@blumelife.bsky.social
Experienced charity freelancers for interim, part-time or project work in: Interim CEOs, Finance, HR, Fundraising, Leadership, Marketing & Office Support.
🥳 Exciting News For Blumers!
Blume is thrilled to announce our new training partnership with Jane Curtis, offering free #charity #freelancer-focused sessions to all our Blumers twice a year!
🤔 Got a suggestion for a training session theme?
👇 Share your ideas in the comments.
Podcast alert: @barelycivilsociety.bsky.social joined Lucinda and Emily to discuss #Freelancing in the sector, using research undertaken here at Blume.
What are your thoughts? Lifeblood, luxury or symptom of hard times?
podfollow.com/thirdsector/...
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It's #WorkLifeWeek. Last year, we shared research conducted by Blumer D'Arcy Myers, who has himself been the CEO of thirteen different charities.
He interviewed a dozen charity chief executives to ask them how they cope with excessive workload: blume.life/pages/worklo...
Wednesdays start well, when two of our favourite people are on a podcast!
Jane chats with Richard Berks in the latest episode of her #CharityFreelancer podcast: The Other Side. 🧡
Richard candidly shares the hard-won lesson: offering everything is not a strategy!
▶️ theotherside.buzzsprout.com
Over 120 of you have signed up for our next free webinar with @barelycivilsociety.bsky.social!
His 30-minute, straight-talking update on #AI for charities is proving to be a hit.
Make sure you don't miss out!
▶️ www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-without...
#SmallCharity #FreeTraining #Charity
Another successful Blume connection! This time, we paired Jo Scrimgeour from Home-Start Kernow with Rebecca, and it's been a great partnership. Here's Jo's feedback: 👇👇👇
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🛑Coming soon! 🤖AI Without the Hype!
Don't forget to save your seat!
▶️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1609229541...
Dr Alex Evans, will demystify AI for small charities. He'll cut through the hype to show what’s actually useful, what’s nonsense and what to explore!
#FreeEvent #Charity #AI
📪 Calling all Blumers! You have mail!💌
Third Sector is recording a podcast on freelancing in the charity sector and has asked us to provide background on the experience of real-life freelancers!
You'll find a link to the survey in your inbox.
🙏 Thank you for your support!
We've got it! We can now give a good indication of how much it costs to hire a bid writer to complete one grant application!
The Real Cost of Hiring a Bid Writer - according to Blume Bid Writers: blume.life/blog/cost-of.... With the highlights right here 👇👇👇
♻️ Repost or tag a charity friend!
Join @charityexcellence.bsky.social for the agentic AI launch event on 23 September at 1 pm.
The new AI bunny has been built pro bono by Exquitech Group UK. 👏
To reserve a space, email Nikki: marketing@exquitech.com
This is going to be big! ⤵️⤵️⤵️
👀 We spotted this interesting stat posted by Wonderly & Third Sector and thought we'd share!
It ties in with our upcoming webinar, and it's left us feeling curious about how #SmallCharity leaders are REALLY feeling about #AI ahead of the October session...
Book: www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-without...
Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with inspirational #charity leader Ginny, from CASBA Advocacy.
Ginny approached Blume after receiving funding from
CAF Bank and finding us on their list of suppliers.
Find out more:
📙 blume.life/blog/case-st...
August was buzzing with activity at Blume!
Our brilliant Blumers have been launching fresh new projects, while several others have been busily working on ongoing part-time and interim projects all throughout the summer.
#Freelancer #Charity #Fundraising
🛑 Can you take part in a short, 10-minute survey about your learning experiences? One of our brilliant Blumers is doing research for their master's dissertation and needs your help!
Survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Info: www.socialsectorsupport.com/research
Our Monday Musing comes from #freelancer trainer Jane Curtis, who shines a light on the freelancer gender pay gap. Shockingly, there’s a 43% difference between the average day rates of men and women.
👀 We recommend freelancers of all kinds check out this clip:
youtube.com/clip/UgkxRhw...
We came across this picture and we couldn’t no share! @alsteve.bsky.social was invited to judge the Third Sector Business & Charity Awards, which culminated in a fun celebration.
It was inspiring to learn of the amazing partnerships out there, leaving us with a plan for a new training session...
Exciting news – our FREE training programme is back! 🍂
First up @alexevansconsult.bsky.social: Introducing: AI Without the Hype – A Quick Guide for Charity Leaders
💻 Online
📅 Friday 17 October
🕙 10:00 am: A focused 30-minute session
🪑 Save your seat: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-without...
Our first Monday musing of September is a throwback to @alexevansconsult.bsky.social's 2024 AI training!
🤔 Does your charity use AI Daily? 👀 Want more? Still struggling with the hype? Wonder if Alex has changed his approach? Watch this space...
▶️ youtu.be/KHqL_VeeICc
#BidWriting #AI #Charity
Throughout the summer, we've been sharing some of the sector's best resources📽️
🧡 Today's our final throwback, there's no better way to end the series than a @charityexcellence.bsky.social and @alsteve.bsky.social collaboration!
How small #charities bloom with freelancers!🌸
▶️ youtu.be/hIKv3nlqH_A
✨Throughout July, our brilliant Blumers have been getting stuck into day-to-day tasks and projects.
Alongside our ongoing projects, they've delivered:
🍂 Finance systems
🍂 Funding reviews
🍂 Accounts
🍂 Data management
🍂 Digital marketing
🍂 Fundraising
To name a few...
☀️ Throughout the summer, we’ve been sharing throwbacks to our favourite Blumer-made content!
Today, it's an insight piece from Blume's Founder, @alsteve.bsky.social, where he shares his three top tips from his time as a treasurer! 💷💷💷
▶️ blume.life/blog/trustee...
#Charity #SmallCharity
Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with Alaina MacGregor, CEO of @britishblindsport.org.uk. The charity approached Blume after receiving funding to support its resilience, having found us on CAF's list of suppliers.
🍂 Here's what she said:
Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with Alaina MacGregor, CEO of @britishblindsport.org.uk. The charity approached Blume after receiving funding from @Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) to support its resilience, having found us on CAF's list of suppliers.
🍂 Here's what Alaina said:
🧠 Our Monday Musing this week is a throwback to Felix Riley's top three thinking tips: blume.life/blog/creativ...
💡 Ever heard of the flea jar effect? No? Head over to the article to find out more AND bag yourself a **FREE** copy of Felix's top 10 brainstorming techniques!
#Fundraising #Charity
🥳 What a momentous milestone @charityexcellence.bsky.social has reached: 90,000 subscribers.
👏 A huge thank you for everything you do for the sector, Ian! We always look forward to your weekly emails, jam-packed with the best resources!
👇Learn more & support: youtu.be/tl27Ie8GInY?...
🧡 We've just received this lovely feedback from one of our fantastic charities.
For #TinyTeams, having an extra pair of hands is invaluable, enabling the team to take some well-deserved time off to manage the #SummerHoliday juggle.
Thank you to every Blumer making this possible 👏
It's Monday, which means it's time for the final instalment of our farewell interview with Chris Guiton. 🧡
🌟Today, we share his parting advice to Blumers! 🌟
🥂 A huge thank you to Chris for being a bluming brilliant Blumer! We wish you every success as you embark on new adventures.
☀️ Throughout the summer, we’ll be sharing some of the sector’s best resources.
Today, the podcast that @alsteve.bsky.social grabs for every commute!
▶️ @thirdsector.co.uk Podcast!
🎧 A weekly podcast is for everyone who needs to know what’s going on in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector.
👀 Take a look: blume.life/charity-funds
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