CIOF London & South East

Introduction to Fundraising (London) - Wed 12 Nov 2025 The London & South East Region is pleased to present the one-day in-person Introduction To Fundraising (ITF) course.

Our next Introduction To #Fundraising course date with places available is Wed 12 Nov
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Get to know our Finance, People, and Resources team!

Behind every organisation is a team that keeps everything running smoothly. Our Finance, People, and Resources team ensure we operate efficiently, supporting our people and systems so we can serve our members and the wider sector.

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Are you a CharityComms member? Join us online for our annual general meeting (AGM) on 26 Nov 2025 from 10-11am as we bring together our members, trustees and staff. The agenda will cover our plans and impact, voting on appointments, and asking us questions. Reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/3J3qNLt

We have announced a new #Brighton date for our Introduction To #Fundraising course, one bursary place is available.
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#FundraisingJob at @turn2us.org.uk.

#LegacyFundraising

Last week, we hosted the Introduction To #Fundraising course in #Brighton for the first time! Thanks to Ansvar Insurance for hosting and Pasquale for leading the course!

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We’re proud to support 250+ small charities through our free organisational membership! This helps ensure they have access to training, guidance, and a professional network.

If your charity has an annual voluntary income under £50k you can benefit too: bit.ly/4hBWcjw

Introduction to Fundraising (Brighton) - Wed 8 Oct 2025 The London & South East Region is pleased to present the one-day in-person Introduction To Fundraising (ITF) course.

Don't forget our first-ever #Brighton Introduction To #Fundraising course is next week, places still available
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Connecting with others in the sector bingo featuring nine green cards that read: Shared a resource or tool that helped someone solve a problem. Celebrated a peer's achievement. Found inspiration in someone else’s work. Made a new contact. Received support during a challenging project. Collaborated across departments or with a client . Reached out to check in or offer support. Mentored or guided someone starting out in the sector. Sparked new ideas during a conversation.

Have you connected with a colleague or peer this week at work, socials, or even through the CharityComms network?

Share in the comments if you’ve ticked any off!

Community Wealth Fund doubles to £175m after National Lottery investment

The amount available to disadvantaged communities in England through the government’s Community Wealth Fund has doubled to £175m after a @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk investment www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/communi...

Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness

These children are trying to raise £18,000 for homelessness charities, an amount they have calculated would help one person off the streets.

Great to see everyone at First Thursday, next event TBA

More networking from First Thursday

More networking pics from First Thursday

Our committee member Jonathan introduces the speaker Peter at last night's First Thursday event

Members networking at First Thursday last night

CIOF Logo Top Left Hand Side. Text In Orange Block: Member Only Content. First Headline: A Guide To Crowdfunding For Professional Fundraisers. Second Headline: 7 Top Tips For Running A Successful Crowdfunding Campaign.

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CIOF Logo Top Left Hand Side. Text In Orange Block: Member Only Content. Text Says You Can Access More Tips and Insight Including The Guide to CrowdFunding by Visiting www.ciof.org.uk.

Looking to introduce crowdfunding to your fundraising mix, but not sure where to begin?

Our Guide to Crowdfunding for Professional Fundraisers has everything you need to get started.

A huge thanks to the Crowdfunder team for sharing their knowledge in this guide 👉 #[bit.ly/3HIzslI

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One week to go until First Thursday returns with our event at @greshamcollege.bsky.social don't forget to book by 6pm Weds!
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Wills, trusts, and securing the future of your loved one with a learning disability can be a scary subject.

But if you want to find out more, members of our Wills & Trusts team and the Mencap Trust Company will be on our online community next week.

Introduction to Fundraising (London) - Thu 25 Sept 2025 The London & South East Region is pleased to present the one-day in-person Introduction To Fundraising (ITF) course.

Our next London Introduction To #Fundraising course date with places available is on Thu 25 Sept:
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📢 We’re excited to welcome @kateleeceo.bsky.social as our new chief executive this autumn.

With a wealth of experience in the voluntary sector and a track record of championing charities, communities and volunteers, Kate will lead NCVO into its next chapter.

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We have another busy training calendar for you over the next couple of months!

With options for every fundraiser - from practitioner to managerial level - take a look at the training calendar and see which course could support your professional development: #[bit.ly/4kS6H3T

First Thursday will be back in September! We will be hosting an in person event at Gresham College presented by Peter Chiswick on Corporate Partnerships:
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The Charity Digital Skills Report - Charity Digital Skills Report The Charity Digital Skills Report is the annual barometer of charities’ digital skills, attitudes and behaviours.

Half of #charities (51%) have either left or cut back
on their use of X (a huge increase from
the 18% last year). The rise in part due to 60% of large charities & 65% of LGBTQIA+ charities parting ways with X.
Source: @zoeamar.bsky.social' Charity Digital Skills Report:

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Funders urged to share power in a ‘more disruptive’ way

‪“Recognising that there’s a huge amount of power that comes with having capital is critical, and we need to be, I think, even more disruptive about how we share that power” - @jason-arthur.bsky.social speaking at @thinknpc.bsky.social summer reception

Lunch and Learn: Fundraising Benchmarks Study 2025. 22 July 2025. 12.00 - 13.00. Online. Speakers are Ceri Edwards, Mary Haworth and Dr Marta Herrero.

If you haven’t signed up for our webinar the University of York yet, then here’s your reminder to do so.

This webinar will be based on the findings of the report and exploring how AI is reshaping the sector.

Registration closes Friday: bit.ly/3ZDJ0DA

Looking for a new part-time local job opportunity now?

If you have the rights skills, you could hit the ground running with:

🔸 ADHD Embrace - Community & School Outreach Worker

🔸 Whitton Community Centre - Project Officer

Visit the Jobs page on our website & apply asap

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Captain Tom Foundation probe did little to dent public trust in charities, research finds

Mass coverage of the Charity Commission’s critical investigation into the Captain Tom Foundation last year did little to dent public trust in charities, according to new research.

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Good news, we are pleased to announce we will be hosting our Introduction To #Fundraising course in #Brighton for the first time on Wed 8 Oct
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Since money such as banknotes is at the heart of charitable giving, isn’t it about time that giving was depicted on a banknote?, asks Howard Lake | John Thompson Since money such as banknotes is at the heart of charitable giving, isn’t it about time that giving was depicted on a banknote?, asks Howard Lake "We now have an opportunity to make this happen...

The Bank of England is inviting the public’s thoughts on the design of the next generation of banknotes.

Howard Lake and I have shared our thoughts on how charitable giving can be incorporated in the new designs.

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