"I am the least likely tech CEO you may come across." Kenneth returns from a Table Tennis training camp for haloween as we dig up the Foreman Family history. Then three guests arrive who have a trick or two and treat us with a talk about mentoring and how it can be used to build confidence. We speak to Dave Evans, the founder and CEO of the social enterprise OKO which is a social enterprise focused on creating opportunities for young adults. He tells us about how his experience growing up...

"Change starts at the top" Steve Martin joins us for a Spotlight episode focused on Agile this week and how it's his utopian world of work. We all want to become a Scrum Master, we hear about the importance of culture throughout this approach, why we're working in an outdated fashion from two centuries ago and whether Kenneth will ever get close to his parkrun PB. --- You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star...

"The younger generation will not accept this." In this episode we talk to Eugenie Harvey, the Chief Executive of The Funding Network, a London-based charity that connects small non-profits and donors. We start with Eugenie's ill-fated comedy career before a parkrun love in and a discussion on Australian bushfires, the usual intro. Eugenie tells us about moving to London and how that involved leaving her friends behind and earning less money. Then there's how she changed the world for a...

This week on the podcast we’re joined by two guests representing the Raheem Sterling Foundation a charity that envisions a world where young people will always have the support they need in the pursuit of improving their opportunities, their future careers, and their quality of life. We start though, with the genesis of the Kenneth’s clothes line and James’ eyewear collection. We all look on enviously as we hear about the Foreman household Air Conditioning dynasty before we hear about Clive...

"Super, crazy-professional, great humans" In the last five years, our guest has lived in mainland Greece, Serbia, and Bosnia and the refugee hotspot of the Greek Island Samos. To date, the organisation she founded has placed over 3,000 volunteers with their partners. Currently, supporting more than fifty charities who provide aid, healthcare, education, skills workshops and other vital services to the tens of thousands of refugees who live in informal settlements across Europe's migratory...

"Nobody really knows what they're talking about and neither do I." Our guest this week co-founded The Turner Kirk Trust in 2007 and since then has granted over £7million to charitable causes across the UK and the developing world. His achievements include a PhD in General Relativity, chairing numerous businesses and launching the UK’s first algo-hedge fund. The perfect match for your host’s combined four GCSEs, 400m swimming certificate and a rather vague Culinary Skills badge from Beavers....

"I know you're on holiday, but you need to hear this." Our third episode from the Scottish Fundraising Conference is a sit down with crypto enthusiasts Nicola Gunn and David Mitchell. The duo oversaw a speculative investment before it rained cats and dogs in income from crypto currency communities keen to support their work. We talk about the pressure of headlining the conference, fostering a culture of innovation, the tip-off which sparked their adventure and the rabbithole they delved...

"At that stage, what did I have to lose?" Our second episode from the Scottish Conference features the Managing Director of the People’s Postcode Lottery, Clara Glovier. Clara joined a start-up in 2010 and has stewarded the organisation to raise £850m for good causes. We get chatting about her famous friends - Sir Paul and Mr Clooney, no less - and her famous ringtone. There’s the honour of kicking off the conference and the beginnings of the Lottery in the UK before the group became the...

"No, I'm not doing my Scottish accent." Three years on from our invitation, we finally returned to Glasgow for the Scottish Fundraising Conference. Two days of sessions and speakers, learnings and lifehacks - all captured for you. We've got takeaways, awards, two references to Top Gun, Irn Bru and fake news. Our thanks to Gary, Susan and the Committee for the invitation. Introduction: 1:10 Virginia Anderson (Opening) 2:00 Sarah Campbell (Committee) 5:10 Emily Casson (Digital) 10:30 Mike...

"Young people need to see positive pathways." Our dream mentor is the intro subject this week as we reveal more about ourselves than those chosen. Then it’s into a chat with Leila Thomas on the organisation she founded and leads to provide young people with the aspirations, opportunity and skills to achieve their career goals. James imagines dragging the team up on stage to pick up an award, meanwhile Kenneth picks a tattoo and our guest dreams of an army of volunteers to support her....

"Care, but don't worry" We start this episode with unfulfilled dreams and unpublished logos. Kenneth picks up a role with the Newcastle Tourist Board whereas James is living out his Olympic dreams. Then it's over to Work for Good CEO, and closet McFly fan, Veronica Bamford-Deane to sell us sales fundraising. She admits to ambitions of living a life of leisure before a drive to do good led to a flirtation with over-working. There's the rollercoaster of life in a start-up, surrounding...

"Really intimidating and really exciting at the same time." Jimbo reveals how to blow your cover as a tourist whilst Kenneth is living his best life in our intro to digital-supremo, vinyl-fanatic and aspiring pub landlord, James Gadsby Peet. We talk about monetising cat gifs, the dawn of data analytics and timing your Phil Collins drum solo to perfection. James tells us about renting elf suits, working in the Death Star, realising the potential for digital channels and stepping into the big...

