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Proud to add the 🔸 to my profile - meaning that I've taken Giving What We Can's pledge to donate at least 10% of my income to high impact charities. Read more about Giving What We Can's amazing work, and about the pledge, here: 10percentpledge.org.

Did you know FareShare is in the DNA of communities up and down the country? 💚 So when you leave a gift in your Will to FareShare, you know it's going to help redistribute good-to-eat, surplus food to charities and local communities. Download our FREE Wills guide to help you prepare your Will in 6 easy steps 👉 https://bit.ly/4c36ozW

Don't let Scotland be held back by the SNP's obsession. The SNP are stuck in the past, let’s leave them there. Make a difference today by donating to SIU: https://lnkd.in/dpXzHQH7 Watch our latest short video here: https://lnkd.in/ecfBgfmy

When it comes to planned giving, we hear these questions a lot: "Do I have to use cash and name charities in my will or are there other options?" "Does my estate need to be large for a planned gift to make a substantial impact?" "What if I change my mind about organizations that I want to support?" Find the answers to these and two other frequently asked questions -- scroll to the middle of the page -- as we continue Will Week. #EstatePlanning #WillsAndTrusts #CharitableGiving

This week Peter Fardy, ICD.D debunks myths around major gift fundraising. Learn from his playbook and foster more meaningful relationships. https://lnkd.in/gFpVYTp2

Wise Giving Wednesday: Today our post gives donors advice on giving with your heart, but also with your head. Read "Giving to Charities with Emotion or Reason?" here, https://bit.ly/4gbmVDS

Issue 30 has landed! We look at ways charities can build communities, whether online, offline, for donors, for service users, or volunteers. We’ll look at how to start and some examples of charities engaging and building communities in creative and supportive ways. What's inside? ▶ Rob Avann shares 5 actionable tips for building a sustainable community of volunteers ▶ Examples of charities creatively building communities ▶ A guide on 8 steps to build online communities for your service users Sign up to receive Issue 30: https://charities.network #charity #thirdsector

Younger donors are driven by values and impact, focusing less on brand loyalty and more on supporting meaningful change. However, without clear indicators of trust, they may hesitate to commit to specific organizations. With Causeway, donors can support multiple trustworthy charities aligned with the causes they care about. Learn more about how Causeway is revolutionizing giving in Axios: https://lnkd.in/eszZGasg

The word of the day is ‘willanthropy’: the act of leaving a gift, however small, to a charity in your will. Many local and national charities depend on the generosity of willanthropists, who are supporting causes they care most about. You can find out more about #willanthropy here: https://lnkd.in/ehAeRAY2

As we wrap up National Volunteer Week (April 21 – 27), it's important to recognize all the individuals who help charities through their generous donations of time. It's estimated that 60+ million people volunteer more than 4 billion hours annually. While many are motivated to volunteer, we sometimes hit roadblocks or challenges to achieve this objective. Among them is finding the “extra” time to donate. Overcome this and other barriers by considering the following tips when making a volunteer choice: https://bit.ly/3Wo1asO #community #BBB