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Member Resource: New research on why people donate and what stops others

Insight from a research survey will prove useful to fundraisers

Safe and supportive working culture

This resource looks at how to create a safe and supportive working culture. It draws together some key principles, signposting relevant guidance and offering simple checklists to help managers identif...

Asking for donations without pressuring donors

How to inspire people to give without putting undue pressure on them is a fundamental question every fundraiser should regularly reflect on. This is a key area of regulation and fundraising ethics tha...

Environmental change

Chartered Institute of Fundraising Podcast

As the professional membership body for UK fundraising, we support and champion fundraisers, so that together we can best serve our causes and communities both now and in the future.

Collapse in charity provision looms

New findings from the Charity Sector Tracker published today by Pro Bono Economics, in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising and the Charity Finance Group.

Coronavirus: the impact on arts, cultural and heritage fundraising

Martin Kaufman, Chair of the RAISE Steering Committee, looks at the impact of the current situation on the arts and culture sector, and how it really is ‘unchartered waters’.

Running a house draw

Sam Boyle, Policy and Information Officer, offers some guidance on running a house draw, outlining the benefits to fundraising this way, and looking at what charities need to know.

Contracts, Partners and Consultants

We need to stop viewing fundraising as a separate function from front-line delivery or advocacy

Fundraising can and should not exist in a vacuum, says Dr Lesley Alborough, whose research has led her to conclude that we need to move away from training that only focuses on fundraising techniques o...

'Be prepared. I did the IoF Certificate in Fundraising...a year later I became the CEO!'

Debbie Geraghty, Executive Director of Plymouth Music Zone, explains in this blog how doing a fundraising course led her down some unexpected paths...

Working with consultants and freelancers

This guidance aims to support charities by giving them advice on how to best develop working relationships with consultants. Working closely with the Chartered Institute Consultants Group, this gu...

Muslim giving during Ramadan is testament to the power of fundraising

Fadi Itani, Chief Executive Officer of the Muslim Charities Forum, says that the money donated throughout Ramadan by British Muslims is a feat of fundraising, and explains why the network has launched...

Are we ready to really embrace supporter-centricity?

Allan Freeman, Chair of Remember A Charity, says that the pandemic has given us an opportunity to really embrace supporter-centricity, but are we brave enough to take the next step? He looks at what t...

Home truths: Equitable recruitment practice in charities

In this article from the Change Collective Recruitment Guide Extension Pack, Kristiana Wrixon, head of policy at the charity leaders’ network ACEVO, looks at taking an equity based approach to recruit...

The future of legacies is brighter than you might think

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.

Ali MacLeod - Head of Fundraising, National Trust Scotland

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.

Raising more income through payroll giving

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...

How major donor fundraisers are inspiring a new generation to give

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.

Making your fundraising legal and compliant

Fundraising is an integral part of a charity’s ability to further its charitable purposes. But fundraising can also be fraught with regulatory obstacles and challenges, especially for small charities....