DARE.
You see the gap. Let’s cross it.
hands-on marketing and fundraising.
hands-on marketing and fundraising.
Dare with Charlie is hands-on marketing and fundraising for people who already know what needs to change, and want a partner brave enough to help them do it. No slide decks that gather dust. I’ll roll up my sleeves and get it done with you.
A free 20-minute call. No pitch, no pressure.
Why Dare exists
The best ideas rarely fail on quality. They stall on nerve.
You may already see the bigger picture. You know the brand feels too safe, the message has gone stale, or the funding story isn’t landing. But doing something different feels risky, and there’s never time to find out.
That’s the gap. On one side is what you know. On the other is what’s actually out there, in the world, working.
I’m not a consultant who hands over a report and wishes you luck. I stay for the awkward middle: shaping the idea, writing the words, planning the event, filing the application. And I’ll tell you honestly when something is a bad idea.
Most marketing advice stops at the plan. Dare starts there. i find the brave move you’ve been putting off.
hOW IT WORKS
wHAT i CAN DO FOR YOU
Start with one thing or build a whole programme. Either way, we agree a brief, an action plan and clear deliverables before we begin. Then I roll up my sleeves and get it done with you.
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A plan you can actually follow: who you’re talking to, what you should say, where, and what to stop doing.
Audience and positioning review
Priorities for the next 3 to 12 months
Channel plan with realistic effort per week
Measures that tell you what’s working
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For organisations whose brand no longer says what they mean. We find the true story, then give it a voice and a look that fit.
Purpose, proposition and values
Tone of voice guide
Messaging framework
Direction for visual identity, working with your designer or mine
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Clear, human writing that sounds like you on a good day.
Websites and landing pages
Emails, newsletters and campaigns
Brochures, reports and case studies
Pitch and presentation words
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Presence with a point of view, rather than posting for the sake of it.
Channel and content strategy
Monthly content plan and written posts
Campaign ideas and launch support
Optional day-to-day management
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Item Grant applications
Funders read hundreds of bids. I help yours sound specific, credible and unmistakably you.
Funder research and fit check
Bid writing and budget narrative
Evidence, outcomes and impact language
Review and polish before you submit
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Events that raise money and goodwill, planned properly and run on the day.
Concept, budget and timeline
Suppliers, venue and logistics
Promotion and ticketing messages
On-the-day management and follow-up
Less consultant, more sleeves up
For 15 years I’ve helped organisations say what they really mean, then back it up with action. Sport, charities, recruitment, farming and property: different worlds, same problem. People know what needs to change. They just haven’t had the nerve, or the time, to do it.
I’ve rebuilt brands, written bids, built partnerships and run events. Most recently I led income generation for a rugby club’s charity, bringing in funding from grants, sponsors and supporters. Before that I ran sporting events and a £125k budget across five regional sites. I’ve also chaired committees for rugby’s governing bodies, so I’m comfortable in the room with the people who say yes.
I’m not here to hand over a report. I’ll tell you what I think, then I’ll help you do it.
dare Accepted
Tell me what you’ve been meaning to do. We’ll take it from there.
I DARE you.