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The Well Placed is looking for mid-life marketers to fill third-sector skills gaps
Are you an experienced, mid-life marketer?
Want to swap the corporate world for the third sector?
The Well Placed is ‘well placed’ to help. Read on to find out more.
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Imposter syndrome: How to tame your inner critic
Do you doubt your ability to do your job, despite glowing feedback from your boss? Do you feel uncomfortable when people praise your work? Do you hold yourself to impossibly high standards?
You may well be suffering from imposter syndrome.
Read on to find out what it is and how to tackle it.
How to get your CV past an application tracking system
Did you know that when you submit a job application, it’s probably read and filtered by a robot before a human ever sees it? And if it doesn’t the criteria the bot is looking for, it’ll get filed in the recycle bin?
Want to beat the bots to bag your dream job? Find out how in this blog post.
John Ellerman Foundation launches trustee shadowing scheme
The John Ellerman Foundation has launched its first-ever trustee shadowing programme.
It forms part of the Foundation’s commitment to explore new ways to bring diversity, equity, and inclusion into its work, and aims to demystify the roles of trustees and boards within grant-making organisations.
Want to apply? Read on to find out how.
The benefits of a diverse fundraising team
Diversity isn’t a new concept. The UK introduced the Race Relations Act in 1968 and the Equalities Act in 2010. But the charity sector has only started embracing it in the last decade.
Read on to find out how a diverse fundraising team can benefit your charity
Charity Commission launches Trustee Quiz
The Charity Commission’s annual Charity Trustee Survey identified gaps in trustee knowledge that could lead to unintentional governance failings.
In response, the regulator launched a new trustee quiz and learning resources. Find out how to level up your knowledge in our latest blog.
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Introducing the Legacy Showcase
Looking to level up your legacy fundraising?
Check out Legacy Future's Legacy Showcase. A free, online repository of legacy marketing innovation from around the world, it features creative campaigns from @Battersea Cats & Dogs Home, and Centrepoint, to name a couple.
Find out more in our latest blog post.
New survey highlights the importance of donor loyalty
A new study suggests that investing in donor loyalty can add thousands, if not millions of pounds to fundraising income.
Barnardo’s, Woodland’s Trust, and Cancer Research UK are benefitting from the findings of the research.
Find out what they’re doing in our latest blog.
New guidance helps charities tackle misconceptions
Myths and misconceptions have long plagued the charity sector.
New guidance from the ICAEW sets out recommendations to help charities tackle them and educate donors.
Read on to find out more.
The Fundraising Regulator: Should your charity register?
If you work in the third sector, you’ve probably heard of the Fundraising Regulator. But what is it? How does it work? And should your charity register with them?
Read on to find out.