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⭐ Fundraisers unite! Grab a cup of tea (or other drink of your choice) and join us virtually to chat all things fundraising with others in the same boat as you. Share your experiences and advice in a...
Does anyone have experience of working with NPG ?If so would be keen to hear about your experience - how effective/value for money you found them to be ?
Belinda TUser
We're looking to get some solar panels for our small office in Sierra Leone in an effort to move away from using a generator - a much more sustainable approach! We estimate it is about £5-7k to achie...
Roxanne TUser
Hi all. Has anyone come across any good visual tools/templates for mapping trustee networks in the context of fundraising? I've done various searches but haven't quite found what I'm looking for- if...
Caroline TUser
Hi everyoneI am currently looking to get work as a fundraiser and I am trying to prepare myself for interviews that I will have. I would appreciate your thoughts on what you see as the challenges in...
Adam TUser
I’m currently working with a charity that are looking at some research to help them understand their supporters and potential supporters.They are looking for an agency or agencies that can support wi...
Neil TUser
Let me know what your charity is planning for and any tools/resources that you've found helpful for it!?? – In-Person ? – Virtual? – Hybrid
Rose TUser
We are collecting donations through our website via the PayPal donate button. Does anyone know if these donations are claimed through PayPal or whether we have to claim them through our normal proces...
Hello, I spoke to the Director of a local health and leisure facility which has had to close through the pandemic, and will likely remain closed until 2022.  The charity is looking for external suppo...
Lucy TUser
Forecasting income is notoriously difficult but, getting it wrong in a crisis could be fatal.  This new toolkit gives you ideas and a range of techniques you can use to minimise that risk.  What tech...
Ian TUser
Just wondering if anyone has any experience of using a free CRM for Charity/Fundraising purposes. I have used a free version of ZOHO in the past but have recently heard about Hubspot? Can anyone reco...
Nikki TUser
Hi,I am new to challenge events fundraising, and I am working on the London Marathon for the first time this year. After reading the recent update from LM Events, we are starting to think about the p...
Ellie TUser
Thanks to your support, and that of the Great British public, The 2.6 Challenge has raised an amazing £7 million to help save the UK's charities as of lunchtime today. On the front pages, on social m...
Hi all,We've added a how to guide to our blog on developing and promoting virtual Fundraising Events. Hope it helps some of you:https://www.charity-fundraising.org.uk/virtual-fundraising-events-how-t...
Paul TUser
HiA question for the panel - what does the panel think about regular fundraising with trusts and foundations during the Covid19 crisis? Should we be carrying on as usual? It feels a bit odd to be ask...
Samantha TUser
I have a multitude  of skills in different areas and I would like to give back to the community in various ways. Everything from helping to try and set up pod hotels for homeless veterans through hel...
DEBORAH TUser
Hi. I have been tasked with benchmarking our funding team's return on investment to that of the sector, my problem is that I cannot find up to date information to benchmark against. The area of fundi...
Cara TUser
Dear charity friends, I'm Thea and i'd love to hear from any charity fundraisers who are looking for an innovative new way of raising additional funds and obtaining new donors.I am a charity consulta...
Thea TUser
This article in the I newspaper raises some interesting points.'What does a Nando’s wrap have to do with fighting malaria?': how corporations are co-opting charities:https://inews.co.uk/news/long-rea...
Neil TUser
Hi,As a fairly recent recent recruit to the Third Sector, I am looking for a grant writing course that covers some of the key components you need to make successful bids;Discover how to find funding...
Alex TUser
These are from the free Charity Excellence Framework online toolkit Maximising Income questionnaire. To access the full list of 50+, register here. A G Manly Charitable Trust - charitable organisatio...
Ian TUser
Are you a community group in Aylesbury Vale looking for charitable funding?  I'm chair of AVCT - we make charitable grants to individuals and groups delivering sports or leisure related activities. T...
I am trying to find out if Charitable giving has declined within the UK by region.  Can any member suggest where I could find up-to-date information on this.  The ONS information is quite old.  Many...
Richard TUser
Hi, I work for Free UK Genealogy, we're a small charity that uses crowdsourced transcriptions to provide free access to family history records. We rely too heavily on banner advertising (our websi...
Denise TUser
There are a lot of paid for funding search tools, but also quite a few free ones too. Here are 14 of them. Can you help me add to the list, as many small charities can't afford paid funding databases...
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We’re looking for passionate volunteers to design and run events to attract more young people to take part in MMA. We think this is an excellent opportunity for young people wishing to work in the ev...
I started a discussion a while ago about the potential value of a consistent # for sharing information about open funding opportunities on Twitter which had a very mixed response (please contribute t...
Nikki TUser
Hello Charity Members! My organization works in Kenya and we work with women groups in the village to provide bead work items which organisations can use for promotional purposes. We basically provid...
sonia TUser
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