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How to choose between two job offers
Congratulations! The fact you’ve received more than one job offer shows your skills, experience, and personality impressed a lot of people!
Here’s what to do next…
‘Feel Good’ Fundraising’ Cara’s Ceilidh Celebrations
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.
‘Feel Good’ Fundraising’ Margaret’s Magic Hands
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.
Eight great reasons to become a trustee
Are you looking for a way to make a difference in your spare time? Do you want to give back to a cause you feel passionately about? Have you thought about becoming a trustee?
Read on to get the lowdown.
Good Jobs Project
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.
Fundraising interview tips: How to use the STAR method
If you’re not prepared for a behavioural question, it can be tricky to think of an example on the spot and share it as an easy-to-follow anecdote with a clear takeaway.
However, there’s a handy technique to help you structure your answer. Enter the STAR method.
Read on for the lowdown.
‘Feel Good’ Fundraising: Chilly camp-out
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.
Amazon Axes AmazonSmile
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.”
Are you a Disability Confident Employer?
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.
7 reasons to give candidates interview questions ahead of time
Read our blog on everything you need to know about giving candidates interview questions ahead of time!
Does job hopping help or hinder your career?
Does job hopping do more harm than good to your career?
Let’s look at the pros and cons and find out.
The Purpose Awards EMEA are open for entries!
In our view, the fundraising recruitment crisis presents charities with a golden opportunity to innovate, by bringing in fresh talent, skills, and experience from outside the sector. Read on to find out why.
‘Feel Good’ Fundraising - Spooky Slumber Party
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.
New Year, new tactics: Is it time to hire outside of the third sector?
In our view, the fundraising recruitment crisis presents charities with a golden opportunity to innovate, by bringing in fresh talent, skills, and experience from outside the sector. Read on to find out why.
Meet the Bamboo Team
You’ve met the Directors, now meet the rest of the Team: Cara, Georgie and Ricky!
Meet the Directors
Meet the Directors of Bamboo, Graham and Tim as they run through a little about Bamboo!
‘Feel Good’ Fundraising - Hiking the Himalayas
Feel Good’ Fundraising
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.
Fundraising interviews 101: How to answer three more tricky questions
Nobody enjoys the excruciating agonising over interviews.
To help you out, we’ve highlighted three common interview questions and given you some tips on how to answer them, based on feedback we’ve received from our clients.