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Aug 23, 20214 min read
Zoom’s new feature to benefit charities
Given how much digital communication tools proved their worth during the pandemic, it’s no surprise that they’ve become ingrained in our...
Aug 10, 20214 min read
Novel donation stations and ways to give money
recently wrote about how the world seems to have moved to a cashless society—something that was on the (debit) cards that the pandemic...
Aug 3, 20214 min read
Uniform or no uniform, that is the question…
In the private sector, branding is everything. A recognisable logo and brand colours, perhaps, in the hope that potential customers will...
Jul 27, 20214 min read
Do the CEOs of charities get a bad rap?
There was a big hoo-hah in 2016 when the CEO of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) faced a backlash...
Jul 20, 20213 min read
What does your charity or social enterprise hope to achieve?
Whether your charity aims to introduce a measure that will reduce disadvantage and provide opportunities for a minority/section of...
Jul 13, 20214 min read
Short term pain vs. long-term gain
The following principle is the same whether running a business, a charity or other non-profit organisation: some corners are not worth...
Jul 6, 20213 min read
What is a CIC and how does it differ to a registered charity?
There are alternatives to launching a charity when you wish to do good in your community or help a specific cause. One of these is...
Jun 29, 20213 min read
The legal and financial considerations of setting up a charity
In this article we explored the motivation behind the launch of your charity…for example, why you believe it to be the best course of...
Jun 22, 20214 min read
Do you want to change the world? The case for smaller charities…
There are problems in every town, in every city, and in every country of the world. Whilst your charity may aim to address and help with...
Jun 15, 20213 min read
Why do you need to market your charity?
If you’re running a charity, it may not feel as if you’re selling anything that needs promotion, but, actually, you are. A charity needs...
Jun 8, 20214 min read
Why do you want to set up your charity/good cause?
There are, approximately, 169,000 registered charities in the UK at the moment—169,000 organisations that are all vying for a spotlight...
Jun 1, 20214 min read
Charity shops being used as a dumping ground
Charity shops, being classed as ‘non-essential’ have been closed for most of the last fifteen months. This has had an impact on their...
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