Does anyone know of any eco awards for charities please? I know there are ones for churches and schools. We're trying as a charity to improve our eco credentials and I thought that an award scheme w...
Finance
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Hi everyone, I'm new to the Charity sector and hoping to connect to others in this field. Are there any networking sites/groups you could recommend? I currently work in finance, so ideally finance re...
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We have recently set up a CIC and in order to apply for funding we need liability insurance amongst other things in place. We have set up a Go Fund Me page to raise money for this. Is there any advi...
Trusts & Grants
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I was advised to contact this forum to find out if there are any other grant-giving charities made for young people with Ataxia to give them the independence that will help them achieve where they wa...
Hi all, Do any of you have effective legacy strategies? I have a limited budget, so would welcome your thoughts. Jill
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I'd be interested to know if there are any charities that offer counselling for colleagues in addition to their EAP....
Hi We are in the process of building a new Drupal based website for our global membership charity and deliberating on what cookie consent manager to go with? Does anybody have any recommendations? W...
Hello Our charity has a subscription to Hubspot but we're not getting the best value out of it because the (small) team don't know how to use it effectively, and none of us has a chunk of time to lea...
Hello all It's me again with a bit of an odd query, please? I have someone who would be a CEO but is asking that they be: a) paid a wage b) needs a controlling influence due to the fact they rep...
Hi all, I know there are a few threads on here about online fundraising platforms that people like to use. I was wondering if anyone knew of sites similar to easyfundraising that are no-cost to donor...
Marketing
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Hi folks, I work for a great charity that delivers programmes in schools. One of my biggest headaches has been getting schools interested and responding, which got me thinking about what a better wa...
Hi all. Has anyone used the website Doit to find volunteers for your charity events? I'm trying to use it now and it's very confusing. I have emailed asking after help any advice from those who work...
I'm looking for advice on how to draft a letter to potential sponsors and donors. Any help would be much appreciated, thank you.
Hi everyone, I am new to this site. Our team is just planning our first ball to take place on 29/11/2024. I would welcome any tips. Also, feel free to share anything you wouldn't do again or would do...
Recruitment
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Suppose someone made it to the final six applicants for a job with a national charity (and had a first interview) but didn't quite make it to the final two (who had a second interview) so obviously d...
Hi there, Does anyone work at a charity offering support to families and have a hardship fund for those who are unable to participate in activities due to lack of funds? For example, families unable...
Good afternoon , My charity was set up over 5 years ago and funding wise it is a bit difficult with everyone i know. I'm looking for a fundraiser to help in my charity. Is there any one that you coul...
Governance
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hello! Hoping for a bit of advice today. Do members feel that if a trustee gives a regular sizeable donation to the c...
Hi, we want to invest some of our funds, but when we have asked investment managers we have found that they have a minimum of £150K to 1,000,000. Does anyone know of a way to invest with a smaller bu...
Is there anyone with experience in setting up forest carbon offset projects? I am interested in getting practical information.
Has anyone got experience of government grants, and if so how has this worked for your charity?
Many charities are now venturing back into the world of in-person events for the first time since Covid. Since it can be difficult to find venues that are affordable and have great reviews, I though...
Perfect storm has resulted in the fact that I as Co-Founder (no longer a Trustee) have been asked to Chair Trustee meeting as interim solution to the fact that Chair just had a baby - our constituti...
Governance
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The given CIO's constitution says that trustees can stand for reappointment at the end of the term. I am curious as to what actually happens if they do stand for reappointment but there in not a sing...
I am the trustee/treasurer of a small charity that is running a village hall with some historic connections. The building needs improving. How can I obtain grants for doing this? The Board cannot af...
I have some challenge fundraisers who would like to use Just Giving to raise funds for my charity, but also a second charity. I cannot work out how to do this on Just Giving. We want 1 way for donor...
Good evening, we are desperately looking for new space to rent as our landlord is selling our current space. Ideally looking for South West London.
Hi I work for an organisation called the 21UP Movement and I want some help in securing some funding. We support young people in becoming the best versions of themselves and pursuing there passions....
I am going to order 1000 wristbands for our charity. Any recommendations for suppliers worth trying would be very welcome. I've started with https://thewristbandcompany.co.uk/ from a first pass on...
Good evening! We wondered if anyone has any property that our charity can use as storage for donations of furniture, bedding and crockery. Also that we could use as an office space for a period of 1...