News and viewpoint
Take a look at the latest opinion pieces from the Cause4 team.
Pick of the Month - July 2021
This month, we spoke with a Charity Leader advocating for the power that girls have as community leaders, and a Fellow who’s harnessing her knowledge to help drive fundraising at the country’s largest arts centre. Who will inspire you?
A changing landscape? How the heritage sector adapted in 2020
To celebrate Heritage Compass applications being open again, we take a look at a few heritage organisations that have used the challenging year of lockdown as an opportunity to re-invent themselves, or re-think their offering.
Pick of the Month - June 2021
And just like that, we’re halfway through this year’s Picks of the Months! This month, we spoke with a Charity Leader who is an influential voice in helping the long-term unemployed, and a Trustee who became a Chair during the pandemic.
National Volunteers’ Week: Engaging Volunteers in Fundraising
For National Volunteers' Week, the Cause4 team considers how best to engage volunteers in fundraising.
Pick of the Month - May 2021
May the Fourth be with you! This month, we spoke with a Fellow putting the voice of young people front and centre in her work, and two Charity Leaders empowering LGBTQ+ people in Devon and beyond.
Join us this Summer on the Trustee Leadership Programme
Cause4's Trustee Leadership Programme is back for two new courses this summer - why not book a place on our Emerging Chairs Programme today?
What daffodils taught me about fundraising
Of all the things daffodils could possibly teach someone, you’d think fundraising is pretty unlikely. But on a cold February evening in 2019, four strangers and I at the Charity Fast-Track bootcamp in London were given a £1 coin and challenged to turn it into something much, much more.
The Long Road to Fundraising Apprenticeships
Employers in arts, culture and heritage face hard choices about what to invest in and how to effectively plan for the long term, writes Michelle Wright.
Pick of the Month - April 2021
April brings with it longer days, lockdown easing… and Pick of the Month! This month we spoke with a Social Entrepreneur campaigning to stop plastic pollution at the source, a leader of a LGBTQ+ theatre, and a Trustee on the Board of a homeless charity in Essex.
Planning for the end of a Trusteeship
How can Trustees plan for leaving governance roles in a way that supports individuals and the charity which they support?
