{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Early Bird Philanthropy","home_page_url":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com","description":"Early Bird Philanthropy","author":{"name":"Early Bird Philanthropy"},"items":[{"id":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/vanessa-holmes-milton-keynes-hospital-charity---lessons","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/bf447053-a7f4-4bc7-9bd0-6b89ea53455f/Navigating%20the%20Complexities%20of%20Childre-818a7c8.png\"/><p>The True Heart of Hospital Fundraising: Insights from Vanessa Holmes</p>","url":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/vanessa-holmes-milton-keynes-hospital-charity---lessons","title":"Vanessa Holmes, Milton Keynes Hospital Charity - Lessons","summary":"The True Heart of Hospital Fundraising: Insights from Vanessa Holmes","date_modified":"2026-06-07T06:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/simon-green-ceo-ymca-south-midlands---lessons","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/bf447053-a7f4-4bc7-9bd0-6b89ea53455f/Navigating%20the%20Complexities%20of%20Childre-2f7990e.png\"/><p>What Charity Leaders Can Learn from YMCA South Midlands</p>","url":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/simon-green-ceo-ymca-south-midlands---lessons","title":"Simon Green, CEO, YMCA South Midlands - Lessons","summary":"What Charity Leaders Can Learn from YMCA South Midlands","date_modified":"2026-05-24T06:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/lorraine-lewis-ceo-the-lewis-foundation---lessons","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/bf447053-a7f4-4bc7-9bd0-6b89ea53455f/Navigating%20the%20Complexities%20of%20Childre-0578475.png\"/><p>Transforming Cancer Care: The Power of Small Kindnesses and Genuine Support</p>","url":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/lorraine-lewis-ceo-the-lewis-foundation---lessons","title":"Lorraine Lewis, CEO, The Lewis Foundation - Lessons ","summary":"Transforming Cancer Care: The Power of Small Kindnesses and Genuine Support","date_modified":"2026-05-10T06:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/jon-manning-arthur-ellis-mental-health-foundation---lessons","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/bf447053-a7f4-4bc7-9bd0-6b89ea53455f/IMG-20260105-WA0003-7c31481.jpg\"/><p>What my conversation with Jon Manning taught me about real mental health support</p>","url":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/jon-manning-arthur-ellis-mental-health-foundation---lessons","title":"Jon Manning, Arthur Ellis Mental Health Foundation - Lessons","summary":"What my conversation with Jon Manning taught me about real mental health support","date_modified":"2026-04-26T06:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/victoria-smith-acorns-childrens-hospice---what-i-learned","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/bf447053-a7f4-4bc7-9bd0-6b89ea53455f/Navigating%20the%20Complexities%20of%20Children's%20Hosp.png\"/><p>The Heart of Charity Leadership: Insights from Vicky Smith on Fundraising, Resilience, and Innovation at Acorns Children's Hospice</p>","url":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/victoria-smith-acorns-childrens-hospice---what-i-learned","title":"Vicky Smith, Acorn's Children's Hospice - Lessons","summary":"The Heart of Charity Leadership: Insights from Vicky Smith on Fundraising, Resilience, and Innovation at Acorns Children's Hospice","date_modified":"2026-04-12T06:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/what-is-your-why","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/bf447053-a7f4-4bc7-9bd0-6b89ea53455f/memories.png\"/><p>What the First Six Guests on Night Owl Philanthropy Taught Me About Charity Leadership</p>","url":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/what-is-your-why","title":"What Is Your Why?","summary":"What the First Six Guests on Night Owl Philanthropy Taught Me About Charity Leadership","date_modified":"2026-04-04T16:50:57Z"},{"id":"https://earlybirdphilanthropy.com/early-bird-blog/f/christmas-gifts-that-last-a-lifetime-the-power-of-legacy-giving","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/bf447053-a7f4-4bc7-9bd0-6b89ea53455f/A%20realistic%20UK%20black%20bird%20perches%20on%20a%20Christm.jpg\"/><p>Most of us think of generosity as something we do in the moment, a donation to a Christmas appeal, a gift to a food bank, a fundraiser for a cause close to our hearts. 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