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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...
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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...
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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...
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 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!
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...
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
HI all, I am looking for recommendation for a CRM system for volunteers. We have gone to Volunteero which we liked a lot but its not accessible for blind readers using their reader devices. Anyone...
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We are a new registered charity. I'd to to talk to someone on advice about steps to take next, if we are to submit any policy like conflict of interests, governance etc to CIO OR its for our own keep...
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A lot of the structure advice online is written for England and Wales, which doesn't quite fit if you're setting up in Scotland. So here's the Scottish version. The go-to incorporated structure in Sc...
I am supporting someone in formally setting up their organisation, and as part of it they need to recruit more people to join as Directors. They'd like to invite someone on board, but that person is...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: If you have started to develop a CRM to support small charities, but are being let down repeatedly by the dev team in...
Me again, alongside me lesring about industry trends has anyone got any winning tips for finding major donors and supporters and high end individuals?
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 other new members and start making connections straight...
We're Project Fire Engine CIC, based in Cambridgeshire — a small community interest company building a meaningful activity service around a Rolls-Royce-powered 1954 Dennis F8 fire engine. We will ope...
Hi I work for a not for profit CIC, membership funded. We would like to increase revenue. I would like to know where i can learn how to bring fundraising into the organisation. Where do i start? Also...
Hello all, I am the Ops Director for a small charity and have been asked to produce a fund raising strategy for 2026. I have never been involved in fundraising before so any pointers, dos and don’ts,...
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CAF Bank's online services have been down since last Wednesday that's almost a week with no banking facilities. We've only been with them for a year and this is the 2nd major outage they've had sinc...
If your charity's financial year ends in 2026, you can now file your annual return through My Charity Commission Account. A few practical things worth knowing so it's painless rather than a last-minu...
I am currently comparing 2 CRM systems, Beacon and Donorfy and wondered if anyone would be willing to share comparison charts / findings with me. I would very much appreciate any insights that can...
If you look after the finances or sit on the board of a Scottish charity, there's a change worth getting ahead of now — because it affects the very next set of accounts most charities will prepare, n...
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...
Does anyone know of a better SIM-only mobile contract for a small charity? We currently have 20 users with O2, paying £14 per line per month for 40GB of data each. I'm interested to hear if anyone ha...
Hi all, I'm looking at a new CRM database for a medium sized charity in the £1-5m income range. So far I have narrowed down a shortlist of potentials and wonder if other people have been using these...
