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CAF Bank's online services have been down since last Wednesday that's almost a week with no banking facilities. We've only been with them for a year and this is the 2nd major outage they've had sinc...
I am currently comparing 2 CRM systems, Beacon and Donorfy and wondered if anyone would be willing to share comparison charts / findings with me. I would very much appreciate any insights that can...
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If you look after the finances or sit on the board of a Scottish charity, there's a change worth getting ahead of now — because it affects the very next set of accounts most charities will prepare, n...
Does anyone know of a better SIM-only mobile contract for a small charity? We currently have 20 users with O2, paying £14 per line per month for 40GB of data each. I'm interested to hear if anyone ha...
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What is the policy of taking notes/ minutes/notes at Redundancy discussions leading to a Redundancy? One would think they would be mandatory, and an essential requirement. Also that this requirement...
Hi all, I'm looking at a new CRM database for a medium sized charity in the £1-5m income range. So far I have narrowed down a shortlist of potentials and wonder if other people have been using these...
Hello, Is there anyone who has recently implemented Beacon CRM and has 30 minutes to spare for a chat about their experience with the system? We are moving to Beacon from eTapestry, and while testing...
Hi, we have recently rebuilt our website. We are now looking at ways to get any further work done at a lower cost due to a slowdown in donations. We are looking to integrate Beacon CRM into our websi...
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We upload the Big Give data by trying to match data fields to Salesforce but end up with duplicates because, for example, people often have more than one email address and/or use shortened forms of f...
HI - I work for a local hospice and am looking for recommendations for any paid for directories that offer the best value for money and where i can research for unrestricted core funding ? Thanks.
We are a new registered charity. I'd to to talk to someone on advice about steps to take next, if we are to submit any policy like conflict of interests, governance etc to CIO OR its for our own keep...
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Hi all, I'm currently a Supporter Experience Manager and am looking at our KPIs for 2027. I have a few that revolve around service provided to supporters/members of the public, but I was wondering...
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If you lead or sit on the board of a smaller charity, there are a few things coming this year that are worth a quick check now rather than a scramble later. None of them are cause for alarm — but a c...
Hello all , hope you are all doing well, I would like to know if any charity is using vibe coded apps to maintain their website and if they are facing any difficulties please , many thanks Louis
We've put together a free, searchable directory of UK grants and funding opportunities for charities and non-profits. Everything listed is either specifically for digital projects (websites, CRMs, on...
Hi I work for a not for profit CIC, membership funded. We would like to increase revenue. I would like to know where i can learn how to bring fundraising into the organisation. Where do i start? Also...
Hi, Please could any legal advisors come forward - there appears to be a huge lack of transparency and governance surrounding the recent events of a charity that I used to volunteer in. This is an u...
I have been involved with a community association (registered charity) for the last year as a volunteer. I was elected as a Trustee in March. It has since become apparent to me that two Trustees elec...
Good Morning, I am growing and my CIC needs clearer transparent governance in terms of receiving funding and the decisions that are made in the best interests of those donations etc. To get this I n...
I run an affordable creative arts space in SE London for local creatives.I would like operate as CIO . Can any body give me any advice if a CIO is the right path to go down . Lincoln
HI all, Thanks for letting me join this great community - it was a recommendation as the charity and not for profot sector are things I'm very passionate about and would love to make an impact in. A...
Hi everyone. I've added 7 volunteer roles to our CharityJob account and they are live for applications. I've noticed that these volunteer jobs do not show when you click into our charity profile, it...
CharityConnect is built on community, and as such, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to network. This is a thread for you to meet other new members and start making connections straight...
Hello, has anyone registered on Vinted as a charity? Our charity shop would like to do this but I'd be grateful for any feedback from others - is there anything we need to do/watch out for? Thanks
I'm a committee member at a community centre which has held no meetings for at least 20 months. I've asked the Chair to organise a committee meeting but was asked what was the point because there's n...
Hi there, I recently started working for a small charity as their fundraiser. I am starting from scratch in many ways (they don't have any form of contact database) we use just giving as the donation...
We are seeing an increasing number of clients who use wheelchairs, and our volunteers often provide support to them. We want to ensure that volunteers are able to offer appropriate and practical assi...
I’d really value some outside perspective on what’s happened to me in my charity/events role. I’m a mid‑career woman in my mid‑40s working in business development and sponsorship. Over time I’ve gon...
Hello. I would be very interested to hear from any charity that has been successful in the past applying to The Fore. It is one thing getting randomly selected to apply for Stage 1, it is another b...
After years as a Board Secretary and Chartered Governance professional (and now teaching Boardroom Dynamics), I've reviewed a lot of charity board minutes. The same five issues come up every time, so...