Charity 3/5

Oct 3, 20223 min read

What does it mean to be a business’s Charity of The Year?

The charity benefits from a higher profile and more credibility via the business’s network. It typically received a financial boost

Sep 26, 20224 min read

TikTok: an underused tool for charities?

Every charity must have an online presence, but how many tiktokers have donated money or volunteered for their causes?

Sep 21, 20224 min read

Third sector recruitment: it’s all or nothing (unfortunately)

You’d imagine, if the job market is weighted towards candidates (which it absolutely appears to be at the moment), you’d make any vacancy..

Sep 14, 20224 min read

Are young people more willing to donate their time than their money?

It may surprise you to learn that, according to statistics, 49% of young people donated money to charity last year. Yes, they were the least

Aug 31, 20223 min read

Would an auction be distasteful at a charity event during the current crisis?

There are plenty of ways that money can be raised; however, it’s difficult for charities to find rich pockets of funding.

Aug 9, 20224 min read

The recognition of privilege

I recently met someone who had worked in the same role within the third sector for a whole decade, which involved giving advice..

Aug 2, 20223 min read

Are we approaching crunch time?

Over the years, many good causes have stepped in to fill gaps in frontline services; however, their help and support isn’t infinite.

Jul 25, 20223 min read

The power of PR

Having a platform can make campaigns infinitely more powerful, which is particularly helpful for charities wishing to raise awareness.

Jul 19, 20223 min read

What’s meant by ‘lived experience’?

If you’re someone who’s been in their shoes and come through the other side, you will have a solution that clearly worked.

Jul 12, 20224 min read

How do you fund a fundraiser?

In the early days of a charity, funds will largely come from the public, through fundraising or individual donations

Jun 20, 20224 min read

Charity expenses

Expenses can be a controversial subject. Especially within a charity, transparency and trust with how your funds are used is critical.

Jun 14, 20224 min read

What’s the first impression a new donor would have of your charity?

Just as a small business will need to compete with its rivals for their target audiences income—a small charity will be in the same boat

Jun 7, 20223 min read

Consistency is key

Consistency within a private business usually means keeping to brand guidelines when marketing or promoting something.

May 31, 20224 min read

How far should a charity go?

If a charity was to address more than one of their beneficiaries’ issues at any one time, their support would be diluted.

May 24, 20224 min read

Charity scammers

When you hear of charities scamming people out of money, these aren’t mistakes, these are common criminals using the publics generosity.

May 17, 20224 min read

The trustees you don’t need on your board…

Charity Trustees are quite hard to come by, but sometimes there are certain Trustee Types you DONT Need

May 3, 20223 min read

Our heritage

The government can’t afford to financially prop up such properties, which is why charities to step in as caretakers.

Apr 26, 20224 min read

Be the change you want to see

Plenty of people fear change, particularly when it comes to steering good causes towards new opportunities and growth.

Apr 19, 20223 min read

The impact of losing the Small Charities Coalition

The closure of the SCC is a worry for many smaller charities who need a voice when advocating for funding.

Apr 12, 20223 min read

The power of storytelling

Trying to get the attention of the public to donate can be challenging, especially for smaller charites.