddy Kenneth and James are joined by the Keynote Speakers for the Scottish Fundraising Conference as teaser episodes for the two days in Glasgow. We'll soon be roaming the luxurious halls of our favourite event of the year, bringing you our highlights, but for now enjoy an international best-selling author; an Honorary Doctor of Education; one of the few women to be awarded an MBE for services to entrepreneurship

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58:08

Episode 129 Juliet Bouverie OBE on empathy, growth...

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2025/07/25

"Oh no, we've got the Chief Executive with us."We’re talking to Juliet Bouverie, Chief Executive of the Stroke Association. Juliet has led and influenced strategic work at organisations like Macmillan Cancer Support, the Stroke Association and the NHS. She co-chairs the Stroke Delivery Programme Board with NHS England, sits on the NHS Assembly, and was awarded an OBE in 2020. Juliet brings a wealth of experience in policy, service delivery, and organisational leadership, and even ran the London

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49:29

Episode 128 The importance of Play with Rick Jenner

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2025/07/08

"Play isn't about sport or competition. It's about joy, connections and creating space where everyone feels they belong."We’re joined by Rick Jenner, a man on a mission to get more people moving, playing, and connecting. Rick is the CEO of ParkPlay — a young and ambitious charity bringing free, fun, and active play to parks across the UK. Since launching in 2020, ParkPlay has grown to nearly 100 community events and welcomed over 11,000 children and families to meet, move and play.Kenneth flies solo

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31:39

Spotlight Episode: Building Community Through...

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2025/06/17

In this Spotlight episode we speak to Matt Gofton to hear more about his recent experience of using football as a vehicle for community impact and how a kick about with a few friends can lead into starting their own Community Interest Company .Matt truly lives and breathes the beautiful game — not just for the love of football itself, but for the power it holds to bring people together. What started as a casual post-lockdown kickabout has grown into Exeter & Collumpton Football Club, or ECFC — a

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58:51

Episode 127 Small Charity, Big Headache with Emma...

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2025/04/22

'Why don't you just shut it down?"Emma Cantrell MBE is a visionary leader, consultant, and social entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in the charity sector. She’s the founder of First Days Children’s Charity, where she built a thriving organisation from the ground up, ensuring financial stability, growing a dedicated team, and supporting families in need. As its CEO, and now Chair of Trustees, she has been instrumental in shaping its strategy and vision. Kenneth meanwhile, recounts his

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Episode 126: How to side-hustle with Rob Green

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2025/03/17

"The most important person in the organisation is the Database Manager"James is getting excited about a new financial year and Kenneth has spent four days in the big smoke, avoiding the jabs from his kids. We revist our GCSEs and the question of whether face to face fundraisers make the best fundraisers. There's getting a reality check early, meeting your heroes, selling a cookie, an outcome and a cause. Our guest describes the subtle difference between a digital approach to fundraising rather than

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Episode 125: Rethinking communities with Nathan...

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2025/01/29

"All behaviour is a form of communication"We kick off with tales of multiplying Australians and Christmas Day parkruns, trips to the football and a short-lived, pre-ban career as a TikTok influencer before delving into fighting for the underdog, the call of teaching, and how very few things in life are truly original. We get into how supporting a child, then a class and finally a community, all began with a bulk order of toasters. We use a trojan carrot to save the planet, use food to create

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Episode 124: Giving away £100m with Mark Constantine...

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2024/12/23

"I learnt there is so much kindness in the world."It’s the Christmas Special so we’re joined by the self-made entrepreneur responsible for £100m of gifts to good causes, Mark Constantine OBE.Obviously, we’re straight in to advent calendars and mutual admiration for Snickers Bars, before we delve into Mark’s early life experiences, including being made homeless at sixteen and the reasons why LUSH will always accept cash. There’s the journey from Bond Street to Bond Street, styling Anna Wintour and

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60:17

Episode 123: Taking risks, being bold and not having...

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2024/12/13

“I still bleed orange¨This week Kenneth is flying solo on a nostalgic episode, reminiscing with former Director of Communications, Brand and Digital at Alzheimer’s Research UK. They get into growing up with an organisation, being in the right place at the right time in a risk-averse charity that needed to take risks to garner attention and becoming BFFs with Samuel L Jackson (yes, that one). There’s the weight of an orange and the size of Wales, connecting with your audience, pitching to the

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Episode 122: Finding joy in a portfolio career with...

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2024/11/19

“Sod it, give it a go¨As one of our favourite past guests, we were delighted to catch up with PR mogul, podcaster, documentary producer, author and champion of women's sport, Sue Anstiss. So much so, that Kenneth dialled in from prison. We talk hyrox and alcohol detox; sweating like a chicken; repeating the golden age; and finding the joy in play. There's writing your own introduction, the power of consistency and the importance of language - something that Lilly (aged seven) would undoubtedly

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Episode 121: Building a proper LinkedIn network with...

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2024/11/05

“I'm not chasing, I'm going to be found¨As a confirmed Big Deal on Linked In, Michelle Benson joins us to talk us through the site's shift from job site to relationship building forum. We get into the opportunity to bypass the Comms Team, how everyone is a lurker and the sad death of the giant cheque. Michelle goes back to her humble first gig - working on a disruptive Nike campaign in Manhattan - and subsequent career built upon doing things differently. We pick up a shopping trolley, adapt to our

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Episode 120: The Scottish Fundraising Conference 2024

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2024/10/21

We are back north of the border for the Scottish Fundraising Conference. Part of our three-part series from Glasgow, this summary episode features lost notepads, learnings from the world of football, dealing with tricky colleagues, falsely advertised sessions and LinkedIn updates.1:40 Gary Kernahan details the Committee’s hopes and dreams.9:50 Fiona McIntyre on the Scottish Women’s Premier League.17:36 Nadia Aslam gives up tips for Impact Reporting.24:58 Claire Warner talks the dark art of dealing

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Episode 119: The art of communication with Ishbel Smith

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2024/10/11

"Stories are a blend of information and emotion"It's breakfast on day two at the Scottish Fundraising Conference and we're joined by Ishbel Smith to talk through the power and importance of storytelling in everything we do.Thanks to her experience as a commercial litigator turned third-sector consultant, we've got competitive debating on the world stage, distilling our connection to a cause, immersing yourself in knowledge and forest-eating rabbits. We talk about being curious, how to persuade,

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Episode 118: The price of everything, the value of...

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2024/10/11

"We need to talk about what goes wrong so we can learn"Anna Fowlie, the CEO of the SCVO took to the stage on Wednesday morning in Glasgow, kicking off day two of the Scottish Fundraising Conference. We caught up with her the night before to talk through her journey to the plenary stage. We found a passion for mediaeval Islamic and European art and architecture, references to Oscar Wilde and tips for first-time conference attendees - but we also strayed off-topic into the pressure of representing

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Episode 117: Mobilising Movements with Esther Foreman

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2024/08/27

"Think Big, Get Shit Done, Have Fun"Esther Foreman has spent 20 years in the social-good space, time spent running award-winning campaigns, supporting enterprise and building teams. Her career went from Doctors without Borders, Shelter, Help the Aged and Mencap to the Social Change Agency, where she supports over 600 organisations to grow, innovate and support people through fiscal and process hosting. We start with some excellent (though quite niche) holiday advice from James before we wonder

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