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.
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- 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.
- Oct 26, 2022
- 4 min
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 18, 2022
- 3 min
What the country needs is stability
One of the many fallouts from the country’s precarious political position is that we’re experiencing one of the worst cost-of-living crises
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
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 27, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 9, 2022
- 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..
- Jul 19, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 14, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 3 min
Consistency is key
Consistency within a private business usually means keeping to brand guidelines when marketing or promoting something.
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