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<div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">08/10/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-audrey-tang-arts-funding-cuts.php">Dr Audrey Tang: How arts funding cuts are impacting our mental health</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Dr Audrey Tang, psychologist, author and founder of the CLICK Arts Foundation explains how the cuts in arts are impacting our mental health </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">04/10/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-how-funding-cuts-impacting-mh.php">Dr Audrey Tang: How arts funding cuts are impacting our mental health</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Dr Audrey Tang, psychologist, author and founder of the CLICK Arts Foundation explains how the cuts in arts are impacting our mental health </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">04/10/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-parenting-mental-health.php">Suzanne Alderson: The third sector can play a vital role in support of Labour’s Child Health Action Plan</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">01/10/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-elaine-tolliday.php">Elaine Tolliday: Reflections on a merger 12 months on </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">30/09/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sacha-rose-smith.php">Sacha Rose-Smith: A pause in accepting new applications – and a plan for the future</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">23/09/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-kat-osborn-tarn-bright.php">Kat Osborn & Tarn Bright: 'Without collaboration, redesigning the social care system will fail'</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">20/09/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-justin-donne.php">Justin Donne: Charity leaders need to consider the impact of job titles</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">18/09/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-alex-skailes.php">Alex Skailes: If the charity chairs are to succeed tomorrow, they need support today</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/09/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-kate-bishop.php">Kate Bishop: Charity shops are finally disrupting the retail sector and Gen Z is our secret weapon. </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Out with the old and in with the new is taking on a whole new meaning in the charity retail revolution and Generation Zs are blazing the trail. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">30/08/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-community-engagement-lessons-post-pandemic.php">Louise Willsher: Community engagement lessons two years post-pandemic</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">29/08/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-amanda-tinknell-cranfield .php">Amanda Tincknell: Change - but when will it happen?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">27/08/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-orion-barker.php">Orion Barker: "We actively consider equity in all of our policies and events"</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">15/08/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-danni-heath.php">Danni Heath: How charities can future-proof their organisation’s success by working in collaboration</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">13/08/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-caring-for-colleagues-as-the-world-tears-apart.php">Srabani Sen: Caring for colleagues as the world tears apart</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Whatever you decide to do, the one thing I ask is that you do something, anything, but please act" </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">09/08/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sustrans.php">Katie Aartse-Tuyn: Small action volunteering - how can charities create opportunities to suit all?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">02/08/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-independent-age.php">Hannah Lison: The importance of being an understanding and collaborative funder</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">30/07/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sarah-cashman-federated-charities.php">Sarah Cashman: The local brand partner is the sector's best kept secret</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">30/07/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-the-power-of-a-patron.php">Helen Walker: The power of a patron </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> This Carers Week, Helen Walker, CEO of Carers UK, shares insight into the power of a patron </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">14/06/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-joe-lepper-diversity.php">Joe Lepper: Why are charities so poor at tackling racism?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">13/05/2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-rennie-grove-rennie-grove.php">Alison Raynor: How we overcame barriers to get more hands on deck for our Supporting Hands service</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">07/05/2024</span> </div> 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href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-crap-recruitment-maybe-sector-isnt-forward-thinking.php">@CrapRecruitment: “Maybe this sector isn’t as forward thinking and accepting as it thinks it is”</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Anonymous accounts calling out bad sector practices seem to be popping up almost daily, suggesting change is in the air. The brain behind @CrapRecruitment talks about why these accounts are needed and why now is the time. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">13/04/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-how-to-tackle-lack-board-diversity.php">Ian McLintock: How to tackle the lack of board diversity</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">05/04/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-calm-chronic-loneliness-charities-disadvantaged-communities.php">CALM: How chronic loneliness can affect charities working with the most disadvantaged</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Robin Hewings, programme director at the Campaign to End Loneliness talks about what the scarring effect of loneliness arising out of Covid means for charities working with some of the UK’s most disadvantaged groups. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">30/03/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-Remember-a-Charity-how-smaller-charities-excelling-legacies.php">Remember a Charity: How smaller charities are excelling with legacies</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> The world of legacies is changing fast, here Rob Cope, director of Remember a Charity explains how smaller charities are making sure they get a piece of the legacy pie too. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">24/03/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-career-ready-paid-internships.php">Career Ready CEO:How paid internships can secure young talent</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> With more and more charities looking at ways of attracting young people into the sector, Career Ready CEO Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa looks at how paid internships can secure this talent </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">16/03/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-should-charities-be-professional.php">Ed Mayo: Should charities be professional?