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sam was happy being a man; after our calls he...

Talking to our helpline gave him the courage to be his genuine,whole self including his feminine...

schoolkids challenge charities undignified images...

Pupils from a South London school are asking organisations,including the NSPCC and Save the...

my charity is forced to deliver services it is not...

To save jobs and vital connections with unsupported families,my charity has tender for work it...

want younger volunteers? give them all free bus...

Under-25 bus passes would be a worthy way to get more young people volunteering,according to one...

thinking of going freelance? heres what you need...

I maintain learned a grand deal while being self-employed,but there a number of things that maintain...

we need to make trusteeship seem cool

Charity board members are most likely to be white,male and aged 57. Debbie Andalo explains why it is...

charity job interview? six questions to ask your...

Autumn traditionally heralds a recruitment drive in the third sector. acquire certain your next...

gap years for grown ups: older volunteers offer...

Highly skilled people in their 40s and 50s are looking for career rupture activities – charities...

mr cameron, charities can work on counter...

Short-term grants,whatever the amount, are never useful, or particularly for an issue which...

the growth of charities is stifled by public...

If the charity sector could try unique fundraising ideas and fail,without being vilified by the...

how to have a data led approach to fundraising

In a rowdy digital universe,charities need to get smart about using the information they collect or...

my new year resolution is to help the charity...

2016 needs to be a year of celebration,determination and clarity on the impact we haveIn 2016, the...

kids company needed to give a concise, clear...

The problems at Camilla Batmanghelidjh’s charity are not typical of the voluntary sector,but...

volunteer surgeon: i rebuild peoples faces and...

The floating hospital and its volunteers bring hope to people without medical access in West Africa...

what i learned during the ice bucket challenge be...

The team behind last summer’s charity campaign worked all hours to maintain momentum,answering...

in four years there will be no grants for...

Grants for Good campaign appeals for help in pushing back government cuts threatening vital work of...

i wasnt born a leader but my passion for social...

With mental health services cut to the bone and someone contacting Samaritans every six...

i am leaving the charity sector because i am tired...

Frontline staff like me are having to take on ever more responsibility and yet we’re vilified...

while the worlds attention is elsewhere,...

Monsoon floods absorb affected millions in south Asia. But the world is still ignoring disasters...

how to create an effective charity blog

We have helped the Children’s Society to redevelop its blog and increase traffic. Here’s how we...

are charities in denial about the true harm done...

The loss of goodwill from those predisposed to donate to charity still seems to be going unheeded by...

kids company pressed every funding button - but...

National Audit Office report offers lesson for everyone providing public services for disadvantaged...

how grassroots groups are supporting calais...

Individuals and groups across the UK are raising funds and gathering supplies to aid the...

i left sales for charity and now my work has a...

Switching sectors was more difficult than I expected,but now I bring the best bits of my weak job to...

the hidden pockets of poverty from cornwall to...

More communities than ever across England now face extreme poverty. Our fresh report shows the...

bangladeshs natural disaster | tom bamforth

Monsoon floods own affected millions in south Asia. But the world is still ignoring disasters that...

working for a charity has helped me to cope with...

There are challenges,but knowing I near to work and support people does wonders for my feelings of...

five ways charity leaders can encourage innovation

From Google’s innovation time to assessing a senior team’s capability,organisations can...

being diagnosed with terminal cancer has inspired...

In 2014,I was told I only had two years to live. Since then, I’ve raised thousands for Prostate...

charity chief executives should be on the board of...

By making senior management trustees,we will end up with a stronger and better governed voluntary...

my husband is disabled. one day i stood up and...

Our income has fallen of a cliff and bills are rising. Together we continue to make the case against...

telling charities to step away from social media...

Spending money on sites like Facebook and Twitter can be worthwhile,and not just for raising...

charities voices are vital to the brexit debate

Charity Commission advice to steer clear is misguided and will lead to an EU debate conducted only...

communities and charities hold the answer to a...

Although equality was a founding principle of the health service,many people still don’t receive...

how to start a charity

From setting objectives to choosing a name,charity founders talk about what you need to considerMany...

the way charity workers encourage slactivism is...

We’re failing the next generation of activists by pretending sharing photos and posts on social...

how charities can take advantage of giving tuesday

Donations increased by 270% last year – here’s how your organisation can make it count this time...

facebook refuses to reinstate negative meningitis...

The Don’t Wait for a Rash (hasty, incautious) campaign has been banned by the social network in...

the backlash over charity039s awareness campaign...

Motor Neurone Disease organization’s ads were supposed to draw on the success of the ice bucket...

earthquake rescue i am haunted by the girl we...

