Charity writing digest: Don’t lose faith in us!

This digest goes first to subscribers to our email newsletter and website. There’s been so much important writing about charities over the last month, a lot of it related to the global pandemic as well as focusing on racial injustice. Here’s the latest charity writing digest: Racial justiceIf lockdown continues, nine out of 10 BAME voluntary organisations will close. Who will support us then? - Henna Shah and Fatima IftikharDon't Lose Faith In Us: How Grassroots Activism Can Hold The Government To Account - Camille St-Omer Donaldson"Comic Relief was founded on the principle of ending injustice" - Twitter thread by Comic ReliefOur Calls to Action - #CharitySoWhiteDismantling Racism Might Require Philanthropy to Dismantle Itself - Lisa Pilar CowanIn Philanthropy, Race Is Still a Factor in Who Gets What, Study Shows - Paul Sullivan The charity sector and coronavirusThe Government’s Covid-19 Recovery Strategy: Implications For Charities - Elizabeth ChamberlainOxfam to lay off 1,450 staff and withdraw from 18 countriesNew measure shows massive deterioration in the financial health of charities - ACEVOWhat is lockdown really going to cost charities? David AinsworthCoronavirus: National Trust 'faces £200m losses this year' - BBCCoronavirus: Charities on the brink after donors ignore appeals and back NHS - Greg Hurst The TimesSt John Ambulance to make 250 staff redundant Coronavirus &am