If it's one thing that I have done right throughout my 22 years as a charity fundraiser – it's organised fundraising events.  From two formal Balls, ceilidhs and craft fairs to white water raft races and foreign adventures, I've pretty much organised and run it all.

Now I have published a book and ebook, ‘Fundraising Events Success Top Tips: Valuable Lessons from an Old-Dog Fundraiser’, that shares tips learned from my years of running fundraising events.  It is designed as a day-to-day handbook for anyone raising money from charitable fundraising events, whether beginner or experienced, and the book is now available on Amazon and Kindle. 

The book is the second in a series of top tips books on various aspects of fundraising, which Hastings has published.

In the book I cover essential skills ranging from how to get a committee together for an event, running formal Balls, promoting your event, getting celebrities, to staying organised for more effective fundraising. 

I hope that fundraisers will think of this book as a practical manual for events fundraising success, ready to take them to a higher plane of knowledge.  From whichever angle they’re approaching this book; you’ll find it a fantastic resource to mastering the intricacies of securing funds through fundraising events. Some of the best lessons that I have learned have not always come from my successes, but have come from occasional failures.

It is also listed on UK Fundraising’s Bookshop.