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Welcome to the community🎉
Benita Culshaw Staff Community Manager at CharityConnect Posted 1 month ago
Welcome to the CharityConnect community! We are a friendly place for charity professionals to ask questions, share advice and meet like-minded people. đ
Whether youâre here to network with others in your field, get recommendations, find a mentor, discuss a burning sector issue, or get some quick advice about a project you're working onâour community is here for you.
With over 25,000+ UK sector professionals on here, there are heaps of amazing people to meet and an absolute wealth of charity knowledge in this community. đ§ As they say, a problem shared is a problem halved!
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Where do I start?
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Youâll have agreed to our community guidelines when you created your account, but if you're still unsure whatâs okay (and not okay) to post on the forum, you can get clarity there.
đ Say hello and introduce yourself in our monthly newbies' thread to start making connections right away!
đ€ Check out our networking threads in each topic hub on the right-hand side of our homepage. This is where you can find 'your people'.Â
đŹ Have a read through the forum and share your wisdom! You can search for past posts, or members, by topic in the top search bar.
⿠Stay in the loop with the latest conversations through our email bulletin!
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A couple of cool things to know
đ€Â You can post anonymously! We get that posting online can be intimidating, and maybe you want to discuss a sensitive issue without anyone knowing. Simply fill in the survey in the link above and we'll post the question for you.
đ Helpful answers and Helpers' Badges. Did you receive an amazing reply to a question you asked? You can thank that person by marking their comment as 'helpful'. Collect 5 helpful answers, youâll get your first shiny Helpers' Badge. Keep an eye out for some of the charity legends on our community who have quite a few of them!
â Level 1Â â 5 helpful answers
â â Level 2 â 25 helpful answers
â â â Level 3 â 50 helpful answers
â â â â Level 4 â 150 helpful answers
â â â â â Level â A whopping 300 helpful answers
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That's it. Ready to get started? Weâre a passionate group of charity professionals eager to lend a helping hand, so donât be afraid to put yourself out there and start connecting. đ€
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