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Andy Robin, a capital appeal specialist, heads the capital appeal that is refurbishing Paisley Museum. In this article, he shares his insights about this area of fundraising based on experience from t...
In this two-part series, Matt Smith, Director of Transformation & Innovation at THINK Consulting Solutions shares his thoughts on how AI can help fundraisers.
In this blog Charlotte Sherman, Growing Giving Policy and Partnerships Manager, talks about the work we have been doing to make sure gift-aid income is not impacted by the current Digital Markets, Com...
In this two-part series, Matt Smith, Director of Transformation & Innovation at THINK Consulting Solutions shares his opinion on how AI can help fundraisers.
At the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, we know that career fundraisers perform best when they feel supported, rewarded, and recognised for their hard work and the incredible impact they make.
In this blog, Charlotte Weatherley, Growing Giving Policy and Partnerships Manager, outlines some of the key proposals and questions in the Fundraising Regulator’s current consultation on the Code of ...
I was delighted to be able to connect with the Fundraising community in the Midlands during the West Midlands conference earlier this month.
Alison Acosta, Fundraising and Communications Manager at Harmeny Education Trust, shares her experience of running a capital appeal.
This blog is the result of a series of sessions on Corporate Fundraising for arts and culture organisations, delivered by Rosendale Partnership during Summer 2023 for the RAISE: Arts, Culture & Herita...
This blog summarises the content of the RAISE online session ‘Maximising Memberships For Your Arts and Culture Organisation’ held on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 via Zoom.
In this blog, Michele Welch, Head of Professional Conduct, discusses the formation of our Professional Conduct Committee, the new Safeguarding & Whistleblowing trustee, and provides an update on Inde...
Policy and Communications Officer Kristy Lambert discusses the key updates from the Charity Commission’s new guidance on crypto and shares some information on an ongoing project we are working on to s...
In this blog, Policy and Communications Officer Kristy Lambert reflects on all the key findings shared by expert fundraisers at the Major Donors Fundraising Conference of 2023.
Team Xapien turned out en masse at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising's Major Donor Fundraising conference on Thursday 2 March. It was a fantastic event, with informative and engaging talks and pa...
In this interview, Faiza Abdulkadir, Development Manager at Gate Theatre, shares her advice on how arts fundraisers can grow their fundraising in 2023 by nurturing relationships with supporters.
Payroll giving is a well-established scheme that allows employees to give both one off and regular donations from their salary before tax, making it a unique way to both lower the cost of giving and m...
Ali MacLeod the Head of Fundraising at National Trust Scotland shares how she got into fundraising, the challenges it can bring, and what she has learned in the career.
In this Q&A blog Montserrat Fuentes Romero, a professional pianist and arts fundraiser, talks about her fundraising career and how RAISE and the Chartered Institute supported her journey.
Political turmoil, Covid-19, the war in Ukraine, and economic downturn bringing austerity and cuts in spending – it has been an incredible few years, leaving charities under pressure.