The year is quickly coming to an end, but there is still plenty of time to pack in free professional development training to help you be mor...
The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 120: Current Trends in Grassroots Advocacy
How has grassroots advocacy changed in the past few years? And what are the current grassroots advocacy trends that your organization should...
Tricks and treats for online fundraisers
Online fundraising is a lot like Halloween: Part fun, part scary. It has plenty of tricks and plenty of treats to keep you on your toes. O...
13 Life Lessons From 13 Years of Brain Pickings
"On October 23, 2006,Brain Pickingswas born as a plain-text email to seven friends. It was then, and continues to be, a labor of love a...
Child.org launches co-working space in London for charities
International children’s charity Child.org has launched Cahoots, a co-working space for innovative charities and social enterprises, just fi...
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen gives his shirts to charity, & other celeb fundraising news
From Travis and Helen Mirren, to Emilia Clarke, and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, here's a round up of how some of the UK's celebrities a...
Foundations collaborate in new place-based initiative LocalMotion
Six funders have joined together to develop ideas to boost communities in new place-based initiative LocalMotion. Central to LocalMotion is ...
WWF-UK launches first tribute fund
WWF-UK has launched a tribute fund website where people can create a page in memory of relatives and friends, while also raising funds for t...
YouTuber heads campaign to plant 20 million trees by 2020
American YouTuber MrBeast is heading a campaign to get 20 million trees planted by New Year – one tree for every dollar donated. The #TeamTr...
Bye Bye Plastic Bags
"Five years ago, two young women decided they were going to do something about the plastic problem on their island of Bali. And Bye Bye...
Who’s moving? Three new charity CEOs & other announcements
New CEOs for UK Youth, Mencap, and Pro Bono Economics, and a first ever Fundraising Manager for Prisoners of Conscience are among this month...
CLIC Sargent campaign invites gamers to fundraise
CLIC Sargent is inviting gamers to participate in its latest fundraising campaign, Player vs Cancer. Gamers of all abilities can raise funds...
5 Tips to Boost Support for Your Organization on #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday has become such a powerful way for donors to connect with causes, whether in their community or a world away. As importantly...
Four IoF groups partner on Northern Supporter Experience conference
The first Northern Supporter Experience Conference takes place next month in Leeds. The one-day conference is the product of three Institute...
6 killer mistakes in direct mail fundraising
Does your direct mail fundraising really work? Here are some common pitfalls from Get Fully Funded at 6 reasons why people won't give ...
Crello lets charities use its pro design tool for free
Charities and not-for-profit organisations can now use the paid-for version of graphic and video design tool Crello for free. The company an...
Digital fundraising doesn’t mean ignoring older donors
Increasingly we see charities focusing a lot of their attention and digital budgets on acquiring and retaining younger donors – hoping to cr...
Irish EU funding consultation planned
The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), which distributes funding to Northern Ireland and the border counties, is planning to hold consultat...
Beyond the Dark Night of the Soul
Paula Norris Mestayer, a practicing psychotherapist for 40 years and founder of Springfield Wellness Center, in Springfield, Louisiana, has ...
Certificate in Philanthropic Psychology course launches
The Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy has launched a course to help fundraisers use insights from psychology to inform their communicat...
Age UK shop customers pay with pledges to tackle loneliness
Customers visiting an Age UK shop in Ely, Cambridgeshire, earlier this month were invited to pay for items with pledges instead of cash, in ...
Legacy & in-memory donations to double in 25 years, says report
Legacy and in-memory donations to UK charities will be worth twice as much in real terms in 25 years’ time, reaching £10 billion by 2045, ac...
2019 Poppy Appeal launches with the help of GCHQ & some famous faces
GCHQ is supporting this year’s Poppy Appeal, which launched last week (24 October) with a host of famous faces hidden among the collectors. ...
The only 3 things that matter about your fundraising brand
Your organization might have a document that is very specific about what fonts you can use, what color palette is allowable, how much clear...
Hidden Wonders of a Forest
When many of us think of India, we think of a land teeming with human life. However, the vast continent also is home to a multitude of plant...
100,000 subsidised tickets offered by ZSL London Zoo
ZSL London Zoo is inviting community-based charities to apply for subsidised tickets for their members. Through its Community Access Scheme,...
Government to provide £12m more for youth projects
Friday (25 October) saw the government announce £12m for youth projects including a new youth accelerator fund and more money for the #iwill...
On the Language of the Deep Blue
Drop your "cognitive gatekeeper" and travel along with best selling author Charles Foster as he paints a lyrical picture of whale ...
The Atomic Tree
This moving video takes us on a journey into the memories of one of the world's most revered trees, a 400 year old Japanese white pine b...
One Quantum Transformation for Mankind
Preeta Bansal offers a new "quantum" vision of scale, impact, and social change. In this engaging talk in the American heartland, ...
Amazon Prime show will challenge CEOs to ‘change the world’ in 4 days through philanthropy
Amazon Prime will air a new show next July that will see CEOs challenged to 'change the world' through philanthropy. The Social Move...
Sayer Vincent updates Gift Aid guide to help charities with recent HMRC changes
Charity auditor and chartered accountant Sayer Vincent, has updated its free Gift Aid Made Simple guide that incorporates the new donor bene...
How to use jargon the right way in fundraising
Excerpt from How to Turn Your Words into Money: The Master Fundraiser's Guide to Persuasive Writing Everyone tells you to avoid jargo...
The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 119: Leading for Innovation
Innovation is a big buzzword today, but what does it actually mean for social good organizations to innovate? And how can leaders create an ...
South Korea's Solution for Food Waste
Since 1995, South Korea has managed to increase its food waste recycling levels from 2 percent to a remarkable 95 percent. Their secret? Req...
Nesta launches £15,000 prize for new forms of storytelling
Nesta has launched Alternarratives, an open prize for writers and creatives to explore new ways of using short-form narrative to engage youn...
Almost 6 in 10 people want plastic bag levy to benefit green charities
Environmental and recycling charities are the most popular choices for recipients of the plastic bag levy, with most people thinking the mon...
14 corporate partnerships benefitting good causes around the UK
From Ibstock supporting Shelter to Debenhams and Help for Heroes, here is a selection of recent corporate partnership news. Debenhams ...
4 Characteristics of High Impact Philanthropy
High impact philanthropy. It sounds nice, like the right goal for every funder looking to make a serious difference. Not everyone has the sa...
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