Is Vine the next Pinterest?

29 Jan 2013 | Uncategorized

Last week saw the launch of Vine, the video sharing app from Twitter, which allows users to record and share 6 second looping videos. There’s a handy round up of Vine from Vasileios Kospanos on UK Fundraising. There are already some great examples of charities using...

How transparent is your fundraising?

18 Jan 2013 | Uncategorized

  This morning I took my toddler and newborn to a music class at a local church, (Emmanuel Church) in our area of North London. Whilst there I came across a great example of transparency and fundraising. As you can see from the picture, on their noticeboard the...

Is your charity looking for trustees?

9 Nov 2012 | Uncategorized

I’ve been really inspired by all the great stuff going on during Trustees Week . It’s reminded me how being a trustee is a fantastic opportunity to learn new skills and make a difference, and how charities can benefit enormously from trustees’ experience and...

Argyll and Bute: how not to handle social media criticism

15 Jun 2012 | Uncategorized

I bet most of you hadn’t heard of Argyll and Bute council this morning. But by lunchtime they were all over the internet. And lunch is at the heart of this story. Martha Payne, a 9 year old from Argyll in Scotland, began blogging about her school dinners on her...