Grants are a vital source of income for charities large and small, but trawling through databases for relevant opportunities is a time-consuming task.

Enter Bamboo. Each month, we scour the internet and highlight a range of funding opportunities from trusts, corporates, and the public sector.

Since 2018, eight English councils have declared themselves bankrupt. And, one in five council leaders say they’re likely to declare bankruptcy in the next 15 months.

Considering council funding makes up 13% of the sector’s income, it’s a huge blow.

Find out how it’s impacting charities in our latest blog post.

Trawling through databases for funding opportunities is a time-consuming task. Before you know it, 5pm has come around and you’re cross-eyed from hours of fruitless screen time.

To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of opportunities from trusts, corporates, and the public sector in our February funding round-up.

The roar of the MGM lion. The “ba-da-ba-ba-baaa” at the end of a McDonalds ad. The iconic ‘ta-dum’, as you launch Netflix.

When we hear these memorable ditties, we immediately think of the brands behind them.

But, sonic branding isn’t just for corporates.

Find out how RNIB is using audio branding in our latest blog post.

Grants are a vital source of income for charities large and small, but trawling through databases for relevant opportunities is a time-consuming task.

Each month, we’re going to scour the internet for you and highlight a range of funding opportunities from trusts, corporates, and the public sector.

Let’s get into it.

According to the latest reports, due to the cost of living crisis, 63% of the British public are spending less on non-essentials, including charitable donations.

A new report by Ensleigh Insurance explores how it's impacting the fundraising sector, and how charities are overcoming the challenges.

Find out more in our latest blog post.

CAF’s Corporate Giving by the FTSE 100 report found that FTSE 100 firms gave £1.85bn to charities last year. This matches the amount donated in 2016 and is significantly less than the £2.51 billion they gave a decade ago.

Taking increases in inflation into account, this represents a decline of 17% in real terms.

Find out what else the report revealed in our latest post.

The Conservative party is said to be considering making the scrapping of inheritance tax part of its manifesto pledge, in an attempt to shore up votes ahead of the 2025 general election.

While the proposed change is being welcomed by homeowners, charities are concerned about the effect it would have on legacy giving.

Read on to find out more.

Do you have a solid donor loyalty strategy in place? If not, you’re missing out.

New research has shown that increasing donor loyalty by just a small amount can lead to 20% more income over 3 years.

Read on to find out more.

Aged 50+ and looking for a charity internship? This post is for you.

Read on to find out about Charity Intern’s new scheme and how you can get involved.

As a result of the pandemic, the last few years have seen charities rely more heavily on digital operations, including fundraising.

While digital fundraising is a quick, easy and effective way of soliciting donations, it brings with it an increased risk of cybercrime.

If you’re new to social media fundraising, or you don’t have a digital bod on your fundraising team, listen up!

Over the coming months, we’re going to publish a series of posts to equip you with the tools and knowledge you need to succeed at social media fundraising. We’ll look at the demographics, pros and cons, and fundraising capabilities of each platform, and help you figure out which one/s to use for your fundraising campaigns.

As we all know, the UK is faced with multiple social and environmental crises, from the cost-of-living crisis to climate change. Most of the proposed solutions focus on the role of government and charities, but few focus on the role business can play.

In an email to customers, the retailer said AmazonSmile, (an online donation service which enables shoppers to donate to a charity of their choice when making purchases), “had not grown to create the impact that we had originally hoped,” adding “with so many eligible organisations — more than 1 million globally — our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin.”

Over 7.7 million people of working age in the UK are disabled or have a health condition.

Many of them are more than able to work, but the disability employment gap (which measures the difference between the employment rate of disabled people, compared to that of non-disabled people) is sitting at 29%, meaning that more than two million qualified candidates are missing out on job opportunities, and employers are missing out on top talent.

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The Charity Commission has updated its guidance around charities and political campaigning.

There’s a lot to chew through to get to the meat of the changes.

As an early Christmas gift, we’ve sifted through the update and pulled together the key points.

Gather ‘round folks. The Fundraising Regulator has published its annual complaints report.

Covering the period April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, there’s a lot to unpack, but we’ve gone through it with a fine tooth comb and extracted the relevant bits, so you don’t have to.

Research by Guide Dogs found that 81% of guide dog owners have been refused entry to a business or service with their guide dog. And 73% have been refused entry to a taxi.

This is both shocking and illegal.

Read on to find out how you can help Guide Dogs end unlawful refusals.

Are you looking for fundraising opportunities to boost your charity’s income (for relatively little effort), online? Of course, you are!