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Charity Interns: A New Way of Bringing Talent to the Sector?

23rd February, 2024 | By Thomas Williams

Charity Interns, supported by NCVO, is looking to give professionals from outside the sector a helping hand at the start of their charity careers. Given the ongoing recruitment troubles that the charity sector is facing, this is welcome news. This blog takes a look at the programme and asks, ‘what can Charity Interns offer to the sector and teach us about combatting recruitment issues?’.

Topics: 
Current interest

5 Challenges of Being a Charity Trustee and How to Overcome Them

24th April, 2024 | By Thomas Williams

In this blog, we look at the challenges of being a charity trustee and what training is available to support trustees. 

Michelle Wright writes for Arts Professional

26th March, 2020 | By Michelle Wright

Michelle Wright discusses communicating with donors at a time of crisis, arguing that whilst fundraising might seem impossible right now, donors need to hear from you on good days and bad.

Topics: 
Fundraising & philanthropy

Michelle Wright writes for New Business

13th March, 2020 | By Michelle Wright

Michelle Wright writes for New Business on the pursuit of ethical entrepreneurship. 

Pick of the Month - March 2020

3rd March, 2020 | By Naomi Chapman

March's Pick of the Month showcases a fabulous Young Trustee, an innovative charity seed funder and a social enterprise supporting…social enterprise!

Topics: 
Support and advice

'Selling your work' with Frances Tipper

28th February, 2020 | By Frances Campbell

Last month, Cause4's Associate team attended a workshop as part of the Guildhall Creative Entrepreneurs Programme... how did they find it?

Amanda Parker Writes for The Guardian on Board Diversity

25th February, 2020 | By Amanda Parker

Amanda Parker argues that leadership skills come in black too, in this article for the Guardian.

Topics: 
Programme design & innovation

Michelle Wright writes for Charities Management

25th February, 2020 | By Michelle Wright

Michelle Wright, founder and CEO of fundraising support company Cause4, says a new decade for the charity sector requires new approaches.

Topics: 
Fundraising & philanthropy

Pick of the Month - February 2020

14th February, 2020 | By Naomi Chapman

This Valentine’s day, we hope our round up of charity sector heroes will make you remember why you love charities and social enterprises. 

Michelle Wright quoted in Arts Professional

10th January, 2020

Stepping away from senior royal duties could liberate the couple to speak out more openly about discrimination, cultural sector figures have commented.

Topics: 
Fundraising & philanthropy

Pick of the Month - January 2020

3rd January, 2020 | By Naomi Chapman

For some ultimate ‘new year, new you’ inspiration, check out our round up of the charity sector for January: this month we have sector leaders using hip-hop to combat loneliness, writing to build confidence, and business skills to support governance.

Fundraising in Times of Crisis

10th December, 2019 | By Frances Campbell

What can we learn from historic crises about how to fundraise in a time of crisis?

Topics: 
Fundraising & philanthropy

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