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Are you looking to connect with other fundraisers but not sure where to start? Join our fundraising Connections event, hosted by  Angie Turner, Senior Philanthropy Manager at The Children's Trust.  S...
Hi everyone :)  hoping someone has some advice!  Corporate partners frequently ask us for images of our work in action. We need to make sure we're getting the right consents and whether we're allowin...
Lily Kendall
Happy Wednesday everyone! I'm have the privilege of working for Lifeskills Learning for Living, a safety education charity in Bristol that helps vulnerable people (mainly children) to learn how to ke...
Hi A small charity I'm working with  has just had commitment from a local law firm for their support going forward. They are keen to see a more formal proposal on what a partnership might look like....
Cara Parker
Hello, as part of our fundraising efforts we want to approach companies and professional associations to support us. Before doing this we would like to have some propositions ready, a sort ot differe...
Maggie Casas
Hi, I am searching for funding from individuals, corporates or any other similar organisations that have funding to support grass root and community based charities - does anyone have any suggestions...
Hi everybody. It's been a while. Hope you're all well. The new site looks great. Risk Assessments on corporate partners!! How are you guys conducting those when there is no event, people or physical...
Rob Grant
The charity for which I fundraise has recently secured a lease on a high street location.  It's not a charity shop it's a community hub from which to deliver health and well-being projects!  We are c...
Clare Samways
Hello Everyone, I run a newly registered C.I.C. for refugees. I need donation of used and decommissioned IT hardware to our C.I.C. What is the best way to get companies and NHS to donate their used a...
Ogero Ovie
As part of our fundraising we have decided to offer sponsorship for an event. So I need to put together some type of Sponsorship agreement.  I'm not talking huge amounts of money at £5K each, but tho...
Maria Johnson
Can anyone recommend any upcoming webinar's or courses in Corporate Fundraising? Preferably free to low cost.
Aimee Russell
Is anyone else struggling with potential corporate partnerships post pandemic and actually being able to talk to the right person rather than just send an email. I'm finding that some companies don't...
Sarah King
I am not quite sure if the title of my post is clear.... let me try. And first, say I have read a number of very interesting posts and linked documents (including the resources re: due diligence from...
Bernadette L
We have too much money sat doing nothing in a low interest deposit account - we were fortunate to get paid in advance for a few projects.  I'm sure that it could be earning more returns and wonder if...
Geoff Roberts
I'm looking into the offering our small charity can make to local businesses in the form of sponsorship packages.  Any tips, any pitfalls to look out for I'd be grateful for the hive minds advice....
Claire Carter
Good morning and thanks for an excellent platform for charities to gain help and insight - hugely appreciated... I just wanted to ask everyone -  have you had any success with the best way of keeping...
Tim Neil
Hi all,  I was wondering how many of you have a formal partnership agreement in place when you become a charity of the year with a corporate? I know that these are needed when there are commercial ar...
Dan Hall
Hi Everyone, As a development officer for a small charity my role is varied somewhat. My current project is to secure some local commercial/corporate partnerships. This is an exciting new challenge b...
Nick Thomas
Hi Everyone, I work for a local charity and have had discussions about a partnership with an independent coffee shop. They have kindly agreed to give an amount from every hot drink sale to us. In ret...
Nick Thomas
Hello everyone. I'm looking for a list of top Corporate Foundations (I know, probably slightly pie in the sky). Has anyone seen a recent resource? Thank you!
Katie Le Billon
Hi,  This is my first time using this site so please excuse me if I'm not following the correct format etc.  Probably like most other charities right now, we are trying to become a more sustainable o...
lauren barrett
Hi all I came across NotFound.Org, a European Union-funded project which encourages website owners to place a small snippet of code onto their websites Error 404 pages. The snippet of code then displ...
A CharityConnect User
I'm part of a volunteer team piloting givto.org - a way people can give to a different local charity each month with a single direct debit. We are piloting in Yorkshire and recruiting charities (and...
Penny Coulthard
Hi We are looking into our opportunities to earn from things we already do.  There are many questions, ideas and research to do, and while we can do bits internally, it would be great to see if there...
Beckie Lang
Hi Everyone Many a charity shop has been inundated with new donations and all the major charities use online marketplaces You may though be a small charity, yes with a shop or considering a pop-up Ha...
David Morgan
How have you priced and build corporate sponsorship packages?  We are a not-for-profit providing free, expert help to victims of cybercrime in the UK. We are growing quickly and are focused on how we...
Rory Innes
Hi, I am exploring careers in the charity sector in account management and corporate partnership management. I currently work in a non-charity environment in project/account management but I am keen...
Max Davis
This article in the I newspaper raises some interesting points. 'What does a Nando’s wrap have to do with fighting malaria?': how corporations are co-opting charities: https://inews.co.uk/news/long-...
Neil Fairbrother
I found a dozen, but can you help me add even more to the list and, if you've approached any, how well did it work out for you?  This is one of a huge range of resources from the free  Charity Excell...
Ian McLintock
I was wondering if anyone has any advice for freshening up a Corporate Advisory Group. We are still in the early stages and have had the group for a year. I'd be really grateful to anyone who has any...
A CharityConnect User
Hi, I'm Kelly and I am the Fundraising Officer for Falkirk & District Association for Mental Health, based in Scotland. This is a complete career change for me so having only been in the job 10 weeks...
A CharityConnect User
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