Deciding who to save in the 2005 Pakistan earthquake was heartbreaking. We couldn’t reach...

my charity bosss bullying still haunts me

My confidence was shattered,but now I know I believe the courage to walk away from a bullySix years...

the guardian charity awards 2015 - the winners

The winners reflect the great breadth and imagination of the work by smaller charities to address...

how charities can win back public trust

After making headlines for the wrong reasons,trust in charities is at an eight-year low. Experts in...

six ways to keep your trustees on board

Managing a board well can be difficult,but keeping members engaged is fundamental whether an...

charities and the eu referendum: what you need to...

The voluntary sector faces a tough decision on whether to enter the Brexit debate – here are some...

fundraisers must stop putting supporters into...

People secure involved with a cause without considering themselves a donor or activist – if...

i opened my home to a heroin addict - shes family...

I met a young,traumatised woman who needed help and I couldn’t walk absent. It wasn’t easy but...

my charity boss bullying still haunts me

My confidence was shattered,but now I know I have the courage to walk absent from a bullySix years...

i am a charity trustee and i am terrified of being...

Now more than ever,the stakes are high for charities and as a young board member I’m not really...

the charities act: what you need to know

From the Charity Commissions greater powers to new rules for trustees,David Brindle explains what...

volunteers and charity workers: tell us about the...

Share your personal stories of how you’ve changed the world for the betterThe efforts of...

a stranger stopped me killing myself. now i want...

Jonny Benjamin,who started the Find Mike campaign, is spreading awareness of mental illness by using...

its hard to lead a charity, especially when youve...

It enrages me when people devalue charities. I’m working so many hours and doing six people’s...

working with a charity made me a better banker

I helped the charity with its trade strategy and quickly discovered the sector’s most valuable...

i wish someone had kicked me up the arse for...

For too long voluntary organisations have tolerated incompetence; it’s time to face up to reality...

i was attacked for being a fundraiser, but wont be...

When publicly defending my profession on a train,I realised how deeply personal it is and how proud...

the kids company story shows why a charity shouldn...

Reports surrounding chief executive Camila Batmanghelidjh indicate the problems charities can have...

almost all uk households use a charity service,...

Survey shows 98% of UK households access a charitable service with charities increasingly meeting...

in my job with a small charity, i was fundraising...

It was badly managed and the trustees stepped in too late. I felt let down when they had to let me...

is virtual reality the future of face to face...

Charities are experimenting with current technology to associate donors directly with their causeA...

closing disaster action is a mark of our charitys...

After terrible events like Hillsborough and Lockerbie,our organisation helped support survivors and...

smaller charities need to be heard in fundraising...

Only the top 50 charities were invited to Etherington’s fundraising summit,arranged in light of...

how charities big and small can help the nhs

It is hoped that the patient experience and services will improve through partnerships with national...

we cannot save the charity sector from government...

The National Coalition for Independent Action is closing because we believe charities will not fight...

become a charity trustee - it changed my life

Starting with ActionAid,40 years of volunteering has taught me valuable skills that occupy enriched...

proving your impact: what funders want from...

From council commissioners to grant-making bodies,we examine investors what makes an organisation...

facebooks resistance to rnibs advert poses...

The social media platform did reconsider its ban on #seetheneed but it must understand that...

gogens target driven culture failed its call...

The telephone fundraising agency would still be in commerce if it had abandoned the...

our charity039s gaming style video helps show...

Instead of shock tactics War Child aims to reflect the reality of what children in war zones witness...

unique ruthless = unforgettable. the secrets of...

The best charity adverts spend words that stick in the intellect. How can charities harness the...

a year on from the earthquake, we volunteers are...

We didn’t have strong support from the government,so we just started to support each other. Now I...

barnardo039s cannot protect rotherham039s children...

The charity has been given £3.1m to to hire 15 specialists to abet those at risk of child sex...

preparing your charity for the future live...

Join us on Friday 17 July from 12pm until 1.30pm to explore how charities can be alert for...

charities must not be excluded from devolution...

Voluntary organisations providing vital services – like those in the West Midlands – must be...

student volunteering week: 10 ways to become a...

Young people are often passionate about causes,but it can be tough to know how to get involvedMany...

registering my small charity has stripped it of...

I started my charity to obtain a dissimilarity,but the paperwork means I acquire less time to...

the best charity videos of 2015

As the year comes to an discontinuance,Zoe Amar looks at the charity videos that stood out from the...

giving tuesday: 10 ways to change the world

From sharing a cocktail in a care domestic,to nursing your vegetable patch – here’s how to give...

tweets ahead: the top charity chief executives on...

These leaders are championing their causes and offering support to beneficiaries,others should...

nominate your charity trustee of the year 2015

Celebrate Trustees’ Week and nominate a board member who goes that extra mile for the organisation...

i am ashamed of how the charity sector reacted to...

Our answers to attacks over fundraising practices and pay acquire been complacent and detached,when...

it will take more than a fundraising overhaul to...

