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Pick of the Month - May 2020

1st May, 2020 | By Naomi Chapman

Cause4 has been blown away by the response of the third sector to the pandemic, so this month we’re looking at how four leaders across the sector are adapting to COVID-19 in amazing ways. 

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Support and advice

What trusteeship in 2020 can teach us for 2021

15th January, 2021 | By Naomi Chapman

During 2020, we were delighted to feature a Trustee each month as part of our ‘Pick of the Month’, a publication highlighting the extraordinary people working across the charity sector. In the last year, the Trustees featured have supported charities across impact areas, from social care and cancer research, to publishing and youth leadership.

So what can we learn from these case studies of trusteeship, and how can they can inform governance practice going forwards?

Pick of the Month - January 2020

3rd January, 2020 | By Naomi Chapman

For some ultimate ‘new year, new you’ inspiration, check out our round up of the charity sector for January: this month we have sector leaders using hip-hop to combat loneliness, writing to build confidence, and business skills to support governance.

Fundraising in Times of Crisis

10th December, 2019 | By Frances Campbell

What can we learn from historic crises about how to fundraise in a time of crisis?

Topics: 
Fundraising and philanthropy

Pick of the Month - December 2019

2nd December, 2019 | By Naomi Chapman

December's Pick of the Month showcases youth music, employment training for those experiencing homeless, and a food charity that helps solve food waste, loneliness and hunger with one scheme.

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Current interest

David Johnson writes for Ticketsolve

15th November, 2019 | By David Johnson

Our Head of Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy David Johnson discusses the best tools to help arts organisation to raise funds. 

The Value of Well-Judged Reserves

11th November, 2019 | By Naomi Chapman

Cause4 responds to recent negative press about the reserves of military charities by considering the many factors that should influence a charity's Reserves Policy.

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Support and advice

Pick of the Month - November 2019

1st November, 2019 | By Naomi Chapman

Remember, remember, it’s Pick of the Month for November! We’re so excited about this month’s round up of changemakers in the charity sector. The work that these leaders are doing is making a huge difference in many areas: from the arts, to refugees, to homelessness. 

Major overhaul needed in Charity Audits

8th October, 2019 | By Naomi Chapman

Cause4 analyses two worrying trends in Charity Account auditing: the simultaneous lessening of quality and increase in prices.

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Current interest
Support and advice

Pick of the Month - October 2019

7th October, 2019 | By Naomi Chapman

It’s October, the nights are drawing in, and everyone is dusting off their winter coats. To warm you up as we move into Winter, here’s Cause4’s monthly round up of exciting leaders from across the third sector. 

Topics: 
Current interest

International Week of Happiness

25th September, 2019 | By Annie Jarvis

Annie Jarvis writes for International Week of Happiness, showcasing the work Cause4 are doing to improve employee wellbeing.

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Support and advice

Common Goal - The 1% are giving 1%.

24th September, 2019 | By Nye Greenfield

Common Goal is an initiative which redistributes footballers' wages to enhance social development. But how does it work? Who supports it? And is it having a real impact?

Topics: 
Fundraising and philanthropy

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