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Major Lightning Strike in Brisbane!
On Thursday, FIA Queensland hosted its most anticipated annual event, ‘Superbolt’ in Brisbane. The FIA Superbolt session featured 10...
Oct 18, 20241 min read


Working with fundraising legend Ken Burnett
DGB Global congratulates Associate Director Luke Toebelmann CFRE MFIA , who recently played a key role in the publication of the latest...
Oct 7, 20242 min read

Fundraising Dilemma No. 5: The Crowded Market Dilemma
Unhealthy Competition In May 2015, 92-year-old, Olive Cooke, jumped to her death at Avon Gorge in Bristol, making news headlines...
Sep 5, 20242 min read

The Healing Power of Giving
The world’s first billionaire was American John D. Rockefeller. By the age of 25 he was running one of the biggest oil refineries in the...
Jul 16, 20242 min read

Fundraising Dilemma No. 4: The Product or Hope or Misery Dilemma
For-purpose or For-profit? Hope or Misery? Many fundraisers are drawn to fundraising ‘products’ which are really more aligned to...
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Slowly but surely: Fundraising really is like a marathon
Growing up, I had the joy of sharing every birthday with my Dad. For as long as I can remember, April 7 was our day. Until it wasn’t. Dad...
Jun 14, 20245 min read


The Art of Closing the Gap
In a wonderful instance of serendipitous timing, DGB Global is proud to announce that our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) has just been...
May 30, 20242 min read

LESS IS MORE…
When fewer donors = a much greater amount raised and a far more significant impact realised. With a disciplined approach and specialised...
Apr 24, 20242 min read


What makes campaign branding special? Our Art Director explains...
What’s your role at DGB? As Art Director at DGB Global, I oversee all creative output. We aim to enrich the potential donor’s experience:...
Mar 20, 20242 min read


Reflections: FIA National Conference Brisbane 2024
“The FIA National Conference in Brisbane reminded me why I got into this work” The FIA National Conference in Brisbane this year was...
Mar 8, 20242 min read

Dilemma 3: The Tied Funding Dilemma
Oxfam had a goat problem! One of Oxfam’s most successful fundraising campaigns was where you could buy a Christmas card for a friend that...
Mar 5, 20244 min read


Ready to make an impact?
Ready to make an impact? How philanthropic investment evolves.
Jan 23, 20241 min read

The Six Fundraiser’s Dilemmas – The Staff Turnover Dilemma
The Six Fundraiser’s Dilemmas – The Staff Turnover Dilemma
Dec 1, 20233 min read

The Cost Ratio Dilemma, not just a Fundraiser’s Dilemma
A debilitating dilemma is confronting fundraising professionals everywhere, putting a wet blanket over great fundraising – the negative...
Oct 23, 20233 min read


Giving Hope: The Journey of the For-Purpose Organisation
In his book Giving Hope: The Journey of the For-Purpose Organisation and Its Quest for Success, DGB Executive Director, Peter Dalton...
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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