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How Charities Can Create a Legacy Giving Page Help your charity grow with a dedicated Legacy Giving Page on your website! Explain what legacy giving is, why it matters, and include steps for donors to name your organisation in their will.  #evolvecatalyst #legacygiving #charitymentor

🌟 It’s #GivingTuesday! 🌟 Today is all about coming together to support causes that make a difference in our communities. At BBB, we’re committed to fostering trust not only in business but also in charitable giving. If you’re donating today, here are a few tips to ensure your gift makes the greatest impact: 1️⃣ Research Before You Give: Use resources like BBB’s Give.org to verify charities and ensure they align with your values. 2️⃣ Watch for Scams: Be cautious of unsolicited requests or pressure to give immediately. 3️⃣ Give Thoughtfully: Choose organizations that align with your passions and mission. Together, we can make a positive impact while promoting transparency and accountability in charitable giving. Who are you supporting this #GivingTuesday? Share your favorite causes below! #BetterBusinessBureau #GivingTuesday #InformedGiving #TrustInCharity

How to Avoid Charity Scams This Holiday Season: Tips for Safe and Smart Giving Learn how to avoid holiday charity scams, verify legitimate organizations, and protect your donations while giving wisely this season. https://lnkd.in/gFF8XNZX #Charity #Charityscams #GivingTips #HolidayCharity #holidaygiving #ProtectYourDonations #SafeDonations #smartgiving

🌟 Attention UK Charities! 🌟 Figure out how you could maximise your donations with our new Gift Aid Calculator! Try it now and calculate the difference collecting Gift Aid could make! #Charity #GiftAid #Fundraising #CiviPlus #NonProfit

The holidays are a time for giving back! 🎁 Here are some quick tips to enhance your charitable impact this season: Support Local Charities: Donate to small organizations in your community for a direct impact. Cash Over Goods: Cash donations allow charities to allocate resources where they’re needed most. Monthly Donations: Set up a monthly giving plan for consistent support throughout the year. When choosing an organization: ●     Align donations with your values. ●     Check the Canada Revenue Agency’s charity listing for transparency. ●     Focus on local needs, like winter essentials for those in need. Happy giving! #CharitableGiving #HolidayKindness #FinancialTips

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

What can charities do to grown their income from Major Gifts? For anyone looking for ideas and an increased belief that growth is possible, a good place to start is to look at a fairly small charity that’s achieved a truly impressive year on year uplift in major donor income. In this blog, Tony reveals the strategies he used to help his small charity transform its high value results so dramatically – from close to nothing, to almost £2m per year... in just five years. Read the blog here: https://bit.ly/3Q9nCBs #FundraisingBlog #FundraisingTips

How to Avoid Charity Scams This Holiday Season: Tips for Safe and Smart Giving Learn how to avoid holiday charity scams, verify legitimate organizations, and protect your donations while giving wisely this season. https://lnkd.in/gHVyNtfM #Charity #Charityscams #GivingTips #HolidayCharity #holidaygiving #ProtectYourDonations #SafeDonations #smartgiving

This is an important post by the brilliant Fair Collective highlighting power imbalances in the charity sector. It is important to remember this is only part of the picture as charities themselves often get privileged in our conversations (and the fundraising) around social change work in the UK to the neglect of other organisational structures, movements and informal work. What we don't talk about enough is the fact that the dominance of a few groups narrows the voices we hear and the solutions that are offered. Here are 2 pieces I love on the fact that we should be looking to smaller groups if we want to make big impact: - This recent piece from the Director of the CLIMA Fund is a fantastic challenge to the assumption that scale is about replicating a single solution. It champions the role of multiple, grassroots solutions to scale impact - https://lnkd.in/ehVSQ7kM - This research, supported by the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales from a couple of years back, shows how the response of smaller organisations is distinct. The research highlights how small charities often work flexibly, show up and stick around - https://lnkd.in/eszmyUTA #power #socialchange #smallcharities #justice #impact

What happens when we limit charities to being just service providers? We miss out on their power as agents of real change. New series of essays from charity leaders explains why: https://lnkd.in/eGkWrDcb #ForcesForGood #CharityReformGroup