Lessons for Charity CEOs and Boards: Reflections on the Captain Tom Foundation Inquiry
The Charity Commission's Findings regarding the Captain Tom Foundation raise critical lessons for charities. Here are the key takeaways.
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Jun 27
5. Building Sustainable Revenue: Trading Income for Charities
Achieving financial sustainability can be a significant challenge for small charities. One promising avenue to explore is trading income
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Jun 27
4. Building Sustainable Income for Small Charities: Individual Donations and Legacies
Discover the opportunities of individual donations and legacies as a way to help build sustainable income for your charity.
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Jun 26
3. Building Sustainable Income for Small Charities: Membership
Discover how membership can be one of the tools small charities use to diversity income streams and build financial sustainability.
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Jun 25
2. Building Sustainable Income for Small Charities: Community Fundraising
Discover how to develop your community fundraising programme as part of building your charity's sustainable income
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Jun 24
1. Building Sustainable Income for Small Charities: Corporate Partnerships
Small charities need to diversify their revenue streams to grow unrestricted funds. Discover the do's and don'ts of corporate partnerships.
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Jun 7
Rediscovering Our Roots: A Call for Radicalism and Collaboration in the Charity Sector
As a former CEO of a small charity and current charity consultant, I often reflect on the evolving landscape of our sector. Recently,...
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May 29
Embracing Sustainability in Charity: Making a Lasting Difference
The shift to charity sustainability involves rethinking how we approach our work to ensure a lasting impact on communities and the planet.
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Mar 20
Disengaged Trustees: the damage they can do and what to do about them
What do you do about trustees who never pull their weight? Read this blog to discover how to resolve the issue of disengaged trustees.
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Feb 29
Boost Volunteer Engagement Using Digital Tools
A practical guide on how charities can boost volunteer engagement in the digital age.
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Nov 30, 2023
Five Signs Your Small Charity Is in Trouble and What You Should Do About It
Many small charities bob along in a state of permacrisis. Discover the early signs your charity is in more serious organisation distress.
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Oct 3, 2023
Navigating the Tightrope: When Charities Start to Resemble Businesses
The recent abrupt closure in Gloucester of two huge sports and leisure facilities at GL1 and Oxstalls Campus, both run by charitable...
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Sep 15, 2023
The Dependency Narrative: And Why Charities Need To Challenge It
A pervasive narrative around 'culture of dependency' is toxic for the charity sector. This TBF blog post argues why we need to challenge it.
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Aug 1, 2023
Making Decisions as a Charity Leader - Who Said it was Easy?
Charity CEOs confront difficult decisions just like any other leaders. In this blog, Jenny examines in detail a challenge she once faced.
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Jul 25, 2023
The Changing Landscape: Adapting to Permacrisis in the Charity Sector
In today's fast-paced world, a new term has come to the fore: "permacrisis". Charities must either adapt or risk losing their relevance.
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Jul 4, 2023
User-Led Charities: Including Everyone for Greater Impact
Charities have always been a way for people to come together and make a positive impact in their communities. But have you heard about...
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Jun 27, 2023
Building a Successful Partnership: The Dynamic Between a Charity CEO and Chair
Are you a charity CEO or Chair trying to navigate the tricky waters of your partnership? This blog is for you. I’m going to explore the...
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Jun 21, 2023
It's Small Charity Week: Let's Talk Money and the Power of Investing in Training and Development in Charities
In this week's blog, written especially for Small Charity Week, I want to urge you to get a grip on finance. Yes, I know. We would all...
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Jun 7, 2023
Unleashing the Power of Charity Volunteers: Celebrating, Navigating and Empowering Change
Charity volunteers are the unsung heroes who selflessly dedicate their time and skills to make a positive difference in the lives of...
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May 31, 2023
Rethinking Charity: Collaborating for a Better Future
'Doing good' is currently undergoing a transformative shift and charitable organisations need to wake up. There are new players in town.
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