The past 18 months has wreaked havoc on most charities’ fundraising plans, and many charities were struggling to maintain stability even before this. Small charity fundraisers have told us they feel like they have been in firefighting mode for the last 18 months. Now is the time to take a step back, review and develop your fundraising plans for the future. Here are our tips: 1. Start by reviewing what has happened over the last 18 months. What worked well for you? What didn’t

_ Policy Bee _ As a trustee, you take responsibility for the running of your charity. You manage resources, ensure the charity is accountable and keep its best interests at heart – and that’s just for starters. As one of over 944,000 trustees in England and Wales, you’re not alone. You give your time willingly, and your organisation is a charity. Surely no one would sue you for making a genuine mistake? Unfortunately, this is not the case. Things do go wrong, and you are pers

Many small charities have asked about how to build effective digital income stream and it is one of the FSI’s most popular training courses. Whether you are thinking about fundraising through third party sites, email fundraising, social media, virtual events, textgiving or contactless donations (and the list goes on…!) it’s really important to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Here are our top 10 essential things you need to get in place: 1. Make sure your webs

_ Policy Bee _ The Charity Commission reports that there are nearly 170,000 main charities and over 15,000 linked charities registered in England and Wales. That’s a lot of people who want to help others. But what happens when something goes awry? The Government website gives six steps to setting up a charity, from choosing a name to detailing your overall aim. Here is another list of six. Six insurances that might be a good idea for every charity. Charity public liability