Finance

Oct 18, 20233 min read

Ingenious Fundraising: How a Local Student Pub Balances Discounts and Charity

Newcastle Student Pub brilliantly integrates charity donations with coveted student discount cards, offering a win-win solution.

Sep 13, 20233 min read

Lankelly Chase: The Radical Shift in Philanthropy and Decolonising Endowments

Lankelly Chase has decided to abolish itself and redistribute its substantial endowment to challenge colonial capitalism

Aug 16, 20234 min read

Direct and Indirect Beneficiaries of Charitable Initiatives

charitable initiatives on both direct and indirect beneficiaries, learn how measuring their effects contributes to understanding a charity

Jul 12, 20233 min read

Unlocking the Power of ESG Scores: Assessing Sustainability and Responsible Business Practices

Find out how ESG scores drive responsible practices and create value for businesses.

Jun 28, 20234 min read

What’s a Charity Ambassador?

Discover the essential role charity ambassadors play in advancing nonprofit missions, raising awareness, attracting support...

Jun 21, 20234 min read

What is furniture poverty?

Discover the rising issue of furniture poverty in the UK, where individuals and families face a lack of essential furniture

Jun 7, 20234 min read

Why charities should ask for a 15% management fee in their funding applications

Charities play a vital role in addressing negative issues, supporting vulnerable people in our society, and bringing about positive...

Apr 26, 20233 min read

Are charities more vulnerable to scams and hackers?

Learn how to protect your charitable organization from cyber threats. Invest in robust cybersecurity measures, staff training, and..

Apr 19, 20233 min read

How to get people to fundraise for your charity

Think of all those who enter the London Marathon—far more people apply than the actual spaces available. The lucky(!) 40,000 chosen randomly

Mar 8, 20233 min read

Opening a charity bank account

Whilst you can open an account online in minutes for personal use, it gets much harder when you’re opening one for a registered charity

Mar 1, 20234 min read

Are entrepreneurs harming charity shops?

The premise of a charity shop is thus: the general public donates their unwanted items and the shop sells them at a low/affordable price.

Jan 11, 20233 min read

LadBaby’s backlash

When LadBaby (real name Mark Hoyle) and his wife, Roxanne, launched their first charity single five years ago, they received plenty of...

Dec 28, 20223 min read

Needs versus funds

In February, Alan Williams became a champion of his community in Dorset. The local bus company, FirstGroup, ran a Sunday service; however..

Nov 2, 20224 min read

Unnecessary layers…

I’m suggesting that there are too many layers of management in the third sector. There's very little left for the people at the bottom.

Oct 26, 20224 min read

Direct Debit donations

With how fast tech is developing us into a cashless society, it's no surprise notes and coins are becoming the way of the dodo with payments

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 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..

Jul 5, 20223 min read

Is it difficult to win funding after launching your charity?

In the first year of a charitable organisation, it’s likely that costs will be incurred, e.g. fees associated with the set up of the charity