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  • The King's Speech and what it might mean for charities

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Funding / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Economy and policy
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 18.07.2024

    CFG's Head of Policy, Richard Sagar, takes a look at the King's Speech following the election of a new Labour Government and sets out what it could mean for charities.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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  • The vital role of finance leaders in charity turnaround

    Topics: Risk / People and culture / Leadership and career development / Financial sustainability / Crisis management / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Emma Abbott
    On: 17.07.2024

    Interim Finance Director and turnaround specialist, Simon Hopkins, shares his key insights and advice on successfully turning around struggling and failing charities.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • The importance of CFG’s summer wellbeing week

    Topics: People and culture
    Written by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 17.07.2024

    How our wellbeing week allows staff to refresh and recharge, and the other ways we are helping our employees to support members and partners.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Getting to know you... Holly Lown

    Topics: People and culture
    Written by: Emma Abbott
    On: 16.07.2024

    Engaging charity members and supporting diverse communities is Holly Lown's main focus as CFG's Membership Engagement Assistant. Holly talks about how she's combining her passion for museums and culture with her day job.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Borrowing by charities – an overview

    Topics: Risk / Funding / Financial sustainability / Banking and financial services
    Written by: Elizabeth Jones
    On: 10.07.2024

    Is your charity thinking about debt financing for large expenditures? Elizabeth Jones from Farrer & Co discusses the pros and cons of borrowing.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • The road to hell or hope?

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance / Economy and policy
    Written by: Caron Bradshaw
    On: 05.07.2024

    Reflecting on the results of the 2024 General Election, CFG's Caron Bradshaw OBE, shares her thoughts on making change happen in the current political landscape.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Charity membership schemes: the new law on subscription contracts

    Topics: IT, technology and digital / Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 01.07.2024

    New laws that change the way subscriptions or memberships are provided have come into force. Felicity Forward and Joel Murphie from Shoosmiths take a look at what the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 means for charities.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • We're 'Shaping Tomorrow' with HSBC Global Private Banking

    Topics: Risk / People and culture / Leadership and career development / Investment
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 17.06.2024

    As this year's headline sponsors of CFG's Annual Conference on 27 June, Sophie Ward from HSBC Global Private Banking invites you to attend their conference session and explains why now is the best time to 'shape tomorrow', together.

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • Strategic litigation: how charities are leading the way and driving impact

    Topics: Risk / Governance, legal and compliance
    Written by: Leticia Jennings
    On: 31.05.2024

    What is strategic litigation and how can charities use it to drive impact? Leticia Jennings and Katy Sawyer from Bates Wells take a look at the opportunities, risks and issues.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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  • Resilience of charity income

    Topics: Risk / Leadership and career development / Funding / Financial sustainability / Crisis management
    Written by: Robin Aitken
    On: 16.05.2024

    In this second part of his series on resilience, Robin Aitken takes a look at what to do when the going gets tough and the income streams dry up.

    Time to read: 6 minutes
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    How the RSPCA increased Gift Aid income

    Topics: Tax and VAT / People and culture / Gift Aid / Financial sustainability
    Written by: Dionne Sturdy-Clow
    On: 10.04.2024

    Maximising Gift Aid income is the name of the game... Phoebe Cooper from RSPCA shares how the charity increased opt-in rates and income with behavioural economics and telephones.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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    De-banking: can charities prevent bank account closures?

    Topics: Risk / Governance, legal and compliance / Banking and financial services / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Sam Burne James
    On: 09.04.2024

    How has being ‘de-banked’ grown to be such a major risk for charities? What can charity financial professionals do to safeguard their organisations from it? And is there hope on the horizon? Sam Burne James has (some) of the answers…

    Time to read: 10 minutes
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