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Hi Everyone,  Previously we've used TicketTailor for selling fundraising event tickets as the fees/rates were a bit better than EventBrite. Has anyone got any other alternatives they like to use or w...
Roxanne Hargreaves
Hi Firstly thanks for reading this post. At another charity that I involved with, we are hoping to run our first fundraising dinner at a restaurant. We need to do the following: 1. Take the booking a...
Hayley Harris
When we hold raffles at events we find fewer people are carrying cash and we don't currently have a card reader. But can card readers be used for payments for raffle tickets? From what I've read it s...
Sarah Clements
Hello A question about gift aid and funding streams.  Our charity claims gift aid on eligible donations made to restricted and unrestricted funds. If the gift aid is claimed against a donation made...
Mary Louisa Gillett
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Back in March/April time a representative from a local business got in touch to say she had nominated our charity for...
Ocean King
Which digital tools for grant finding do you find to be the best?
Paul Pirie
Does anyone have experience of using either of these platforms please? Trying to get my head around them to see if they're worth signing up to. Thank you
Lorraine Schulze
Im the director of a CIC (ltd by shares) (we converted from a Ltd company so were told we could not change the ltd by type).  Can anyone explain to me: why is ltd by shares viewed to different to ltd...
Nicola Witcombe
Hi Charity Connect people,  I am doing some research on behalf of a charity which provides a magazine and a list of support places for people living on the streets or sofa-surfing in London and Scotl...
Phyllida Perrett
Just putting this out there  , What would be really handy would be some network meetings regarding funding or various important issues in running a trust or a charity. A place where we could help eac...
Lee Sims
Hello! I volunteer with a small animal rescue charity, and we're thinking of getting some wall calendars made for 2026 to sell to our supporters. We've ordered other kind of print merchandise (e.g. p...
Christine Jakobsson
Hello we are a small registered charity in teesside and we are looking for a small storage area for about 15 small tomedium boxes
Simon Wood
Hello everyone, we have a charity shop that isn't claiming any gift aid and I'm looking into this now. Is anyone in a similar situation? Or has a charity shop and could offer any advice? I'd love to...
Debbie Holden
Hi All - were hosting a 13 mile walk to raise funds to build a school in Gambia. I wondered if anyone knows what we need to have in place legally? Insurance/disclaimers etc, and whether anyone has an...
Paula Carey
💬 Discussion questions:  Introduce yourself and the charity you work for. What does your role involve? What is your fundraising team currently working on? What are some of the current challenges yo...
Ocean King
Hi everyone Just wondering if there are any UK charities on here who are using Zeffy? If you are and you wouldn't mind sharing your experience (whether that's good or bad!), I'd be really grateful fo...
Kirsty Holtby
Hi there, I am about to start a really new exciting role with a charity and im trying to find out how we connect wth the super markets to become one of the charities they support through the token do...
Libbie Waddleton
Are any other charities having problems with the stripe onboarding process for Enthuse?   After confirming trustees etc, I am asked to sign that I am "the bank account holder and that I am the only p...
Kim Mullard
Persimmon Foundation - the first round has three donations of £50,000 to projects supporting children and young people, living in areas of economic and social deprivation. It's open 2 to 15 Mar. The...
Ian McLintock
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.
Julie Williams
Hi everyone, we’re a small charity looking to grow our fundraising and raise more revenue. Has anyone worked with commission-based fundraising contractors or consultants? Any advice on where to find...
Calice Manoharan
I work for an environmental charity in Sussex with a big mission called William Robinson Gravetye Charity. We have a very active volunteering programme and great partnerships with forestry and biodiv...
Fiona Humphreys
Hi everyone,  We are a small INGO looking to establish a legacy fundraising function and need some support to get this up and running. I am looking for referrals to legacy fundraising freelancers, co...
Hi I have recently employed a Philanthropy & Partnership Co-ordinator who has been set objectives to boost our charitable trusts and donations income.  When have others seen a return on receiving inc...
Deb Cheetham
We're thinking of running a raffle which would offer one year's CIO membership as a prize, allowing the winner to excercise the privileges of full CIO member. The excess profits would all go to the C...
julian rees
I am currently looking at how our charity can improve complaint handling and overall effectiveness of the current process. Would anyone be open to sharing how their charity currently handles/investig...
Chris Warner
We're Project Fire Engine CIC, based in Cambridgeshire — a small community interest company building a meaningful activity service around a Rolls-Royce-powered 1954 Dennis F8 fire engine. We will ope...
Les Rudkin
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Has anyone worked with any stand-out fundraising consultants? We're a small charity, with no fundraising capacity, and looking for some external support to help with approaching trusts and foundation...
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Hello, I am in the early stages of developing a community project/social enterprise aimed at reducing social isolation and improving wellbeing. I am looking for advice on funding opportunities, grant...
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Hello everyone, I hope all is well. I wanted to ask what In Mem Supporter looks like to you and what rules do you set, differentiating between a way of giving and NOK supporters I.e. the wider suppor...
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