Hello Everyone, I'm new on here, so forgive me if I'm asking something already covered. We are looking to recruit Trustees for our Council and are particularly mindful of the need for a diverse mix...
Looking for any colleagues interested in a discussion on team based Cultural Audits
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Hi there, Very keen to get examples of charitable objects on governing documents from animal rescue and welfare charities. Many thanks
Hi all, We're a small charity with a list of people that could help us promote our cause. Unfortunately, they may well have gatekeepers and I'm wondering if there's anyone out there that offers pro...
Hello everyone, My name is Elisia and I’ve recently started as an In Memory Fundraiser at Keech Hospice. We provide free, specialist end‑of‑life care for people of all ages supporting adults across...
Hi, Can employees question the benchmarking of their jobs? Also dispute their job description? If the job description does not align with the actual work, can they request being benchmarked against...
Hi all. Is somebody able to help me with submitting CIC application forms ? Many Thanks
The trustees want one of our trustees to remain on the board of trustees but not have voting rights due to his ill health. He also wishes to down grade his status. He has been with the trust for 40 y...
I am a new volunteer with a small local charity that has been going for some years with an "established" base of supporters. It is all volunteers who have flexible role doing what they can when they...
Anyone in the philanthropic/international charity okay to share their Travel/expense policy please. Currently doing some research. Thanks
Good morning Does anyone know of any particularly good examples of volunteer handbooks? This would be for a small charity - it's a community garden which has some volunteer co-ordinators and some eve...
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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...
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Dear all, Previously I wrote asking for help in opening a bank account for a registered community interest company in the UK, but we tried four banks. None of them approved this due to an excuse th...
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We have a couple of sites and projects which take payments (shop, events, cafe etc). We use paypal (having migrated from zettle) but reconsidering as our estate grows. Paypal are insistent that we...
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I joined my current organisation 3yrs and I love my job. My role included building the capacity of colleagues in what I do. I do advocacy work in a charity. Whereas I am happy there's evidence of suc...
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I'm concerned that the new changes coming in next month to sick pay from day one may mean that more staff might take advantage of this new right. Would anyone be willing to share their amended sickne...
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I have some sad news, I’m afraid. After just over three wonderful years, I’ll be stepping away from CharityConnect next week on Thursday 26th March to start a new venture. It’s been an incredibly rew...
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Hello, We are a CIC offering Yoga and Wellness and various events in London and Bristol and would appreciate guidance towards databases where we can see what grants are available to us. We are workin...
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I have worked for a year at a charity on a full time contract in a job I love where I have worked very hard and gone the extra mile on several occasions. Sadly I was told a few weeks ago that there w...
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I've been having discussions about whether a chair of a charity can be remunerated and Charity commission advice does not appear 100% clear. There is some content about needing to refer this to the C...
I work for a CIC and am looking at setting up a shared workspace for us, either Microsoft or Google. As we're a CIC I don't believe we qualify for some of the non-profit packages available. People ar...
Some years ago I attended a training that used 'Who wants to be a millionaire' music and format as a Q&A to help people understand the importance of legacy fundraising. Has anyone here got access to...
We are looking for accounting software to cover our operations which range from seminars, online meetings and outdoor activities. Our charity's revenue is less than £100k. What would be the cost of...
I am supporting someone in formally setting up their organisation, and as part of it they need to recruit more people to join as Directors. They'd like to invite someone on board, but that person is...
Our application for registration as a CIO has been rejected, and we are seeking professional consultancy and support to successfully complete the CIO registration.
Hi I work for a charity that has various projects that are not linked either by funders or workers. However, our common link is our board. There are various issues with the chair person, who seems t...
I am a trustee of a small youth theatre charity run by one paid individual, supported mainly by volunteer parents of participants. I am concerned about a lack of objectivity and oversight. The founde...
Good morning, I work for a non-profit organisation whose mission is to use digital tools to support humanitarian aid. Are there any grant opportunities open which we can apply to? Thank you in advan...
this is something new to me, but I have been approached by a young man who wishes to set up a CIC so he can do charitable work in Pakistan. Can anyone give me some advice about this please?