Here are five tweets plucked from the Twitter torrent that deserve some attention from charity fundraisers.
Statistics and trends, new approaches, a different view on what we think we know, a humorous take or simply a comment that many of us can make use of.
1. “Only eight people of colour have ever been CEO at UK’s most popular charities”
Subscribers to Charity Times can view the whole story, but non-subscribers can still glean the main findings from this Twitter thread.
A short
— Charity Times (@CharityTimes) August 16, 2022on the exclusive research Charity Times published today showing that there have been more CEOs named David than people of colour at the UK's most well-known charities https://t.co/Cbyw0tnOO9
2. How to budget when inflation is 10% or more
Leesa Harwood has some good advice on how charities can plan ahead when inflation is already at 10% and likely to rise further.
Charities, if you are doing your annual budgets, factor in inflation and cost increases. If you have multi-year funding packages try to renegotiate additional funds to cover increased costs. If you are applying for multi-year funding, factor in year-on-year rising costs.
— Leesa Harwood(@bythewaves) August 17, 2022
3. Standing on the shoulders of…
Fundraising is a team sport, and lots of success is based on work behind the scenes.
4. Legacy of love
More evidence from Mark Phillips that legacy fundraising and giving involves remarkable insight into people’s lives and relationships.
5. Stranger things…
‘The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever’ takes place around the world every July to celebrate the birthday of singer Kate Bush. The events raise funds for charities, often charities that support women, and often organisers fundraise at other times.
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