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Technology and tools have been called out by professionals in the charity sector as one of the key barriers to improving the supporter experience. This paper will help charity staff to better understa...
The cost-of-living crisis presents many challenges for fundraisers. In this blog, our CEO Katie Docherty talks about how we plan to support our members and the wider fundraising community.
Across the fundraising community there is a shared and collective ambition to change the world for the better. Whatever cause you fundraise for, whatever piece of the puzzle you may be in the broad an...
In this guest blog, Richard Spencer, Director at About Loyalty looks at supporter retention during the cost of living crisis.
In this blog, Policy Manager Charlotte Weatherley looks at feedback from members around the cost-of-living crisis, how it is affecting charities and what fundraisers can do to encourage giving.
In this blog, Jamie McIntosh, newly elected Chair of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Scotland, talks about his new role.
Taking part in a fundraising event or challenge can be hugely rewarding for a child or young person. It’s an opportunity to make a difference in the world whilst learning new skills. In many cases, th...
During Remember A Charity Week 2022, Jayne George, Director of Fundraising Marketing and Media at RNLI, reflects on the part the charity has played as a founding member of Remember A Charity and its 2...
In this blog, Policy and Communications Officer Kristy Lambert explores the relationship between increased living costs and charitable giving.
In this blog, Michele Welch, our new Head of Professional Conduct, reflects on what it means to her to be working to create a safe environment for fundraising, and what lessons she has learned in her ...
I’m passionate about the work of the Chartered Institute in supporting fundraisers. I joined in October last year after spending more than 20 years working in fundraising for a range of charities.
With the Fundraising Convention around the corner, Husne Begum of Teach First, shares her journey from ‘falling into fundraising’ to Head of Corporate partnerships, and how peer to peer learning can s...
This short piece of guidance looks at how fundraisers can make sure their communications are clear and accurate for a wide range of audiences.
Trustees have a key role to play in ensuring that their organisation’s approach to fundraising is in keeping with its purpose, values and culture.
Choosing to share their story can be hugely rewarding for a child looking to make an impact on the world. Their experiences have the power to inspire public support and change the lives of others. But...
Following the member roundtable with the Law Family Commission on Civil Society, the Chartered Institute’s Policy and Information Officer, Charlotte Sherman, looks at the challenges fundraisers face w...
In this blog, Karen Harlow, Digital Manager at CharityJob, looks at the steps they've taken and others can take to make their job advertisements more inclusive.
In this blog our CEO, Katie Docherty, discusses how we'll be encouraging our partners and organisational members to embed more inclusive recruitment practices such as showing salaries and adding unnec...