QUICK CHARITY READS AND ARTICLES

There's been lots of important writing and stories about and from charities over the last month. Here's the latest charity writing digest:

Racial justice, diversity & inclusion, and the charity sector
The Politics of Knowledge Production and the Role of the Charity Sector - Bakita Kasadha
Charity leaders ‘ill-prepared’ to tackle racism in the sector, says leading diversity campaigner - Joe Lepper
How Bossing It are tackling diversity during Covid-19 - Zoe Amar interviews Saba Shafi
Hierarchy for hierarchy's sake - Leah Cowan

Charity Commission leadership and governance
Charity Commission chair tells charities to show ‘more humility’ - Russell Hargrave
Another round of disinformation from the Charity Commission leadership - Jay Kennedy
Accountability in the Charity Commission - Kristiana Wrixon
Baroness Stowell’s AGM Speech: What went Wrong? - Andrew Purkis
Criticism of the National Trust reached a new low this weekend - Kirsty Weakley
Leaning in. How can Boards support Fundraising teams to ensure Charities can survive. - Gabrielle Murphy

The charity sector
Our priorities in a changing world - Karl Wilding
‘I just can’t imagine’: Why we need lived experience in the charity sector - Clare Wilkins
My thoughts on Covid and Maslow - Mairead O'Rourke
Almost 1 in 5 larger charities cutting fundraising jobs due to Covid - Melanie May
Respond, recover, reset: the voluntary sector and COVID-19 - NCVO & others
"These are my personal views, I don't expect everyone to agree" - The Secret CEO
Volunteer wellbeing: what works and who benefits?

Philanthropy & funders
Foundations, stop playing the reckless game of Funding-Chicken - Vu Le
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation launches its new strategy
A new strategy for the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation – if not now, then when? Caroline Mason:
Youth Endowment Fund launches its strategy
When you build it and they don’t come – an approach for proactive research within responsive philanthropy - Gabriela Cervera
Funders recognise systems change philanthropy as critical, according to report - Elika Roohi
Why history should matter to philanthropists and philanthropy professionals - Paul Vallely
What is a philanthropic culture – and does it matter if you have one? Adrian Sargeant
Philanthropy questions itself to stay relevant - Daniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde
UK GIVING – COVID-19: A SPECIAL REPORT - CAF

Fundraising
How to use fundraising ROI data - Caroline Danks
How to move your end-of-year appeal online - Lauren Levy
How to create engaging virtual events - Toni Gregory
Bottom Line: Philanthropy Culture Improves Fundraising - Claire Axelrad
Public fundraising for the NHS, and its discomforts - Ellen Stewart and Kathy Dodworth
Arise, Captain Tom: lessons from a viral fundraising campaign - Toni Gregory (again)
Survival of the Most Loving – and Loved (aka, Why do so many charities have ♥♥♥ in their logos?) - Claire Axelrad (again)
The hidden fundraising laws about donor fatigue - Jeff Brooks
Show Me You Know Me* — 5 Strategies To Sustain Donor Relationships - Claire Axelrad (yet again)
"My ten top tips (with links) to help you start thinking differently and build more partnerships" - Twitter thread by Ben Swart
4 Strategies to Dramatically Increase Nonprofit Donations - Claire Axelrad (yet again again)
What do donors think about giving now we are 7 months into the pandemic? Mark Phillips
4 Signs That Your Recurring Donors Might Churn - Will Schmidt

Digital
"You are Flora Seville. The year is 1887 and you are one of the first 28 students to enter the wondrous new institution, @RoyalHolloway College for Women. How will your first day unfold?" Twitter thread
#ThisIsWhatACEOLooksLike - inspired by this Sarah Atkinson tweet
EIGHT HANDY (AND MOSTLY FREE) ONLINE TOOLS FOR FUNDRAISERS - Mike Zywina
Digital round-up – September 2020 - Madeleine Sugden
What we didn’t fund and why - Gilly Clyde-Smith
Conditions for Collaboration — Part 2: the role of shared infrastructure - Nick Stanhope
Why charities need to bridge the digital divide during COVID-19 - Chris Ashworth via Zoe Amar



And here are my own blogs and write-ups of recent events attended:

• What is your charity's TVM?
• "Love your donors into feeling better" #BBCON2020
• "How can we lead with courage?" The big pivot: the third sector post Covid
• "Not everything that counts can be counted" Key Performance Indicators - how to measure what matters
• "Make the next right decision!" #RelationshipsAreEverything
• "Letting the Human in" Bright Spot Breakfast Club

Still want to read more? On our website there is a wealth of insight, stories, links and blogs. All articles are categorised by subject matter: charity management, communications, fundraising, governance, and professional development.

And there’s even more!

• Charity writing digests
• Event write-ups
• Blog posts

Fancy a chat?

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WHERE WE'VE BEEN

• 29 July: #BAMEOnline
• 18 August: #ArtsSummit
• 8 October: #BBCON2020
• 8 October: Key Performance Indicators - how to measure what matters
• 28 October: #RelationshipsAreEverything
• 11 November: Bright Spot Breakfast Club for Fundraising Leaders

LET'S STAY IN TOUCH

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With best wishes,

Richard Sved
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