Highlighted stories

The Female Leadership Gap in Fundraising: What can we do?

28th April, 2020 | By Frances Campbell

The Institute of Fundraising’s latest report ‘Missing Out: Understanding the female leadership gap in fundraising’ provides detail on how gender is affecting the ability of women to reach the top jobs.

Topics: 
Culture change

Investing Charitable Funds in Good Times and Bad

27th April, 2020 | By Naomi Chapman

At a time when finances are dominating Board meetings, we talked to Trustee Leadership Programme alumni John Chambers about Charity Investments.

Topics: 
Governance and Trustees
Income

The Rise of Digital Trustees

17th December, 2018 | By Laura Gabe

Following on from Cause4’s response to the Charity Digital Code of Practice, we wanted to expand the discussion on the need and the role of Digital Trustees in charities today.

Topics: 
Governance and Trustees
Culture change
Innovation

Looking Ahead: Cause4’s predictions for the charitable sector in 2019

14th December, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

2018 has been filled with some exciting developments as well as major challenges for the UK charitable sector. As the year comes to a close, the Cause4 team is looking to the future with their predictions for 2019.

Cause4's Pick of the Month

3rd December, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

As 2018 draws to a close, Cause4 is celebrating its final selection of Entrepreneurs, Charity Leaders, Trustees and Fellows of the year. Tis the season of goodwill – and these individuals are certainly doing good in their fields!

Topics: 
Governance and Trustees
entrepreneurs

The Charity Digital Code of Practice – Helping charities join the Fourth Industrial Revolution

30th November, 2018 | By Emily Clarke

Cause4 has launched the first Digital Code of Practice for charities – a brand new resource designed to help charities use digital to increase impact, develop skills and improve sustainability.

Topics: 
Governance and Trustees
Insight
Innovation
Strategy Development

Celebrating Trustees in Honour of Trustees Week

12th November, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

To mark Trustees Week – a fantastic annual event showcasing the great work that Trustees do – we thought it would be a good opportunity to bring back to the limelight all of those Trustees we have celebrated over the last year.

Topics: 
Governance and Trustees

Innovation in Fundraising – A Cause4 Glance at our Favourite Innovations

19th October, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

Curious

Ambitious

United

Straight-talking

Enterprising

Topics: 
Fundraising strategy
Fundraising implementation
Innovation

Cause4's Pick the of the Month

17th September, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

Here at Cause4 we love to showcase the Entrepreneurs, Trustees, Business Leaders and Fundraising Fellows who we believe are achieving greatness. Here's are our picks for September.

 

Topics: 
Fundraising strategy
Fellows

Cause4's Pick of the Month

1st August, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

Check out the latest picks from the Cause4 team, as we showcase the Entrepreneurs, Trustees, Business Leaders and Fundraising Fellows we believe should be celebrated this August.

Charity Leader of the Month

Jemma Shepherd

Topics: 
Philanthropy
Governance and Trustees
Insight

Trust in Charities 2018: A Charity Commission Report and a Cause4 Response

16th July, 2018 | By Cause4 staff

At the beginning of July 2018, The Charity Commission published a report titled ‘Trust in Charities, 2018’, which given the sector’s recent scandals, namely, Presidents Club and Oxfam, is very timely.

Topics: 
Training
Culture change
Governance and Trustees

Small Charity, Big Impact Day 2018: Cotswold Friends

22nd June, 2018 | By Maria Thomas

Small Charity week is a chance for us to celebrate those small local charities making a difference to their communities.

Having spent some of my childhood living in a rural Gloucestershire village, I thought it would be a great opportunity to promote one charity that is helping those who feel isolated, lonely and in much need of support in the region: Cotswold Friends.

Topics: 
Insight
Business planning