Howard Lake

A model dinosaur about 12 foot tall outside a half-timbered house against a blue sky. The T Rex type dinosaur is opening its mouth as if it were roaring.

A very old house!

Thangam Debbonaire to ‘champion’ opera as CEO of new ACE-backed trade body - Arts Professional Former shadow Culture Secretary THANGAM DEBBONAIRE has been named CEO of a new trade body representing the UK’s opera sector.

Thangam Debbonaire to ‘champion’ opera as CEO of new ACE-backed trade body www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Great Fundraising Organizations book at the CEntral and Eastern European Fundraising Conference in Bratislava.

The Central and Eastern European Fundraising Conference is as good as I’d heard. I enjoyed presenting a masterclass there last week on Great Fundraising with my @revolutionise.bsky.social colleague Nyasha Njela.

Spotted on Sainsbury’s last night. Humour my own.

Screenshot from Sainsburys of pink flowers. And sign below “currently out of stock”.

Appropriate.

And you could call it a stock image…

Two toilets in one cubicle. Vienna airport

Of course, M. Toulouse-Lautrec. We have a room for you.

Couldn’t read your article. That big ad that pops over gives me no way of moving down past it, or of closing it. Tried clicking through three times. Have given up.

The secret lives of oak gall wasps Oak trees and gall wasps have a marvellous secret symbiotic relationship

😮 “There are dozens, possibly hundreds, of different sorts of galls on oak trees. In Britain alone, more than 70 species of gall wasps are responsible, and each one creates a distinct structure.”

Eight people side by side, all team members at Revolutionise, in front of a screen saying ‘Great Fundraising Masterclass, London’

The @revolutionise.bsky.social team at last week’s Great Fundraising Masterclass in London.

A much-anticipated opportunity for me to present alongside Nyasha Njela, and for much of the global team to be present in the same room (country!) At the same time.

A rainbow on the floor from the prism effect inside a London office.

Colour me delighted!

On an office floor in London.

No filter or editing at all.

Scottish Fundraising Conference 2025

Date: 23 & 24 September 2025

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central

www.scottishfundraisingconference.org.uk/prices

This is your opportunity to:

• Connect with peers and grow your network

• Gain fresh ideas to take back to your own fundraising

• Celebrate your community at the inspiring awards dinner

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Scottish Fundraising Conference 2025

This is your chance to join Scotland’s biggest fundraising event of the year. With less than one month to go, tickets for the Scottish Fundraising Conference and Awards Dinner are still available.

@ciofundraising.bsky.social Scotland

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Amersham

I couldn't ignore this perfectly placed puddle at Amersham London Underground station

You shop. Your cause gets money. For free. Join 2.1m people raising free donations via 6,000 shops & sites.

Did you spot @easyfundraising.bsky.social's announcement of its partnership with eBay?

During September eBay customers can raise free funds and secure a £500 bonus for a community cause they care about.

The first eBay £5,000 Big Give:

www.easyfundraising.org.uk/unrestricted...

Fundraising.AI Global Summit 2025 - Register Free (All Virtual) Join 12,000+ nonprofit professionals on Sept 15–16 to explore how AI can help you save time, work smarter, and amplify your mission—with trust and responsibility at the center.

If you haven’t already, book your seat for free:

fundraising.ai/register-fun...

I’m looking forward to learning from so many insightful voices, including Nathan Chappell, Mallory Erickson, Floyd Jones, Woodrow Rosenbaum, Nabiya Syed, Beth Kanter, Cherian Koshy, Dr. Rumman Choudhury and more.

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With the Fundraising.AI Global Summit: Amplify Impact less than a month away, I’m reminded of why this space is unique. It’s not about chasing shiny tools. It’s about keeping people at the centre while exploring how AI can help us save time, deepen relationships & serve communities better.

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Fundraising AI Global Summit. 50+ sessions. The best conference to help nonprofits implement human-centred AI. Register now.

One of the things I love about serving on the Fundraising.AI Advisory Council is being part of a community that’s shaping what responsible and beneficial AI really looks like for nonprofits.

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I’m a bit late to the party, but I have no doubt the Motability furore ain’t going anywhere…🫣

So here’s a handy FAQ🧵debunking the myths and headlines

You've probably seen the outrage:

"Free cars!"
"Scroungers!"
"Gaming the system!"

But what’s actually true?

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UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera withdraws Tosca production in Tel Aviv Show scheduled for next year pulled after 182 members of UK company sign letter criticising RBO’s stance on Gaza

Royal Ballet & Opera chief executive Alex Beard has announced internally the withdrawal of a production of Tosca in Israel next year after almost 200 staff members signed an open letter criticising the organisation’s stance on Gaza.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Motherfucking wind farms…

Someone's Gotta Give, a debut novel set in the wild, wonderful, weird world of the UK philanthropic sector, is published next week.

You can pre-order a copy now.

Closing date for a 2026 Digital Learning Grant is 12 September 2025.

A bbc Instagram post picturing a very old man drinking custard from a Bird’s Custard jug with the caption “That's my secret to a long life: custard, custard, custard... You can't beat it. I have it every day and I want it every day. Leslie Lemon 106 years old”

This could fully pass for something on Clickhole, but it’s real, and I love it. Even down to his name.

Prefer not to see that GB News tile every time you look at your Samsung TV screen? Here’s how.

Thank you @wnj85.bsky.social.

Synod votes for new Church of England charity to be created

The national assembly of the Church of England has voted to bring together two of its charities, the Archbishops’ Council and Church of England Central Services.

www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/synod-v...

Via @civilsociety.bsky.social

Changemakers: Radical Strategies for Social Movement Organising a book by Jane (University of Leeds) Holgate and John (Ella Baker School of Organising) Page. Crafted for those who dare to challenge the status quo, this is a radical guide for activists. Drawing from frontline experiences in trade unions, environmentalism, animal rights, and social justice ...

Changemakers: Radical Strategies for Social Movement Organising

By Jane Holgate & John Page

uk.bookshop.org/a/1597/97814...

Jan 2025

Crafted for those who dare to challenge the status quo, this is a radical guide for activists.