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Ian Balm - Charitylog chairman - surrounded by swirling lines representing new tech

Where were you in 2005? So much has changed in the last 20 years. As Charitylog turns 20, our chairman Ian reflects on the past two decades and what's next for both our company and the voluntary sector 👉https://tinyurl.com/359dkzhd

Stunning photo 😍

Image of an older couple and quote from Adam Smith of East Ayrshire Carers Centre saying 'Right from the very first meeting they just seemed to get what we did as a charity. It was a breath of fresh air compared to other companies we've worked with.' Plus Charitylog logo and phone number 01989 763691 and website www.charitylog.co.uk

Thanks to the lovely Adam at #eastayrshirecarers for his kind comments 💕Read what else Adam had to say here 👉👉https://tinyurl.com/2s3baxph

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👋Ahoy all Charitylog users! The brand new October software release has landed, with some handy timesaving features. Look out for the email that went out this morning or visit the Updates page in your manual for a video summarising the changes 💕

👋Hi everyone - we'll be at Charitylog's 20th anniversary celebration🎉 on Tuesday 23rd Sept. We'll still be available to deal with any urgent enquiries but please bear with us if it takes a bit longer to get through. Thanks for your understanding and apologies for any inconvenience!🙏

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👋Do you work for a charity that is looking to save money on a new CRM? It's our company's 20th anniversary this month and we're offering some really huge savings - literally, more than £500 on a new system. Here's the link for anyone who's interested: 👉http://bit.ly/46dltwK

Vicky Gadd in cycling gear holding her blue bike

Our lovely Vicky is doing the #londontobrighton bike ride on 14th Sept after her battle with cancer. All proceeds to #thenightingalecancersupportcentre (NB not one of our charity clients!). Here's the #justgiving link if anyone would like to support her! 👉https://tinyurl.com/47u4wwj7 💕

So true - and in most cases it's knee-jerk politicisation, usually without all the facts, without nuance and without a sense of humour!

Screenshot of our new blog 'why your new crm is the perfect chance to press the reset button' with part of an image showing two young women looking at a screen

New CRM? Why not take this opportunity to press the reset button on your charity's processes and workflows rather than just recreating old problems. New blog! 👉https://shorturl.at/9NeIL

Tech should be a relief, not a burden Tech is a tool that, when used well, will ease the burden by making your work easier, faster and more effective.

Good technology should be a relief not a burden. But what are the best practical steps to introducing new tech to your charity? Read our new blog on the @acevo.bsky.social website 👉 shorturl.at/gOph2

WELL DONE VICKY! 🚴🏃‍♀️🏊
Our amazing Vicky Gadd finished her first ever triathlon just 10 months and 1 week after cancer surgery. She posted: "I did it!!! A huge thank you to Nightingale Cancer Support Centre for their incredible help. Next step the London to Brighton bike ride!" We wish her luck! 💕👏

Special 20th Anniversary offers! Big savings for new and existing customers between now and the end of September!

This is not an ad as such! It's the 20th anniversary of our lovely small, independent company and to celebrate we're offering (genuinely!) big discounts to existing and new customers. Need a reliable charity CRM with friendly, available customer support? Have a read: shorturl.at/k4plF

20th birthday cake with two candles and colourful sprinkles. Charitylog logo with a party hat on.

Any charities looking for a great CRM for a bargain price?
🙌It's our 20th anniversary this month so we're offering big discounts for charities (new customers save over £500 - so quite a serious discount really!!). Plus training discounts for existing customers. Details👉 shorturl.at/o9gEd

Great list. Maybe it's covered here already but how about negotiator? In a previous life I had to convene a monthly meeting of comms leads across local NHS and a big city council to agree shared comms messages about a citywide health and social care transformation. Tough learning curve!!!

It's really easy to add alt text to your posts. Just click ‘Alt’ on the image and type your description before you hit ‘post’.

Don't be an afterthought! Why settle for a CRM that's little more than a repurposed sales tool?

Some big, well-known names in the CRM world claim they offer 'nonprofit' versions of their software for charities. Some even offer free licences. But are these genuinely good deals for charities, or is it a case of 'If it sounds too good to be true...'? 👉 shorturl.at/zA4hd

A testimonial for the Charitylog CRM, illustrated by a picture of a woman in a lanyard giving advocacy support to a middle-aged man filling out a form: "Charitylog gives us a full picture of the support we’re providing to each person. We log their personal details, next of kin, all the professionals they’re involved with, every communication with, or relating to the person, any work we do to support them. We can pull reports out for our funders to show exactly what we do on a daily basis and the difference it’s making to the person’s life." Cindy Grant, administrator, Dundee Independent Advocacy Support

A great comment from Cindy at Dundee Independent Advocacy Support! 💜

A young man helps an older woman to carry her shopping bags

Evidence published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (Aug '24) suggests kindness decreases social isolation and loneliness. It's also associated with lower blood pressure and the stress hormone cortisol. Volunteering is connected with living longer and functioning better as we age! 💙

Check it out: a timely free webinar on dealing with the challenges of evaluation, monitoring and accountability hosted by @matter-of-focus.com

Wonderful. And such an apt and rich metaphor for the whole period (certainly when viewed through James's writings!)

As the great philosopher Bon Jovi once wrote….whoooooaah we’re halfway there!! And thanks to wonderful supporters like you, we are not ‘living on a prayer!’ As we enter the final week, we have £4,292 of match funding left.

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Going digital - it's a necessity not a luxury for charities Is your charity is still struggling with spreadsheets and paper files? The right technology could free up more time while improving data security

shorturl.at/Wx5oU

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👋Dear charities! This isn't an advert. We keep meeting people at non-profits who are still juggling multiple spreadsheets and paper files because they 'don't have time' to move to digital. This is self-defeating. A good CRM really will save time and money! New blog here 👇https://shorturl.at/Wx5oU

AI: just because you can doesn’t always mean you should AI brings benefits and risks. Before taking the plunge, it’s worth considering whether your charity needs AI just yet. And if not, what’s the alternative?

Huh. The link didn't activate, weirdly. Here it is again with the nice pic too 👉 shorturl.at/beAzb @acevo.bsky.social

Charities: before jumping on the AI bandwagon it’s worth considering whether your charity needs AI just yet - and if not, what’s the alternative? New blog on the @acevo.bsky.social website 👉https://shorturl.at/beAzb

Strangely terrifying. Yet, at the same time, oddly cheering. Can't decide. Am I discomfited because I wanted it to be bad for reassurance? - and if so, what does that say about me? This is triggering a minor but distracting existential crisis.

Amazing! Could you share your parents' tips for keeping the slugs at bay?? 🙏

A thought for #dementiaactionweek 2025 💙

Text says: Charitylog: Streamline your advocacy work. Read more: www.charitylog.co.uk. Image shows: a young woman speaking with an older woman.

Does your charity offer advocacy? This is something you may find useful: our CRM now includes a brilliant IMCA module at NO extra cost. Record all sorts of advocacy data, and we'll help set the system up for your specific advocacy needs. Give us a call on 01989 763691 or visit shorturl.at/UBJBw

It's mental health awareness week. In tech, we debug code - but how often do we debug our minds? Take regular breaks, talk about stress, set healthy work boundaries. Just like clean code, a healthy mind is free of clutter and noise and helps you focus on the things that are more important. Call Charitylog - 01989 763691 or email info@charitylog.co.uk or visit website: www.charitylog.co.uk

This #mentalhealthawarenessweek - take care of yourself and others 💜