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For the love of charity
My first role in the charity sector was at St Cuthbert’s Hospice, Durham. For those of you who don’t know, hospices are filled with love and joy and as such,…
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Top things to do if you've been furloughed
Being furloughed is bringing out mixed emotions in many people, for some the thought of being paid four days to work zero is appealing, others are understandably concerned about the…
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Remotely onboarding new team member
There are many new and exciting challenges we are facing currently, and one that is unavoidable and tricky for everyone is onboarding new staff members while we all work from…
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5 tips to minimise risk during your job search
A lot has changed during COVID-19 and it can make searching for a fundraising job even more daunting. We pride ourselves on supporting the sector and we genuinely care about…
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Key things to consider and implement before launching an emergency appeal
As I sit here on Monday evening catching up on the latest developments surrounding COVID-19 in the UK and overseas, I can’t help wondering what the future holds for our…
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Improve your video interview techniques
Interviews are awkward at the best of times, the nerves, meeting strangers and remembering your figures, add into that wifi drop-outs and accidentally speaking over each other and you have…
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A quick guide for managing, motivating, recruiting and onboarding teams during the current situation
We have all moved into an unprecedented way of working in the last few days and to have to adapt your approach to managing teams as well as adapting to…
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How to Build and Retain Successful Teams
Following the success of our first event last year, we hosted our second event on March 11th, 2020 on the topic of Building and Retaining Successful Teams. We loved our…
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How to develop yourself with Alison Pemberton
We often see Directors of Fundraising from a high-value background and relationship fundraisers are more ambitious than ever so I wanted to catch up with Alison Pemberton to find out more about…
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Progressing your career in corporate fundraising with Sarah McCullough
Tips on how to climb the ladder with a corporate fundraising background
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Inspiring Future Leaders
On October 16th we hosted our very first event on the topic of Inspiring Future Leaders. The event was held at OKN1 – part of New City College, which has been designed…
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Progress your career in Individual Giving - with Shabby Amini
I’ve been lucky enough through my years of recruitment to meet some inspiring and talented people. One thing they always have in common and something I’ve always been impressed by,…
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How to get an internal promotion
We are passionate about helping people progress their career, whether that’s through providing recruitment advice, facilitating introductions to informal mentors or helping people find opportunities outside their current organisation. Despite…
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Why you should and how you could engage the Muslim Community with Fundraising
Over the last couple of years, I’ve seen the charity sector struggle with meaningfully diversifying the background of their staff and boards. They thus fail to represent and understand the…
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5 Ways to retain your staff
It’s sad to see fundraisers move charities as frequently as they do. However, people rarely leave their jobs on a whim and there is a lot more charities can do…
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Why you shouldn’t overlook commercial sector candidates for your team
I am a firm believer in inspiring hiring managers to be more open-minded in regard to a candidate’s background, which is why I recently met with Hayley Conboy, the Head of…
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Happy International Women’s Day!
Today is all about celebrating the achievements and tenacity of women and as such we wanted to share the stories and career advice from successful women across the sector. Hopefully…
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The dos and don’ts of working with a recruitment agency
When you build a good relationship with your recruitment agency it makes life a lot easier! My aim is to try and build great relationships that with everyone I work…
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3 Reasons Why I Came Back To Charity Recruitment
Having worked within the sector for six years I have seen many talented fundraisers leave the sector for opportunities within the commercial world drawn in by a plethora of reasons…
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