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Ed Mayo, chief executive of Pilotlight, questions the necessity of professionalism in certain contexts </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">14/03/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-electric-car-charging-points-sarah-cox.php">Electric car charging points: How to minimise fire risks</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">09/03/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-calm-using-ai-cut-mental-health-users-wait-times.php">CALM: How it's using AI to cut mental health users' wait times</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">07/03/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-secret-ceo.php">Secret CEO: "Being a charity CEO is lonely"</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/03/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-farewell-to-the-small-charities-coalition.php">John Barrett: Farewell to the Small Charities Coalition</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/03/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-digital-fundraising-trends-2022.php">Five digital trends that will shape the fundraising lanscape in 2022</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> A recent SkillsPlatform report found that over two thirds of charities now see digital as a priority for their organisation. As not for profits look for ways to be better digital advocates, these are the key trends that will shape the digital fundraising landscape this year, writes Shaf Mansour, not for profit manager at The Access Group. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">14/02/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-discovering-grant-data-360-giving.php">Discovering grants data: How tools and transparency can help your charity</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> As the sector looks to the year ahead, the 360Giving team has shared how they’re starting off the year, how their tools can be used to support charities, and reflections on what’s next for open grants data. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">11/02/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-how-to-be-a-successful-trustee.php">Peter Curbishley: How to be a successful trustee </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">09/02/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-maria-andrews-marketing-skills-culture-change.php">Maria Andrews: Why marketing needs an evolving skills culture change</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/02/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sustainable-marketing.php">Maria Andrews: Embrace sustainable marketing for post-covid recovery</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> After two weeks of intense media coverage throughout COP26, public interest in sustainability issues has never been higher. Chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s (CIM) charity and social marketing group, Maria Andrews, discusses how charities can capitalise on this interest to thrive in the post-pandemic landscape. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">05/01/2022</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-diversifying-income-small-business-sales-fundraising.php">Why charities should be diversifying their income through small business sales fundraising</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Veronica Bamford-Deane, managing director of Work for Good talks about why charities should be diversifying their income through small business sales fundraising </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">09/12/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-apprenticeship-levy.php">Opinion: Is the Apprenticeship Levy a lifeline for the charity sector?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">26/11/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sarah-cox-how-to-prepare-your-premises-for-storms.php">How to prepare your charity's premises for winter storms and flash floods</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> As winter nights draw in, it's important to ensure your premises are protected. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">02/11/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-melissa-moody-trustee-rebrand.php">Melissa Moody: Does the term trustee need a re-brand?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">29/10/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-Create-digital-transformation-won-Charity-Times-Award.php">Create: How our digital transformation won us a Charity Times Award </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/10/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-secret-ceo-inactive-chair.php">Secret charity CEO: “The chair’s inactivity is causing huge delays”</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">27/10/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-David-Welch-Air-Ambulance-KSS.php">David Welch: “Empathetic leadership allows you to push boundaries"</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Winner of the Charity Times 2021 Leader of the Year Award, David Welch, CEO of Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), talks about how empathy is key to bold and brave leadership </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">19/10/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-Guide-Dogs-Marie-Orpen-Technology.php">Guide Dogs: How using AI helped us win a Charity Times award</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Guide Dogs' chief digital officer Marie Orpen discusses how the charity adapted technology for their own use, and how others can do the same to move their digital offering forward. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">14/10/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-Everton-in-the-community.php">Everton in the Community: what Covid taught us for the future</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Everton in the Community directors Michael Salla and Sue Gregory discuss how they learned from Covid and what things are like moving forward </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">12/10/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-Shakespeare-Martineau-furlough-redundancies.php">Trading after furlough: Can your charity afford redundancies?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/09/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-chartered-institute-of-marketing.php">Nudging: what ethical issues should charities be aware of?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">17/09/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-The-Good-Things-Foundation.php">The Good Things Foundation: The importance of digital inclusion</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Alex Waddington, head of external affairs at the Good Things Foundation discusses data poverty and how charities are working to erase it. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">10/09/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-Paul-Streets-Lloyds-bank-foundation.php">Lloyds Bank Foundation CEO: 'Pressure mounts for small and local charities'</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">09/09/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-secret-ceo-pmqs.php">Secret charity CEO: ‘A board meeting feels like PMQs’</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">02/09/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-Anita-Choudhrie-paralympics-Covid.php">Empowering female athletes in disability sport during challenging times </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Anita Choudhrie, founder of female sport charity, Path To Success, talks through the challenges leading up to the Paralympics in the wake of Covid. