Challenging Cuts - investigating the response of charities to front-line service cuts
What we learnt listening to fundraisers discussing the Fundraising Review
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On Tuesday 15th December 2015, nfpSynergy hosted an open meeting on fundraising regulation, together with the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy’s fundraising think tank Rogare (read their blog on the event here).
12 Free Reports of Christmas 2015
We would like to thank our clients and partners for inspiring us to keep researching the topical issues in the sector. As part of our Social Investment programme we regularly produce Free Reports and feed our finding back to the sector so any charity regardless its size or sector can find something useful. Here are the 12 popular reports this year.
Survival of the “small” in 2016
This week's blog is from P Martin Broad, who has over 30 years experience of working in the wider Community and Voluntary Sector. Martin is a Vice Chair of Bournemouth Council for Voluntary Services, Trustee of Bournemouth 2026, a Development and Community Land Trust, and Chief Executive of the Boscombe Independent Advice Centre.
The Fundraising Review - one month on
It’s now just over a month since the report of Stuart Etherington’s fundraising review was published. There has been a huge amount of comment since then and not least a range of voices about its implications for the sector. So here are my thoughts now the dust is beginning to settle.
What’s in a Name? The key issues when a charity wants to change their name
Changing name is a huge decision for a charity. Getting it right can secure the long term future of a charity and boost awareness, reputation and income. Getting it wrong can be an expensive disaster and too often the decision is made without the proper care or research. Many charities have changed their name before and it’s a decision many more will go on to face.
With this in mind, we've written this free report to offer our thoughts and experiences. It looks at all of the following key questions:
The Lobbying Act: A Waste of Time and Resources?
The 12 Insights of Christmas
As it's the season of goodwill, we're giving away The 12 Insights of Christmas. They look at some of the key issues facing the charity sector and include research, interviews and advice from charities and from us. Unwrap our 12 free reports just in time for Christmas.
Splitting the Bill; what will the new lobbying legislation mean for charities in Westminster?
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“Dog’s breakfast”
“A chilling effect on freedom of expression”
“Entirely unworkable”
“Swimming against the technological tide”
“Neither liberal nor democratic”
Not a warm welcome for the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill.
Beyond Eeyore: growing your influence as a charity director
Written by Jonathan Taylor as part of the Clore Social Leadership Programme we've been supporting, this report looks at the role of charity directors and whether they can achieve a balance between leadership responsibilities and participating in their senior team. It summarises the views of 12 individuals, half of whom are ex-financial directors and half of whom are current senior members of charity management teams.