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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...
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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.
Great fundraisers possess a wide range of skills. Some might be based on personality, many can be learned on the job, and others evolve and develop over time.
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Research by Dr Marta Herrero and Dr Simone Kraemer about fundraisers pre-COVID-19 offers a reminder of just the types of competencies we can expect from them during the pandemic and beyond.
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Natalie Levin graduated with the Certificate in Fundraising back in November. She spoke to us about her work at Guide Dogs, how she balanced it with completing the qualification, and what those sought...
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Polly Neate, Chief Executive of Shelter, explains why Shelter’s Executive Leadership Team and Trustees have been out fundraising, and why that doesn’t just mean meeting major donors and senior corpora...
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Caroline Gaskin explains why the Payroll Giving Forum is launching the first National Payroll Giving Week, and says that this week is about celebrating the strength and growing awareness of this area ...
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Chartered Institute’s Policy and Information Officer Charlotte Sherman looks in this blog at the key pieces in our Research Roundup.
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As the second National Payroll Giving Week takes place this month (running from the 7-13 February), we are focusing on why you should be considering introducing payroll giving in your charity.
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In this blog, Veronica Bamford-Deane, Managing Director of Work for Good, shares insights from a survey of small businesses to help fundraisers understand the drivers of business giving and how busine...
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In this blog, Charlotte Weatherley, Policy Manager, shares our members’ thoughts on the challenges fundraisers will face in 2023, including the cost of living crisis, recruitment and investing in fund...
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We have been working with members to respond to the Gambling Commission’s recent consultation which is proposing major changes to how charities can market society lotteries.
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Alison Acosta, Fundraising and Communications Manager at Harmeny Education Trust, shares her experience of running a capital appeal.
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Philanthropy is at a crucial turning point. Throughout the pandemic we saw many passionate and committed philanthropists step up their giving so charities could keep helping those who needed support.
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Justine Fox is fundraising officer at Scottish Cot Death Trust. She recently moved into a professional fundraising role and talks about how her transferable skills from the commercial industry and why...
Welcome to the Introduction to Fundraising course – what can you expect? Are you new to the sector or thinking of changing careers into the sector and looking to improve and develop your understanding...
2022 was another year of change for fundraisers. In January we were still establishing if the COVID-19 pandemic would continue to disrupt activities, then the war in Ukraine showed us once again that ...
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Cath Dovey, of the Beacon Collaborative, looks at the latest research on barriers to giving among the wealthy in the UK, and how organisations can engage wealthy donors as partners in social change.
Training
This engaging course is designed to help you to evaluate the key component parts of the case for support and assist you to develop this into a powerful fundraising message enabling donors to feel compelled to give.
Training
**NEW COURSE**
Today, every fundraising organisation is a publisher. Learn how to grab the attention of your audience, and iterate your content based on feedback.