Here are six steps you can take to improve the mental well-being of your staff:

Our ‘Feel Good Fundraising’ series sees Bamboo’s digital marketing apprentice, Georgie, follow up on the stories of inspirational volunteer fundraisers to ask them the questions no one’s thought to ask.

Georgie, it’s over to you.

Football legend Peter Crouch and Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts have joined forces to raise money for Stownewall.

Find out what the unlikely duo have done and why in our latest blog post.

In our ‘Feel Good Fundraising’ series, Bamboo’s digital marketing apprentice, Georgie, follows up on the stories of inspirational volunteer fundraisers, asking them the questions no one’s thought to ask.

Over to Georgie.

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.

In this series, Georgie, our effervescent digital marketing apprentice, will take you on a delightfully  weird and wonderful journey as she follows up on the stories of inspirational volunteer fundraisers and asks them the questions that no-one thought to ask. This series will explore inspirational individuals who have taken some ‘different’ approaches to fundraising.

Amongst the bamboo vines lurk people who have run races as trees, executed 24-hour podcasts, and more!

Over to Georgie.

Christmas is a time for giving. And we’re not just talking about gifts for loved ones.

52.6% households in the UK donate to charity in December, making it one of the biggest events in the fundraising calendar.

Here are four cracking campaigns to inspire you this Christmas.

Charities looking to hire top fundraising talent are facing tough competition in the current candidate-driven market. Many think the only way to attract the best of the best is to pay top dollar.

You’re enjoying your job, feeling passionate about the cause, and your boss is happy with your performance.

But you no longer feel challenged. It’s time for a promotion.

But bagging one is easier said than done. Read on to find out how to maximise your chances of success.

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.

In our ‘Feel Good Fundraising’ series, Bamboo’s digital marketing apprentice, Georgie, follows up on the stories of inspirational volunteer fundraisers to ask them the questions no one’s thought to ask.

Georgie, it’s over to you.

Research shows that a combination of direct and digital mail increases campaign effectiveness by a whopping 400%.

With that in mind, what are the ingredients of a killer Christmas direct mail campaign?

Read on to find out.

While crises can’t always be avoided, the damage can be minimised. How? With a well-thought-out crisis communications plan.

Friend’s fans, this is one for you. Do you remember the episode where the gang discuss whether true altruism exists?

Fundraising trends are ever-changing, and the charity sector is constantly shifting gears to keep up.

What does 2023 have in store? Read on to find out.

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

Over the next two years, the Fundraising Regulator is reviewing and updating the Code of Fundraising Practice (a document that outlines the standards expected of charitable organisations across the UK.)

To kick off the review, the regulator wants charities, agencies, and other fundraising professionals to share their thoughts about how the code can be improved.

Read on to find out how you can have your say.

Talented fundraisers who can transform your charity’s prospects and outlook are a rare commodity, so why are we marketing roles to them as if they’re ten-a-penny?

Did you know that charities in the UK lose out on hundreds of millions of pounds every year on Gift Aid? Or that almost a quarter of eligible donors don’t take advantage of it?

Find out how to claim a ton of free money in this post.