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">02/09/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-the-search-for-yield.php">The search for yield</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "There can be little doubt that generating an income has become more complex" </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/06/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-small-charities-vital-to-building-back-better.php">'The proven power of small charities is vital to building back better'</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> “To deliver big, we must think local” </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">17/06/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sarah-cox-insurance-fundraising-event.php">Sarah Cox: Why you need insurance for your next charity fundraising event</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Top tips for running a safe event post-pandemic </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">10/06/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-why-charities-must-focus-on-brand-to-survive-covid19.php">Why charities must focus on brand to survive Covid-19</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/06/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-how-to-deal-with-compassion-fatigue-in-frontline-staff.php">How to deal with compassion fatigue in frontline staff</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">02/06/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-caron-bradshaw-public-interest.php">Caron Bradshaw: Let's unpack what is meant by the 'public interest' </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">05/02/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-lauren-weymouth-to-do-lists.php">Lauren Weymouth: If a 'to-do' list is too daunting, create a 'have-done' list instead</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> During times of stress and anxiety, being able to mark a 'tick' next to anything is extremely satisfying. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">05/01/2021</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sarah-cox-managing-increased-volunteers-over-christmas.php">Sarah Cox: How to manage increased volunteers over the Christmas period</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Top tips for managing the increased number of volunteers over Christmas. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">10/12/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-understanding-the-role-of-a-trustee.php">Sarah Cox: Understanding the role of a trustee </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "If you are a newly established charity, it is imperative you understand just what is expected of trustees" </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">26/11/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-linda-cooper-learning-towards-an-intelligent-future.php">Linda Cooper: How to guide your learning towards an intelligent future</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Although we are comfortable with our learning programme, we needed a way of verifying that our staff and volunteers remember and understand what they are taught" </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">06/11/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-how-can-small-charities-maximise-their-social-strategy.php">How can small charities maximise their social strategy during the pandemic?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Charlie Jordin, digital officer at LGBTQ+ charity, akt, provides a round-up of free and effective tips for small charities looking to strengthen their engagement digitally. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">21/10/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sarah-cox-how-to-win-a-funding-grant.php">Sarah Cox: How to win a funding grant</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Top tips for successful grant application for your charity. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">19/10/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-michelle-wright-change-is-coming.php">Michelle Wright: ‘Change is coming – we must rise up to meet it’</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">16/09/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-simon-gillespie-leading-out-of-a-crisis.php">Simon Gillespie: Leading out of a crisis needs new approaches – but it’s not too late</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">14/09/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sarah-cox-empowering-volunteers.php">Sarah Cox: How to empower volunteers during a pandemic </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "During these trying times, the people who volunteer for your charity are more than important than ever." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">07/09/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-peter-lewis-invest-in-fundraising.php">Peter Lewis: My message to CEOs? Invest in your fundraising staff</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/09/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-caron-bradshaw-emergency-funding.php">Caron Bradshaw: If 'emergency funding' is lacking urgency, there is something seriously wrong </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">21/08/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-cyber-should-be-a-priority.php">Sarah Cox: This is why cyber security should be a priority for your charity </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> As a charity, cyber security and risk is an ever-growing concern that should be at the top of your priority list. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/08/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sarah-cox-tap-simple.php">Contactless fundraising: What is TapSimple and how does it work?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "TapSimple has been used for charities collecting on the street, door to door, at gala dinners, and at church services, all with great success rates." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/08/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-caron-bradshaw-leadership-systemic-racism.php">CFG: 'As leaders, we must accept our own faults to tackle systemic racism'</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/07/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-antonia-swinson-property-post-covid.php">Antonia Swinson: Property issues for charities are about to get even more complex</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/07/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-ray-lock-charity-sector.php">Ray Lock: The charity sector can learn a lot about data from military charities</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/07/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-cheryl-hooper-oxfam-international-charities.php">What does the future look like for international aid charities?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">23/07/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-whats-the-point-of-being-ethical.php">Michelle Wright: Charities are in a financial crisis, so what's the point of being ethical?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Only about a quarter of UK charities have a policy in place to help them make ethical decisions. Yet, as life takes a new shape after the lockdown, the need for an ethical blueprint for charities will be more important than ever." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">22/07/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-tahmid-chowdhury-imposter-syndrome.php">Tahmid Chowdhury: "As a young CEO and trustee, imposter syndrome is very real"</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "The concept of experience and time being inextricably linked is ingrained in our society. It is for this reason that we assume that the older someone is the more they know. However, for the charity sector to really thrive, we need to appreciate different types of experience that are not linked solely to time." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">20/07/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-louise-thomson-videoconferencing-faux-pas.php">Louise Thomson: Drinking on the job and cats on screen – an ABC of Zoom faux pas</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "I hold my hand up to having pre-ordered a hot beverage from the other half at a particular time in the meeting. But no one wants to be upstaged by the rear end of Tibbles, the ginger cat." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">20/07/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-sarah-cox-how-to-fundraise-in-a-virtual-world.php">Sarah Cox: How to continue fundraising in a virtual world</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Gone are the large sporting events, sales, shows and performances that were key fundraising fixtures, and now comes a new wave of events people can partake in from the comfort of their own home in lockdown." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">09/07/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-srabani-sen-stop-arguing-about-race.php">Srabani Sen: Why don’t we stop arguing about race and start listening?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "People who feel disadvantaged by the push to a progressive society are everywhere. They may be in your organisation right now, not speaking up for fear of getting knocked down. What is all this arguing achieving beyond deepening the divisions between us?" </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/06/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-advice-on-management-of-unoccupied-premises-during-pandemic.php">Sarah Cox: How should charities manage unoccupied premises during the pandemic?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> “During the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to support the cause to save lives, you may have temporarily closed your business premises. It’s important to consider your personal circumstances and protect your buildings to safeguard yourself, your team, and your livelihood for the long run.” </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">04/05/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-henry-stewart-do-your-people-find-joy-in-their-work.php">Henry Stewart: Do your people find joy in their work?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> “For me, it’s not about fruit in the office or fuzzball games. Whether you get joy comes down to Dan Pink’s framework of Mastery, Autonomy and Purpose. Are you doing something you have a talent for? Do you have the freedom to do it as you want and do you know why you are doing it?” </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">04/05/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-nick-murphy-investment-risk.php">Nick Murphy: Trustees must address investment risks in good time </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "It is vital to identify and manage all investment risk, not simply the volatility of individual assets. There are a variety of risks that can prevent a charity meeting its long-term objectives and you need to understand and address them in good time." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">04/05/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-peter-lewis-collaboration.php">Peter Lewis: I've never seen so much collaboration among the sector</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "I want all fundraisers, from across the sector – regardless of whether or not you are an IoF member – to know that you are not alone." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">29/04/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-direct-mail.php">Lauren Weymouth: It’s no surprise direct mail is unpopular – who wants to donate to the waste problem?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">06/03/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-diversity-fairness-issue.php">Srabani Sen: Whilst we think of diversity as a fairness issue, it remains a 'nice to have'</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Whilst we continue to think of diversity as a fairness issue, it remains a ‘nice to have’ </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">26/02/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-caron-bradshaw-public-trust.php">Caron Bradshaw: Why does the narrative around public 'trust' makes me feel so uncomfortable?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> “I have a real problem with the continued focus on trust, driven by what the public say they want and how much they say they trust charities in any given moment. It assumes that what the public wants is in the public interest and will deliver public benefit. It assumes that if we are not trusted it is because we are not trustworthy.” </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">21/02/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-srabani-sen-diversity-influencers.php">Srabani Sen: To ignite change on diversity, charities must influence the influencers</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "To ignite change on diversity and inclusion, organisations must win the backing of those with the power to make things happen – the influencers. Here are six actions you can take to influence those with the power to create lasting change." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">21/02/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-peter-lewis-government-partner.php">Peter Lewis: The next government is a vital partner for charities</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> “The next government is a vital partner for the charity sector. We can achieve much more working together effectively. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">21/02/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-sophie-walker-lobbying-act.php">Sophie Walker: To win back trust in British politics, the Lobbying Act must be changed</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> “When a system seems so comprehensively broken there are two options before us: to despair and hide away, or to channel our frustration into hope and repair. For the most marginalised among us, we must all do the latter.” </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">21/02/2020</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-mark-evans-charity-times-25-years.php">Mark Evans: Twenty five years of progress, pitfalls and pride </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> “When I first edited <i>Charity Times</i> in 1994, there was a sense of optimism that was, perhaps, to result in the sweeping victory for Tony Blair. And much like that event, not all of the things that seemed so good turned out the way they were expected to.” </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">29/10/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-four-actions-to-take-today-to-be-a-more-inclusive-leader.php">Srabani Sen: the four actions you can take today to become a more inclusive leader</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Most people accept that diversity and inclusion are good things. But how do you go about being more inclusive? Here are four things you can do today, says Srabani Sen </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">08/08/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-anotnia-property-questions-philanthropists-will-ask.php">Antonia Swinson: the key property questions philanthropists will ask</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "In my experience in interviews, it’s the little things which are the give-aways. Bricks and mortar are rarely the stuff of fundraising magic, but no one can save the world with bailiffs at the door and a leaky roof and rich people didn’t get rich by thinking sloppy." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">31/07/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-opinion-peter-lewis-excellent-fundraising.php">Peter Lewis: Excellent fundraising is about so much more than counting the pound</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Over the last year or so, I’ve heard a lot from fundraisers who are saying that we are in the midst of a period of change – a feeling that I think is being backed up now with findings from recent pieces of research." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">16/07/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-dhruv-patel-volunteers.php">Dhruv Patel: Our volunteers must feel valued; charities would crumble without them</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "We don’t see volunteering as a one-way street – our vision is that all our volunteers benefit from having enriching, meaningful placements. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">27/06/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-gillian-mckay-the-charity-commission-must-support-sector.php">Gillian McKay: The Charity Commission must support the sector to celebrate regulation</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Perhaps rather than instructing charities to change in response to increased competition, the commission could consider supporting the sector, and its own strategy, by encouraging charities to join with them to celebrate and communicate the advantages that come from being a registered charity and the advantages that charity regulation brings. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">25/06/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-caron-bradshaw-love-in-leadership.php">Caron Bradshaw: Is bringing love into leadership the next step for charities post-Brexit?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "In a post-Brexit world, we must transfer power to those we serve, to let their voices be heard. And I would add that whilst you might need more than love alone, a big dollop of it into our workplaces certainly cannot hurt." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">20/06/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-why-sadvertising-doesnt-help-charities.php">Opinion: why 'sadvertising' and melancholy marketing doesn’t help charities </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Our perfect charity ad, then, is sanguine, not morose. It uses real-life, relatable human stories that close the empathy gap — not the spoils of war and famine to guilt trip viewers into donating." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">17/05/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-a-digital-leader.php">What does it really mean to be a digital leader?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "In the internet era; a time in which technology has mainstreamed and continues to become part of our everyday lives, the pursuit of digital leadership is a strategic issue." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">16/05/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-ruth-marks-the-third-sector-will-never-solve-ills.php">Ruth Marks: The third sector will never solve all ills, but it can make things better</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Even the most buoyant among us feel disheartened at the moment. Whether it’s the Brexit process, climate change, or atrocities like the terrorist act in Christchurch, most of us are thinking: what is happening to our world? But we needn’t feel entirely powerless, the third sector will never solve all ills, but it can make things better. And it can help fix the bits of our communities that we think are broken." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/03/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-zoe-amar-why-all-charity-boards-should-have-a-digital-trustee.php">Zoe Amar: Why all charity boards should have a digital trustee</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Digital is an opportunity for us all to do things differently, and better. It offers potential for boards to develop their skills, meaning that they can develop strategies which help their charities seize these new opportunities, from fundraising to supporting more beneficiaries to managing and growing their reputations." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">13/03/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-what-charities-can-learn-from-instagrams-mrs-hinch.php">Opinion: What charities can learn from Instagram sensation Mrs Hinch</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Whilst I’m sat here watching this total stranger scrub away at her shower screen (apparently a bit of Cif does the trick, FYI), it occurs to me that if a hairdresser with a passion for cleaning can inadvertently generate such a large and adoring community, imagine what possibilities await for charities, too." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">07/03/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-there-are-fundamental-problems-with-regularly-reviewing-risk-registers.php">Gillian McKay: There are fundamental problems with regularly reviewing risk registers</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "If there is a ‘special place in hell’ for the unduly risk averse, then there is equally one for the endless meetings of reviewing risk registers." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/02/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-meeting-fundraising-targets-shouldnt-mean-damaging-reputations.php">Opinion: meeting fundraising targets shouldn’t mean damaging reputations</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Supply chains are becoming increasingly opaque. Charities must remain diligent throughout the entire process. Both Comic Relief and Spice Girls checked out the ethical sourcing credentials of manufacturer Represent, however, it subsequently changed the manufacturer without their knowledge. "As a result, we’re seeing first-hand the reputational damage that can occur from unethical sourcing practices." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">05/02/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-why-is-property-an-optional-extra.php">Antonia Swinson: why do charities see property planning as an optional extra?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Too few charities realise that property management is part of financial management. This should not be surprising given so many finance directors have responsibility for premises." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">09/01/2019</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-without-free-time-this-sector-would-not-function.php">Gillian McKay: Without free time, this sector would not function</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "January is the month of New Year resolutions and it seems that a common one to make is the decision to go out and volunteer for a charity. It’s a great impulse." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">18/12/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-we-need-to-lift-our-eyes-from-brexit-caron-bradshaw.php">Caron Bradshaw: we need to lift our eyes from the Brexit paperwork </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Communities are crying out for change. Charities and other social change organisations should be actively seeking them out and setting about co-creating answers to the questions being asked of society." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">07/12/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-we-need-much-greater-attention-paid-to-property-at-trustee-level.php">Antonia Swinson: We need much greater attention paid to property at trustee level</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Given how risky charities consider property to be, we need much greater attention and resources paid to property at trustee level to ensure property budget lines are spent as a priority. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">07/11/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-caron-bradshaw-speak-up-about-brexit.php">Caron Bradshaw: Charities are still being far too quiet about Brexit</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Wherever you are on the politics of this, there is one thing we must all do now - speak up for our beneficiaries." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">01/11/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-what-does-the-perfect-annual-report-look-like.php">What does the perfect annual report look like?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> There is no one size fits all ‘perfect’ annual report, and nor should there be given the diversity of the charity sector. However, there is a lot that charities can do to move beyond a minimum compliance lens in their reporting. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">30/10/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-peter-lewis-we-need-to-work-together.php">Peter Lewis: We need to work together for a stronger civil society </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Our sector is strongest when we are together [...] Yet working together isn’t always easy." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">30/10/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-how-to-ensure-trustee-eligibility.php">How to ensure trustee eligibility</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> It is essential that the right people are recruited to trustee boards, not just in terms of skills, attributes and competences, but also in ensuring an individual meets the legal and constitutional eligibility criteria. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">26/10/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-bring-on-board-some-youthful-diversity.php">Opinion: Bring on board some youthful diversity</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "The average age of a charity trustee is 61. Yet diversity improves governance and organisation success." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">25/10/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-The-seven-deadly-sins-of-trustee-recruitment.php">The seven deadly sins of trustee recruitment</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Many charities struggle to recruit new trustees and attribute it to a lack of willing volunteers, but for most, poor advertisement is usually at the root of the problem. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">23/10/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-peter-lewis-safeguarding-for-charities.php">Peter Lewis: Safeguarding the future for charities </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Rules and regulations are essential in setting clear requirements and holding organisations to account if things go wrong, but they can only go so far. Without the right values, culture, and behaviours being set and lived by each and every charity, the safeguarding of everyone who comes into contact with our fundraising activities cannot be achieved." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">23/10/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-caron-bradshaw-column-civil-strategy.php">Caron Bradshaw: The civil society strategy must avoid half measures </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Throughout the engagement exercise, there has been an undertone from the government that although it is “ambitious” for our sector, there is no money around to deliver the strategy. The industrial strategy by contrast has been backed up by tens of billions in government spending through the creation of new investment funds and tax breaks." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">23/10/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-we-need-to-talk-about-kevin-opinion-mark-evans.php">Opinion: If all charities are judged by RSPCA standards, many will fail</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> " The RSPCA has faced criticism for ‘double standards’ in saving a seal whilst also certifying fish farms that shoot seals. This is a complex issue that involves the humanity of leaving a stranded seal to die and the ‘realpolitik’ of attempting to improve fisheries standards." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">23/10/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-how-good-is-too-good.php">Opinion: how good is too good?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "A recent report investigated 59 major solar, bioenergy and geothermal companies and concluded that only five meet its four basic criteria to protect communities and workers." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">23/10/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-building-better-trustee-boards.php">BLOG: Building better trustee boards </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "It is time charity boards reassess how they recruit and focus on a candidate-led approach. By placing the search process at the heart and finding the right people for the right roles, we can ensure that charities will be able to improve functionality, raise more money and ultimately, deploy their resources more effectively for the communities and causes they serve." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/06/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-give-your-time-to-those-who-give-theirs.php">Andrew Pincott: Give time to those who give theirs</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Thanking volunteers is a welcome acknowledgement of the role they play, but probably not enough for the majority." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">05/02/2018</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-lets-speak-up-for-the-sector-we-serve.php">Peter Lewis: Let’s speak up for the sector we serve </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "We must do more to collectively engage the government, challenge negative media stories and inspire the public," says Peter Lewis. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">20/12/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-thinking-out-of-the-box.php">BLOG: Thinking out of the box </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Are we being too insular? Are we getting the data that we need to take effective decisions? Are we really pushing ourselves to be the best that we can be?," says Caron Bradshaw </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">06/12/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-the-three-ts-of-fundraising.php">BLOG: The three T’s of fundraising </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "As we hurtle towards a cashless society, fundraising is set to change. But it doesn’t need to mean the end of street collections. Instead it paves the way for digital giving and contactless collecting tins." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">30/11/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-investing-in-property-can-be-ethical-too.php">BLOG: Real estate investors can be an influence for good</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> “Responsible property investment goes far beyond simply reducing carbon emissions and waste,” says Clare Berthoud. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">27/11/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-tears-such-as-trustees-weep.php">BLOG: Tears such as trustees weep</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "A trustee’s work is never done, just when you have data protection under control, cybersecurity will rear its head. When that is finished, a harassment query will spring to mind, the budget is reoccurring and ethical investment is not far behind. There are many challenges, but the rewards are even greater." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">21/11/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-do-funding-models-need-a-little-disruption.php">Do funding models need a little disruption?