"Love was the thing that would change the course of the AIDS epidemic." We start with the comparison of two back catalogues before introducing our guest, the CEO of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Anne Aslett tells us how she started as a volunteer with a bold idea for a new fundraising venture before spending twenty years with the organisation and becoming CEO of the Foundation which has saved the lives of over five million of the most marginalised people in the world. We talk...

"Don't get angry, get organised." He might be the Deputy General Secretary and Director of Communications and Research at Prospect, he may have been President of the NUS. he might be a trustee of Stonewall and may be a non-executive director at one of the UK’s largest community housing associations, you might even find him on Newsnight and ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’, but it’s his prestigious position as Head of PR for the British Kebab Awards which is what Kenneth and James really want to hear...

"We're all about the human connections." Fundraising Consultant Sarah talks to us about starting out in face to face, the impact of a bad apple and things you can't teach. We talk about overcomplicating things, the emotional load of fundraising, and the balance of innovation versus capacity. We cover the wall with post-its before Kenneth goes for a chimney cake. Done, after all, is better than perfect. --- You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in...

“When we are young we play to win. When we’re older we play not to lose. ” This week starts with tales of crashed cars and car-crash fashion choices before we are joined by a pair who lived life in the fast lane. Our guests are a husband and wife team who have successfully transitioned their once corporate careers to now work with people in their mid-life to support their health and wellbeing following their own passion for this area. Claire and James talk to us about their move from being...

"Get out of your own way" We’re talking with Rebecca and Lou from FemMentored this week and their plans to create a comfortable space for women in the not-for-profit industry. James describes how he has ruined the careers of the next generation of leaders, Kenneth chats side-hustles and we discuss the juggle and the struggle. There’s the role of mentors, getting out of your own way and removing barriers with tech.. --- You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and...

"Merry Christmas!" The guys catch up with a quick review of the 24 episodes this year and our plans for 2022. Kenneth reveals what's on his wish list for the 25th and James considers three months in the shed. --- You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and...

"Is the UK a fair and free place to live? The answer is no." We are joined by Helen Moulinos for this episode - a knowledgeable, passionate human rights expert and stir-fry aficionado. After growing up in the States she moved to the UK and now leads POhWER, the UK’s largest advocacy charity which upholds and protects the human rights of marginalised, vulnerable and excluded groups. We start the episode discussing how Kenneth and James have been given the keys to the social accounts but...

"How I can open doors which weren't open to me." We’re chatting to Gillian about her impressive LinkedIn profile this week. From Livity, The Ministry of Sound and work with Adidas and Red Bull, to Director of Engagement at House of St. Barnabus, Commissioner for Diversity with the Mayor of London and a consultant for Culture 24, via music festivals from Manchester to Malawi. We start by talking about the boys’ clubbing experiences and keeping the beers off screen during a rare lunchtime...

"This is everything a business should be." Ben Greensmith, or Lord Chocolonely III as he’s known at work, is responsible for the sixth largest chocolate bar brand in the UK - Tony’s Chocolonely - and their mission to make chocolate free of child-labour and slavery (spoiler alert - not all confectionary brands adopt this approach). He talks to the boys about his journey , the epiphany on a trip to the Netherlands which led him to join Tony’s and working with the best minds in the business...

"My ambition has always been to make people laugh." Dressed to impress, Jake Mills joins us this week. As an award-winning stand-up comedian, mental health campaigner and charity CEO, Jake brings his story and the best nickname we’ve had for a while to this episode. We compare our experiences of stand-up comedy, secure James a job as a driver and take a tour through Kenneth’s wardrobe. There’s dealing with life, losing a close fight with a bouncer and make the comparison between how we...

"I still consider myself a proud fundraiser." We are joined this week by the dynamic duo behind fundraising everywhere and fundraising everywhere +. With an ambition to change the world they connect and educate fundraisers, empowering them to do just that. James bravely limps his way to the studio carrying his Lemsip for a chat about influencing positive change, launching Reject-Fest and finding a board of directors to act as your personal mentors. Simon uncovers roles in his past he...

"to renew and make new" We were delighted to be invited by the Resource Alliance and Salesforce.org to host a showcase on digital innovation in the sector. Better still they allowed us to record it so we could share it with you. We hear examples from Refuge, RNID, British Heart Foundation and Brain Tumour Research - all confirmed BDIDs (Big Deals In Digital). Michael – How RNID committed to becoming a digital-first organisation (from 12:30) Anna - How digital has helped Refuge have more...

"You need to know what your ROI is." It’s been a while but we return with a conversation with Ashby Jenkins of Ashby Jenkins Recruitment. The fundraiser turned recruitment specialist set up her own company three years ago and talks us through the tips and tricks she has picked up for your next move, and how she’s negotiated the past two years as a business owner. We start with a conversation on whether another guest has requested a rider before Kenneth tells us how he’s nursing a sick...