Jon Duschinsky

Brainstormer, Change agent, Connector, Consultant, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Global soul, Idea generator

Jon Duschinsky International Fundraiser and trainer who says “Fantastic” a lot Jon was founding member of the fundraising group Cascaid in the UK, before hopping on a boat and becoming an established fundraiser in France. A leading actor on the European fundraising stage and board member of the European Fundraising Association, Jon headed up the French Institute of Fundraising for four years before moving back into the consultancy world, creating Ressources Non-Profit with the TBWA Group in 2006. Now an independant consultant and passionate fundraiser, and founder of bethechange - an international network of likeminded fundraisers and world-changers, he is committed to helping NPOs across the world develop and implement strategies for tomorrow’s fundraising challenges. A big fan of throwing away the rulebook, he truly believes in the power of individuals coming together to change the world. Jon trains and advises fundraisers around the world and is a recognised speaker at international events such as the International Fundraising Congress in Holland, the UK Institute of Fundraising Convention or AFP Canada where he delivers training on inspiration, motivation and creativity as well as all aspects of fundraising practice and theory. Aside from regular conference participations and university lectureships in both Europe, the US and Canada, Jon also works hands-on with national and international NGOs, universities, schools and research institutes, constructing and delivering made to measure capacity building programmes incorporating training and consultancy.

Empowering individuals and organisations to be the change they want to see in the world. Sharing and driving forward new ideas and quantum leap breakthrough thinking.

The commercial sector exists to generate profits, often for shareholders. To achieve this, enterprises across the world strive for higher productivity and more efficiency. The shareholders benefit. But why should this privilege be restricted to shareholders – some of the richest people in the world ? Why can’t we apply the same principles to the poorest people in the world – those who are empowered by the not for profit sector ? In the last 20 years, globalisation has caused huge change in the way that companies do business. The smart company of today does one thing, really well. They have slimmed down, challenged their existing models and found new ways to compete, all to benefit their shareholders. My challenge is that the NPO sector needs to go through the same process. Urgently. Because the poorest people in the world deserve it, arguably more than the richest. We owe it to our beneficiairies to develop the NPOs of the future – specialised on doing one thing incredibly well.

being the change other people want to see in the world, development, Fundraising, Innovation, inspiring a better future, Training

I would love to have first-hand TED story to tell. So far, TED has inspired me, moved me challenged me, bent my mind, and allowed me to think new things in ways I never imagined. More than anything, TED has inspired me to facilitate leading thinkers in the not for profit world to come together and share their own new ideas. Through my own speaking and training, I have shared the TED vision and TED talks, and hope one day to be able to share my own life-changing experience of being part of what is, for me, the ultimate human innovation and development forum. Quite simply, THE place to be.

Cooking and playing the piano. Not at the same time.