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Research on funding practice over the last five years has consistently called for a change in practice. So, could we do with a little disruption?" Caroline Mason says in her new blog, written for <a href="http://30thingstothinkabout.org/funding/">Acevo's 30 things to think about</a>. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">10/11/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-sarah-mitchell-boundaries.php">Are civil society and business boundaries blurring?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "We are missing out by not learning from businesses at the same time as they are learning from us", Sarah Mitchell explains in her new blog written for <a href="http://30thingstothinkabout.org">Acevo’s 30 things to think about</a>. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">07/11/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-blockchain-opportunities.php">What opportunities does blockchain offer?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "The blockchain could remove the need for the costly middlemen", Rhodri Davies explains in his new blog written for Acevo’s 30 things to think about. </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">06/11/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/BLOG-Charging-charities-for-regulation.php">BLOG: Charging charities for regulation</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "Broadly, the argument for charging charities is that most regulators are funded by the sector they regulate. In addition as the commission is facing increasing pressure on its funding there is an inevitable pressure to make up the shortfall." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">02/11/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-what-the-charity-sector-can-learn-from-beyonce.php">BLOG: What the charity sector can learn from Beyoncé</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "In a world of shrinking attention spans and ‘issue fatigue’, finding new ways of creating meaningful engagement with consumers is becoming ever more crucial for campaigns." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">24/10/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/BLOG-A-charitys-digital-presence-is-vital-for-rebuilding-trust.php">BLOG: A charity’s digital presence is vital for rebuilding trust</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "A charity’s digital presence is a key facilitator in rebuilding and maintaining trust. Similarly, with GDPR and opt in on the horizon, it is more important than ever that charities review their websites to ensure the new regulations are met. This has a direct impact on charities ability to build trust online." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">20/10/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-the-clock-is-ticking-on-brexit-charities-need-to-speak-up.php">BLOG: The clock is ticking on Brexit; charities need to speak up</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "The collective complaint was that we are not speaking up enough for our beneficiaries. I implore you to do so. If your beneficiaries will be prejudiced by the restriction of movement of workers, or the flight of EU grants, speak up. Tell MPs. That is your job." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">18/10/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-poor-people-shouldnt-have-to-put-up-with-poor-property.php">BLOG: Poor people shouldn’t have to put up with poor property </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> “There is no golden rule that says poor people must put up with poor property. Equally there is no rule that says voluntary organisations working in poor communities must work in rotten property either.” </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">18/10/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/Blog-Charities-need-start-embracing-AI.php">BLOG: Charities need to start embracing AI</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> "The opportunities that AI offers digital are endless and can make a huge impact on people’s lives. It is more important than ever that charities embrace leading edge technology to make a change." </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">16/10/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-20-years-of-hitting-the-giving-target.php">BLOG: 20 years of hitting the giving target</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Dame Stephanie Shirley on how the Shirley Foundation has developed over 20 years </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">15/08/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-leadership-needs-to-be-a-balance-of-persuasion-and-empowerment.php">BLOG: Leadership needs to be a balance of persuasion and empowerment</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Departing CEO Sarah Talbot-Williams reflects on eight years leading Above & Beyond </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">11/08/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-ceo-chair-relationship.php">BLOG: CEO/chair relationship: What questions to ask when things are tense</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Richard Moore looks at what charities can do when the relationship between the CEO and chair does not go to plan </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">05/07/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-how-to-weather-the-storm-in-a-disruptive-external-environment.php">BLOG: How to weather the storm in a disruptive external environment</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Polly Wallace-Kruger provides tips on how to deal with an uncertain, and potentially disruptive, external environment </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/06/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-making-CSR-the-norm.php">BLOG: Making CSR the norm</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Director of people and culture Debbie Mawer explains how Claims Consortium Group’s relationship with a local charity reaps mutual benefits </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">26/06/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-five-ways-to-write-a-good-business-strategy-and-use-it.php">Blog: Five ways to write a good business strategy – and use it</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Miriam Cunningham covers some steps anyone can take to make sure their plan is clear and cohesive </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">09/06/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-making-cross-sector-boards-work.php">BLOG: Making cross-sector boards work</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Kathryn Morley says it is willingness to collaborate and a sense of shared purpose that makes cross-sector boards work </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">07/06/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-time-off-work-for-charity-trustees.php">BLOG: Time off work for charity trustees</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Joe Irvin calls on the sector to urge the government to consult on allowing trustees reasonable time off work </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">22/05/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-why-we-need-to-receive-philanthropists-better-as-a-nation.php">BLOG: Why we need to receive philanthropists better as a nation</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Cheryl Chapman calls for a rethink on how we receive philanthropists as a nation </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">18/05/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-appraisals-for-trustees-the-key-to-good-governance.php">BLOG: Appraisals for trustees, the key to good governance?