Me again, alongside me lesring about industry trends has anyone got any winning tips for finding major donors and supporters and high end individuals?
I recently relocated to the UK and am keen to build a career in the UK charity and INGO sector, specifically in Finance and Grants. I'm here to learn, grow my network, and better understand the UK ch...
We upload the Big Give data by trying to match data fields to Salesforce but end up with duplicates because, for example, people often have more than one email address and/or use shortened forms of f...
Hey community! I'm working for a charity that is wanting to commence using TikTok for paid ads - there was previously an account set up years ago by a member of staff no longer with the organisation...
We're currently in the process of recruiting for a couple of roles. We are a micro-charity and these are part-time positions. We are exploring solutions for an effective recruitment ATS that can: - C...
Hi Everyone , Is it ideal or recommended to get an insurance for the charity if the main work involves online , Kindly advice regarding this please . many thanks
Hello, We are wanting to introduce a more structured recognition and rewards programme for length of service, likely celebrating 1 year and then rewarding for 5, 10, 15 years. Does anyone do somethi...
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Does anyone know how I ensure an investigator is independent when my grievance is with the chair of a small charity
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We're currently setting up PayPal and SumUp accounts for a new charity, and we're having trouble in filling out the forms successfully without being inaccurate on them. On SumUp, we're asked to enter...
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Hi all, I have recently joined a smallish regional charity whom have been reluctant to use volunteer fundraisers before, although this is because they have never had a dedicated fundraiser and have v...
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I've seen a few of you asking about using AI to take board minutes, and as someone who's reviewed a lot of minutes over the years, here's my honest take: it can genuinely help, but only if you're cle...
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Hello everyone, I am happy to join this community. I have a degree in Economics, a Master's in International Relations, and I have international experience abroad. However, I have never worked for a...
Hi all, I'm currently a Supporter Experience Manager and am looking at our KPIs for 2027. I have a few that revolve around service provided to supporters/members of the public, but I was wondering...
Does anyone have advice for trustees creating a new risk management policy please? We are a small charity focussed on helping young people at risk of homelessness. We would be grateful for indication...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Back in March/April time a representative from a local business got in touch to say she had nominated our charity for...
Hello, we are a mid-sized international charity considering our approach to internal audit. Would be interested to hear which firms or approaches other charities use for internal audit. Many thanks.
Hello everyone, Just wondering what your experiences are of using Sender for email newsletters? Currently looking into it as an alternative to Mailerlite, since they reduced their free contact limit...
Hello, We are a CIC offering Yoga and Wellness and various events in London and Bristol and would appreciate guidance towards databases where we can see what grants are available to us. We are workin...
It’s a weird time right now. We’re all riding the corona coaster as best we can. While some have been on and off furlough, others have been keeping the organisation ticking over and many have been ge...
What is the policy of taking notes/ minutes/notes at Redundancy discussions leading to a Redundancy? One would think they would be mandatory, and an essential requirement. Also that this requirement...
Welcome new members 👋 – it’s great to have you here! CharityConnect is built on community, and as such, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to network. This is a thread for you to meet o...
I have just discovered it's not only the charity that can't use its account online facilities. Donors cannot donate into to the account online either. . We just received a letter from someone who tr...
I am Chair of a small London based charity and we have a current debate about sharing of the minutes of trustee boards with our 6 exec colleagues. We appreciate it would sometimes be necessary to red...
It's April Fools today but we never joke about funding. The bots have a nice new core funder for small charities. Bentley Motors – Advancing Life Chances National Fund - focusing on Access, Empowerme...
Hello, does anyone have an eBay policy they'd be willing to share? Thanks
Bit of a curve ball question. Our charity has a copy of the DSC Directory of Grant Making Trusts 2020/21. Is it worth getting the latest edition? Probably won't be a great number of new entries in th...
Hi all A local business is going to donate a washing machine or other appliance that we can use as a prize. The idea is to get donations and then you can opt to be entered into the prize draw. I know...
Hi everyone Im very new in the world of charity fundraising and loving learning about it all. Are there any industry publications or sources that I can sign up to to keep up to date with the latest...
Hello, Is anyone working with solicitors or surveyors who donate residual client balances or unclaimed client accounts? I'd love to pick your brains, specifically about indemnity!
Hey, we just started community interest company in England. Can anyone guide us on the best way to fundraising for the organisation? Any links for funding? Hoping for positive thoughts. Cheers