Today’s donors are very inquisitive - organisations must be able to demonstrate their...

dont ditch your data - follow this ethical guide

Charities have hit the headlines again this week for their expend of data. Here’s what...

what it was like working for kids company in its...

The news approximately the charity’s closure broke in the press before it reached many of us. The...

kids company closure lessons for trustees in the...

Like the Kids Company board,I was at BeatBullying when it closed final year. Both episodes can teach...

i helped a sex worker to get justice after she was...

She showed utter strength and made a formal report to the police. Now I want to support other sex...

from google to meals on wheels: how charities nab...

Secondment programmes encourage employees from companies such as JP Morgan and John Lewis to...

i work for a charity i love, but i m still treated...

When a charity asked me to jog from volunteer to paid manager I was excited – but now find my...

shami chakrabarti: who s the most dangerous...

The outgoing Liberty director explains why plans to scrap the Human Rights Act threaten freedom,and...

10 ways to change the world

From sharing a cocktail in a care domestic,to nursing your vegetable patch – here’s how to give...

the cage judicial review leaves the charity...

The courtroom is the ideal state to discuss a set of rules on what charities can and can’t...

i am young and female. is that why no charity...

By recruiting mainly male,middle-aged and white lawyers and accountants, boards are missing out on a...

how running a support group helped me cope with...

It soon became obvious that by helping others I was actually helping myselfImagine seeing yet...

cancer is happening right now: a winning campaign...

A fresh collaboration between the 24 hours in A&E production team and charity Cancer Research UK...

charity leaders must learn to plagiarise and steal...

Charities and other service providers must conclude their obsession with the new and realise the...

how sustainable are charity contracts for public...

Charities total revenue from government bodies is at its lowest level since 2007-08 yet some larger...

jeremy corbyn is right: decriminalising the sex...

The Labour leader’s comments present he is listening to voices of sex workers and charities like...

the super bowl ad campaign that said no more to...

The No More ad campaign stood out among the frivolity of leaping hot dogs and cherish-sick ponies...

charity trustees are to blame for the fundraising...

Boards are accountable for their charities’ actions and must ensure staff and contracted...

charity leaders must learn to plagarise and steal...

Charities and other service providers must stop their obsession with the novel and realise the...

helpcalais: how a hashtag grew into a social...

It started with a few tweets and some celebrity sparkle dust – but £50000,713 tents and 776 pairs...

our founding chief executive almost ran the...

As finance director it was up to me to warn the board that insolvency beckoned. I wish I’d acted...

who do you follow? nominate the top charity chief...

We’re looking for the leaders who inspire,encourage and provoke debate. The Top 30 Charity CEOs on...

donors to owners: giving tuesday puts power into...

Henry Timms,charity leader and brain behind Giving Tuesday, talks to Aimee Meade about donor...

charities campaigning for change should think hard...

Getting involved in legal action comes with risks and no guarantees of victory,but it can be a...

are you volunteering in response to the refugee...

From providing medical support to creating shelters – share your experiences as a volunteer...

donations surge on uks second annual giving...

More than 1400 charities and businesses took allotment in the campaign designed as an antidote to...

you may not have heard our name but the work my...

We deserve as much recognition as astronomical charity brands for serving our communities,but...

gangrene and razor wire charity in calais is no...

Instead of promising higher fences and more sniffer dogs politicians should be fixing our broken...

great british bake off inspired millions to take...

Bake sales in Great Britain raised an estimated £185m for charities final year,research from...

We hospice CEOs shouldn't stay silent – the...

I’m worried that whether I speak out publicly about the change in the law we so badly need,it will...

five inspiring success stories from the guardian...

Still wondering whether to enter the charity awards? Five previous winners share what winning meant...

in straitened times party conferences are a waste...

Booking a stand or holding a fringe event will only satisfy politics-mad colleagues,it’s not...

breast cancer charity merger is right but it039s...

Head of Breast Cancer Now explains how merging two charities will boost vital researchBecause of the...

charities are asking interns to work 252 hours...

Internships are not volunteering opportunities and charities effect not have a universal lawful to...

volunteer stories: i will never forget how cold...

From burying the dead in Lesbos to saving desperate refugees from traffickers in Budapest,volunteers...

its time for charities to stop wasting money on...

Businesses absorb found that tweets and Facebook posts don’t boost sales – voluntary groups must...

nine things charities should avoid when filing...

Most voluntary organisations must share financial information with the Charity Commission by 31...

five must reads for charity workers

Voluntary sector professionals reveal their top books and why they wouldn’t be without themTrying...

action foundation: guardian charity awards winner...

Action Foundation was started by City Church Newcastle,to supply support for people who are...

people management: how to nurture your charitys...

