What do campaigners think of the “Who Voted For This?” protest?
At the recent Conservative Party Conference, Greenpeace’s Rebecca Newsom, Head of Politics & Political Campaigner Ami McCarthy gained significant amount of media attention interrupting the Prime Minister’s speech and being removed from the conference hall. We asked readers of this enewsletter what they thought of the protest, here are some of the views: “Has it affected […]
Training courses for Campaigners
Lists Tom Allen (up-to-date): https://geecologist.org/2021/03/progressive-training-materials/ Tom Baker (2019) https://thoughtfulcampaigner.org/2019/01/02/updated-list-of-training-for-uk-campaigners/ Natasha Adams (2019) https://thinkingdoingchanging.com/2019/02/25/training-for-campaigners-activists-in-the-uk-whats-on-offer/ Social Movement Technologies SMT does extensive campaigner training. Free training series underway that folks can sign up for through here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DigitalCampaignSupport And there’s an info session coming up in a couple of weeks about extensive training. Registration starts then. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-ytqTIoGNE75FkzN-RTvn-YXhgHEPgJ Also SMT will shortly […]
Federico Moscogiuri
Generally are organisations getting better at campaigning since you began your career? If so, what’s changed? Organisations are getting better at articulating their message, communicating with and effectively mobilising their key audience, and thinking about impact. There is also much more joined-up, partnership working, which I think is very positive. More organisations are also […]
Bespoke Job Alerts
With the current crisis, finding jobs in the charity and not-for-profit sector that suit your needs is now harder than ever. Therefore, we can trawl all the major, and also the minor, job websites to ensure you don’t miss opportunities to further your career. Please email us to let us know the following 5 bits […]
Promoting Equality in Recruitment – launching the “Rooney rule” within The Right Ethos
In response to the Black Lives Matters words “Stand with us when words are not enough” – The Right Ethos has introduced a policy of affirmative action to increase the opportunities for BAME candidates and to support the charity sector to fulfil their desire to reflect society more accurately. The Rooney Rule is a policy that was introduced […]
How Online Activities Can Boost Community Fundraising
Community fundraising, which means tapping into the pool of existing supporters and beneficiaries to raise more money for your charity or cause, is set to become even more crucial for charities, it has been claimed.
Why Should Your Charity Use Social Media?
Social media is one of the most effective means of cost-effective communications. It can be used to allow charities to broadcast to the world about the work they do, how they are making a difference, and the support they need.
What You Need To Know About The Blackbaud Hack
Cloud computing provider Blackbaud has been the target of a cyber attack, with organisations across a range of industries now issuing data breach alerts.
Top Tips For Communications On A Budget
It can be difficult making budgets stretch no matter what kind of business you run, but charities in particular are often stretched incredibly thin and more often than not, it’s the marketing and PR departments that find themselves running on fumes.
Fundraising In The Digital Age: 7 Top Tip
Charity fundraising has been done for years, but the way in which it is carried out has certainly evolved over the years – and now, thanks to digital innovation, it’s essential that charities of all shapes and sizes are making the most of the technology available to them.