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...
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- May 31
- 3 min
Charity staff on the brink of burnout
Charity managers should be vigilant in identifying signs of burnout in their staff members.
- May 24
- 3 min
Safeguarding responsibilities within charities
Safeguarding refers to the measures taken to protect individuals, particularly those at risk of harm, abuse, or neglect.
- May 3
- 3 min
How to handle negative news/PR
Tips for charities to handle negative PR: acknowledge the problem, respond quickly, apologize if necessary, take corrective action...
- Apr 26
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- Apr 5
- 3 min
What is the UK Social Value Act?
The UK Social Value Act, which came into force in 2013, requires public authorities to consider the social, economic, and environmental...
- Mar 22
- 4 min
Thinking of starting your own charity?
Starting a charity in the UK can be a challenging, if not rewarding, process. Charities are organisations that exist to benefit the...
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Small charities are exhausted
That’s not to say that larger charities aren’t feeling the strain at the moment, I’m just hoping to paint a picture of how the third sector.
- Mar 8
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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.
- Feb 22
- 4 min
Corporate Volunteering Brings A Lot Of Benefits
Corporate volunteering is one way in which employers and employees can give back (and get something back!).
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Will the third sector miss Amazon Smile?
The global brand recently announced that it was withdrawing its Amazon Smile service. An underrated and often overlooked fundraising tool.
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Too many or too few cooks…
trustee on every board has been unique. Given that the very nature of a human being is to be individual.
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
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..
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
Charity shops of the future?
The revenue charity shops saw during the pandemic was up from that of previous years, and this trend has continued.
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
What does being a charity trustee entail?
Many charities also desire trustees that have certain skillsets on their board, to help plug any skills gaps between volunteers...
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
Desperation sees charity scams increase
It’s naïve to think that crime doesn’t impact the third sector. In this article, I’m not referring to internal fraud...
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Volunteer boundaries
In this economy, with a number of retirees returning to work, just so that they can pay their bills, volunteers are becoming a rarity.
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
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.
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