It can be tough for leaders to allocate time and resources to staff development. Ask our experts...

five ways charities can tap their people power

From trustees to donors,voluntary organisations depend on people’s talents and good will –...

good charity trustees are like gold dust, but they...

Ways of working and priorities will lack scrutiny whether boards are not regularly renewedI wonder...

i live and breathe my charity work but burnout was...

Despite what some people might think,working for a charity affects your work-life balance as much as...

facebook to roll out donate buttons to uk and...

Selected UK charities stand to benefit from direct donation tools that fill already raised millions...

what i ve learned as a young charity ceo

After six months as a charity leader I’m alert to share my top tips – including saying no and...

dont condemn online protest. activism needs all...

There will always be a need to take to the streets but social media campaigners maintain an valuable...

the mission to help those in poverty facing...

More than 40 charities have near together to combat funeral poverty in the unbiased Funerals...

i039m proud to be a charity fundraiser and i stand...

The Daily Mail’s reports have been devastating to the charity sector,but not as damaging as our...

charities need to ask themselves what they are...

In a time of crippling government cuts proving your impact is a matter of survivalLast month saw the...

charity fundraising how do we fix this mess open...

Telephone fundraising tactics and the death of Olive Cooke absorb assign the good name of charity at...

the oxfam scandal has taught us that there is no...

NGOs are encouraged to skim over inconvenient facts and provide an immaculate account of success to...

my dream job left me feeling worthless

After landing the perfect role at my favourite charity I felt excited and smug. I soon learned that...

volunteering is what christmas is really about

We hear from people who give their time to relieve others,from saving lives at sea to taking calls...

what do the changes to business rates mean for...

George Osborne has announced plans for local authorities to maintain the money but it could threaten...

a fundraiser can t care too much: the donors...

When one donor sent in multiple lump sums I felt guilty – but what I learned encouraged me to care...

three cheers for bold charity fundraising reform

While the roles of the current regulators will change,the sector and fundraising profession should...

olivia colman: you cant fake it as a charity...

The Broachurch actor talks to Anna Isaac approximately her role at anti-domestic violence charity...

The great shark egg hunt: the charity project...

In 2003 one charity set out to raise awareness of sharks in British waters,75000 egg cases later...

Charities better than private companies at...

Study suggests prisoners are less likely to reoffend in first year of release after intervention by...

dont be afraid to resign: trustee advice from the...

Readers offer their advice to a young trustee unsure of their responsibilities Recent coverage of...

from flexible working to away days: how can...

Looking after your employees on a tight budget can be tricky. Our recent live chat looked at ways to...

i want to volunteer, but i keep being ignored

I’m tired of charities actively asking for volunteers when they don’t believe the capacity to...

measuring impact: a guide to resources and tools

Getting started with measuring impact can feel overwhelming. We asked small charity leaders what...

diabetes uk campaign breached code, says...

Fundraising Standards Board finds charity’s pedometer campaign misled public and misused personal...

how europes charities are adapting and innovating...

Unpredictable numbers and erratic route changes are causing many challenges for organisations,staff...

all charities must have a public voice, regardless...

An umbrella organisation,like the Charity Defense Council in the US, would ensure that the UK’s...

how to future proof your charity tips for leaders

At a recent Guardian Voluntary Sector Network event,experts discussed how charity leaders can ensure...

dry january: how much do people care about the...

Thousands of us now spend the first month of the year forgoing alcohol. But how many know of the...

hand on heart charity: guardian charity awards...

Hand on Heart has one objective – to succor reduce the number of young people who die from sudden...

do charities expect too much of their trustees?

In recent weeks the responsibility of charity boards has been under the highlight,but being a...

brave, bold and daring ... the new us group...

The Charity Defense Council is looking to challenge the misrepresentation of nonprofit work in the...

dear public: i am a street fundraiser and i want...

We only ever interrogate for a small donation and charities are trying to beget the world a better...

five ways to ensure your charity is ready for the...

From planning your crisis management to carefully researching potential partnerships,here are our...

save the children ceo it039s time for better...

Our ban on cold-calling may cost us money in the short-term, but maintaining the trust and...

how my organisation is helping star wars become a...

After lost out on bagging a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at a charity auction,we wanted to create...

working chance: guardian charity awards winner...

Working Chance supports women with criminal convictions to find quality work with mainstream...

the brilliant club: guardian charity awards winner...

The Brilliant Club exists to widen access to top universities for outstanding pupils from...

not my crime still my sentence how jailing parents...

A campaign drawing attention to the 800000 children in Europe whose families are torn apart by the...

knickers models own: a testament to solo...

Caroline Jones has raised nearly £40000 for cancer research by wearing a different charity shop...

environmental management solutions: guardian...

Environmental & Management Solutions works with residents,community groups and local businesses to...

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