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
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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 26
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- Jul 5
- 3 min
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
- Jun 20
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
Consistency is key
Consistency within a private business usually means keeping to brand guidelines when marketing or promoting something.
- May 31
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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 10
- 3 min
Gaming is the new endurance challenge
Gaming has forged its own little niche within the world of charity fundraising.
- May 3
- 3 min
Our heritage
The government can’t afford to financially prop up such properties, which is why charities to step in as caretakers.
- Apr 26
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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.