This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We are a small charity using an excel spreadsheet for supporters etc and need to move across to a CRM system but am w...
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Hi, I wondered if there was an expert in this group that can advise on whether TUPE applies in a situation for our charity and what we can do moving forward to protect and support our staff that unde...
Most of our board meetings are online but we try to meet in person every four months or so since it is much more effective. Our next board meeting is in London one late afternoon next month. I'm goin...
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Hello everyone - I'm looking for some insight into successful NGO website redevelopment projects. We're an international animal welfare NGO, and recently secured some investment for an overhaul of o...
Hello, We are currently running a regular giving campaign and very frustratingly the payment gateway on our website has stopped working so people aren't able to set up a regular donation without gett...
Hi, I was wondering whether anyone was able to share what they are proposing or have agreed for a cost of living increase for this year? It's always hard to benchmark, but our Board find it useful t...
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I am exploring how recruitment partners can better support charities, especially around limited recruitment budgets. From your experience, what do charities most need from external recruiters right n...
We are a UK CIO charity intending to work with indigenous children, youth and adults at risk in South America. I am writing our Serious Incident Policy and Procedure and have a query regarding the re...
Hi, we're being chased relentlessly by NLA media for posting stories on our website about the press we've received. They are demanding money for a licence. I've not heard of them before - has anyon...
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We are looking for accountants to deal with our end of year accounts does any body have any recommendations?
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Hello community, I need some help converting our company to a CIO. I have previously had a conversation with someone who said they could support me with making that application. We have attempted to...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: 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...
Looking for some advice on this please. We use CAF Donate as our giving platform but businesses can't donate through it using business cards due to the level of checks needed. We nearly lost a £2500...
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We are a small charity that lease a 1st floor office. Unfortunately there is no lift access and we would like to understand if there are any funding opportunities we can explore to purchase an Evac...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Which social media is used most often? Instagram? Facebook? Twitter/X? LinkedIn? TikTok? Blue-sky? Snapchat?
What can we add to the model CIO association constitution to enable online general meetings and members voting via a website? I am surprised the model constitution still does not cover these. I suspe...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Can anyone recommend an affordable marketing company to help us grow our social media and also set up campaigns?
Good afternoon, This is my first post and I hope that this the right place to ask. A bit of background, I am currently leading an organisation wide Learning and Development Programme for a branch...
🚁 We’re on a Digital Transformation Journey at The Air Ambulance Service 🚁 Like many charities, we’re evolving how we use technology to better understand, engage and support our incredible commun...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I wonder if anyone can offer any advise. We are unfortunately insolvent. All of our board have also just resigned. Th...
Hi everyone, We have an interim Chair of Trustees, and have had Treasurer and Secretary roles in the past but are moving more to using AI (and checking it thoroughly) for our meeting minutes and shar...
Good morning, Looking for some creative idea to help unify the team more. I'm looking for ideas to help empower the team to empower eachother. Liz
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Does anyone have any experience of including people with unspent convictions in leadership positions (not paid - as p...
Hi All, We're looking to hosta a daytime event and are currently searching for a suitable venue. Ideally we'd like to rent 2 rooms for approx 3-4 hours with good access to public transport in London....
We’re closing one of our charity offices and I’m staring at rooms full of desks, chairs, cupboards, IT kit and general “how did we accumulate all this?” furniture. I’d really welcome hearing from any...
We are beginning the discovery phase of creating a Case for Change for a new Volunteer Management Solution. With 1,400 amazing volunteers working remotely across the British Isles, we want to make su...
Hi, I am looking for recommendations for reputable recruitment firms that specialise in nonprofit hiring within the public health sector in Rwanda, Malawi, and Tanzania. Any leads or referrals would...
How does the Charity Commission keep track of trusteeships? I have three, but on all their Trustee lists, my field for "Other trusteeships" is "None on record".
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I'm wanting some help as the current treasurer of an unregistered charity how do you leave and trust someone else who...
Hi All. I'm trying to get a handle on what MS charges for their Dynamics CRM suite. They make publish standard pricing for commercial organisations, but its hard to find what their special pricing...