Steady, ready, sell
Most businesses are founded by people with a passion for creating ways to deliver better products or services to their clients. As the business grows, so its value increases and the owners consider a future sale to reap the reward of their hard work. But what is the right price, and how do you achieve…
READ MOREWebinar recording: an unlikely partnership – fundraising and finance working together
Fundraisers and finance professionals can often find themselves divided by a common language. Fundraisers are charged with bringing in the money, which finance professionals love, but equally fundraisers know they must spend money to raise money, and finance directors can find this scary. In the Coronavirus world the interface between finance and fundraising departments will…
READ MOREWebinar recording: agile fundraising – adapting cases for support for Coronavirus and the new normal to follow
Has your charity had to change how it supports beneficiaries due to Coronavirus and had to communicate that message to current or potential funders? Are you thinking about how you will reposition yourself post-pandemic and want guidance on how to communicate that change? Our latest webinar run by our fundraising experts took you through the…
READ MOREBusiness development in tough times
When times get tough, the most successful organisations look for new opportunity. While other business owners and sales professionals are busily tightening their belts, cutting costs, increasing discounts and accepting lower sales revenue, opportunity is there for those who take action. It is vital to keep prospecting when others have temporarily stopped. Most companies (including…
READ MORESurvivor to thriver
How does an agency substantially improve its performance and success? We set out to understand how agencies that had previously been struggling managed to turn their fortunes around. Some had been doing ‘good enough’ but then decided ‘good enough’ was no longer ‘good enough’ and stretched out for real success. Unfortunately, there is no secret…
READ MOREReturning to the workplace post lock-down
It is unlikely that you will be able to return to your normal working practices quickly. How that actually looks will differ from company to company, so it is important to start thinking long term and shape your new normal. There are certain areas that you need to plan carefully before implementing any changes. This…
READ MORESupporting homeworking employees: tax reliefs available to them
With the announcement that schools will close to most pupils, almost everyone who can work at home will be doing so from 23 March if they are not already. This follows the PM’s call to “stop non-essential contact with others and stop all unnecessary travel”. Setting aside the logistical, technological and data security issues of…
READ MOREWebinar recording – navigating Coronavirus across the pond: updates from the US
UK businesses with operations across the pond may be finding it difficult to navigate the current support that is available in both the UK and the US. As with the UK, the US government is regularly enhancing the support that is available, so we want to ensure you are up to date with the latest…
READ MOREImpact Measurement Toolkit
Our Impact team have based this measurement toolkit on the internationally accepted seven principles of social value. These principles guide a Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology and this toolkit explains a little about each one: 1. Engage stakeholders 2. Understand what changes 3. Value what matters 4. Only include what is material 5. Do…
READ MOREWebinar recording: breakfast conversation – the practicalities of planning for an uncertain future
During this webinar the fundraising team created an open forum so that they could have a conversation with charities who took part. The discussion centred around how charities are balancing the pressing need for financial sustainability, with the purpose to create and maximise their impact and sharing as a group ways in which this can…
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