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Julie Laxton explains Touchstone Support’s decision to put in place a trustee appraisal framework, and the benefits it has had to the charity </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">11/05/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-community-energy-a-magic-bullet-for-a-multitude-of-charitable-objectives.php">BLOG: Community energy, a magic bullet for a multitude of charitable objectives</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Colin Baines says charities and foundations should seize the opportunity to support the community energy sector </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">28/04/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-why-the-third-sector-needs-to-be-prepared-for-the-mayoral-elections-in-may.php">BLOG: Why the third sector needs to be prepared for the mayoral elections in May</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> YMCA Birmingham CEO Alan Fraser says English devolution means third sector organisations need to prepare for a new reality if they are to survive </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">10/04/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-time-for-the-sector-to-speak-up.php">COMMENT: Time for the sector to speak up</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Caroline Slocock says the voices of marginalised and disempowered groups must be heard, and the voluntary sector has a vital role in ensuring it is </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">07/04/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-after-brexit-a-fairer-more-sustainable-british-economy.php">BLOG: After Brexit - a fairer, more sustainable British economy?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Friends Provident Foundation director Danielle Walker Palmour responds to the issues highlighted in a <a href="https://www.demos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Demos-final-brexit-report-v2.pdf" target="_blank">Demos study</a> the charity commissioned to look at the opportunities and threats to the creation of a more resilient UK economy after Brexit </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">06/04/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-using-tech-to-improve-services-in-a-small-charity.php">BLOG: Using tech to improve services in a small charity</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> National Ugly Mugs CEO Alex Feis Bryce says tech can have a transformative effect in delivering social change, as charities face increasing demands to deliver more for less </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">04/04/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-three-simple-tips-on-how-small-charities-can-attract-major-donors.php">BLOG: Three simple tips on how small charities can attract major donors</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Ikhlaq Hussain of Orphans In Need says charities of all sizes can have successful major giving programmes </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/04/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-social-injustice-and-why-the-charity-sector-needs-to-take-a-moment.php">COLUMN: Social injustice and why the sector needs to look inwards</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Sir Stuart Etherington says there is a long way to go in terms of fair representation of the UK population in the charity sector’s workforce </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/04/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-lifting-the-lid-on-asset-manager-performance-on-responsible-investment.php">BLOG: Lifting the lid on asset manager performance on responsible investment </a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Nandi de Haas says research has found there is a wide variety in the quality of responsible investment performance and disclosures </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">30/03/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-social-media-dos-and-donts-for-healthcare-organisations.php">BLOG: Social media dos and don’ts for healthcare organisations</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Following the launch of Skills for Health’s new social media toolkit senior marketing manager Dawn Bratcher shares some key tips </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">16/02/2017</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/BLOG-Is-opt-in-the-only-way-forward-for-fundraising.PHP.php">BLOG: Is opt-in the only way forward for fundraising? </a> </div> 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class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-what-can-medical-research-charities-do-to-ensure.php">BLOG: What can medical research charities do to ensure they are protected from the faltering economy?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Dr Penny Woods, CEO of British Lung Foundation provides her thoughts on the future for funding </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">08/12/2016</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-future-generations-need-cross-sector-models-to-succeed.php">BLOG: Future generations need cross-sector models to succeed</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> OnSide Youth Zones chief executive Kathryn Morley says innovation and collaboration are needed if voluntary and public sector provision is to continue to deliver </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">07/12/2016</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-the-gift-of-giving-time.php">BLOG: The gift of giving time</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Action Tutoring chief executive Susannah Hardyman says giving is as much about volunteering as donating money </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">29/11/2016</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/BLOG-new-policies-are-needed-to-stimulate-charity-mergers.php">BLOG: New policies are needed to stimulate charity mergers</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Eastside Primetimers CEO Richard Litchfield argues that the bodies supporting the voluntary sector should operate in a more joined up way to improve the infrastructure for charity mergers </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">25/11/2016</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-could-you-put-the-price-up-please.php">BLOG: Could you put the price up please?</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> The CEOs of Impetus PEF and Action Tutoring say charities should stop short changing themselves </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">03/11/2016</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/BLOG-getting-personal-with-renters-online-campaigning-that-works.php">BLOG: Getting personal with renters - online campaigning that works</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Janey from Shelter says personalisation was at the heart of the charity’s award winning Fix Renting campaign </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">10/10/2016</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/BLOG-social-media-is-an-opportunity-the-charity-sector-cannot-afford-to-ignore.php">BLOG: Social media is an opportunity the sector cannot afford to ignore</a> </div> <div class="jsblogdescription"> Digital communications expert and co-author of the <i>Charity Social Media Toolkit</i> Zoe Amar looks at why charities should learn from each other to reap the benefits of social media </div> <div class="jsblogbottomwrap"> <div class="jsblogdate"> <span class="jsblogposted">27/09/2016</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="jsblogwrap"> <div class="jsblogtitlewrap"> <a class="jsblogtitle" href="https://www.charitytimes.com/ct/blog-good-financial-practice-in-small-charities.php">BLOG: Good financial 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