Shafiqur Rahman

Shafiqur Rahman I consider myself a person, who is an Equalizer, Environmentalist, Anti-violent, Feminist, Positivistic, Realistic and Green Politician.

21/05/2026

Too many organisations view the website as a one-time expense to be checked off a list. This is a catastrophic frame of mind.

Your website is not a cost; it is a revenue-generating, trust-building, audience-owning asset. It is the only marketing channel that pays dividends long after you build it. In a fragmented, noisy, low-trust world, your website is the one place where you control the conversation, serve your customers, and tell your story without interruption.

Invest in your website. Optimise it. Protect it. Because in the digital age, your organisation’s face is whatever appears on the screen.

Stop renting an audience. Start owning your future.

16/05/2026

Stimulating existing donors is not a campaign; it is a culture. The organizations that succeed at increasing contribution size and frequency are those that treat every gift as the beginning of a relationship, not the end of a transaction.

Start this week: Identify your top 100 single-gift donors from last year. Send them a personalized upgrade offer tied to a specific outcome. Measure the response. Then automate the process for the next 1,000.

Your existing donors have already said “yes” to you once. They are 60-70% more likely to say “yes” again than a stranger. The only question is whether you will have the courage to ask.

14/05/2026

You have written your Case for Support. You have chosen your channels. But the difference between a mediocre fundraising result and a spectacular one is the texture of your communication.

Show them the dirt under the fingernails of your volunteers.

Tell them a story where they are the hero.

Listen to their confusion, their joy, and their ideas.

When you do this, you are no longer “fundraising.” You are building a community of believers. And believers don’t just give they stay, they share, and they mobilize.

Now go communicate. Not to ask. To connect.

10/05/2026

Your first local fundraising event will not be perfect. The raffle will be disorganised. Someone will forget the extension cord. The weather might turn. That is fine.

What matters is that you moved from intention to action. You gathered people around a shared purpose. You learned what a cash float is, how to ask a shop for a donation, and why thank-you notes matter.

And most importantly, you raised something—whether it is £50 or £5,000—that would not have existed without your effort.

Now go pick a date. The community is waiting.

09/05/2026

Don't just fell in love with the project and forgot the plan.

The fundraising plan is not a bureaucratic exercise or a dry spreadsheet. It is the single most important strategic document your organization will ever write. It is the bridge between the audacity of your dreams and the discipline of reality. Without it, you are not fundraising; you are hoping.

08/05/2026

When we hear “corporate fundraising,” many of us picture a single, giant check from a multinational bank. But the reality is far richer—and far more accessible.

Company donors come in all shapes, sizes, and appetites for involvement. The key to success isn’t just asking for money. It’s understanding who they are, what they have to give, and how to approach them.

Let’s break down the landscape.

07/05/2026

Our real family includes the volunteer stuffing envelopes in a back room, the retiree sharing our WhatsApp status every Friday night, the teenager whose TikTok reached 10,000 people, and the quiet subscriber who has opened every newsletter for six years without ever clicking 'donate.'

These are our Long-Term Loyal Individuals (LTLIs). They are not merely "donors"—they are the circulatory system of our cause. To understand them, we must look at the two equally vital pillars of support: the financial and the non-financial.

06/05/2026

Fundraising is an intricate dance between the heart and the mind. The art lies in how you tell your story and build authentic relationships, while the science relies on data, optimized techniques, and a well-structured team. By understanding and implementing these three pillars, organizations can move away from the anxiety of "asking for money" and step into the empowering space of inviting people to invest in a better world.

05/05/2026

The next generation of donors is the most diverse in history. Gen Z, diaspora youth, rising female wealth holders, impact-first entrepreneurs.
If your team only reflects yesterday’s donors, you’ll miss tomorrow’s. A diverse team today builds relationships with the donors of 2030.

04/05/2026

In the landscape of non-profit management and community project development, financial sustainability is rarely the result of a single "lucky break" or one massive grant. Instead, a resilient organization is typically built on two foundational pillars: local engagement and income diversification.

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