Charity Writing Digest – you either stand with us or you stand against us
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There’s been lots of important writing and stories about and from charities in recent months. Here’s another charity writing digest:
Racial justice and the charity sector
“I am one of the founding organisers of @CharitySoWhite …“ – Twitter thread by Saba Shafi
“Philanthropists, you either stand with us or you stand against us.” Derek Bardowell
Home Truths: Undoing racism and delivering real diversity in the charity sector – ACEVO report
Dear Philanthropy: These Are the Fires of Anti-Black Racism – Will Cordery
How Non-Black Funders Can Show Up for #BlackLivesMatter – Rachel Stephenson Sheff
“Over two thirds of charity staff have experiences of racism within sector” Charity Times
The history of philanthropy & social movements for diversity, equity and inclusion – Rhodri Davies
The billionaire founder of Netflix is giving $120 million to black colleges – Vox
Edward Colston: The Beginning, Not The End, of the Spotlight on Hypocritical Philanthropy – Mike Zywina
“If you’ve seen the news about the tearing down of the statue of Edward Colston” – Twitter thread by Rhodri Davies
The charity sector and coronavirus
Coronavirus leaves one in 10 UK charities facing bankruptcy this year – The Guardian
RSPCA to make nearly a fifth of staff redundant amid pandemic – The Guardian
Overseas aid grants stopped ahead of department being axed – damaging coronavirus fight in poorest countries – The Independent
Action on Hearing Loss to give up large London office – Civil Society
Coronavirus: Alzheimer’s Society faces loss of up to £45m – Civil Society
Coronavirus & fundraising
An Organisation’s Mindset is Critical to the Supporter Experience – Angela Cluff and Annie Perez
What the research tells us: fundraising during Covid-19 – Sam Boyle
What is the future of face-to-face fundraising? Liam McEntegart
#thenewchange: fundraising in a post-Covid-19 world – Myles Bremner
“After falling down a snake, it only takes one ladder to rise you back up” James Davis
“Fundraising in 2021. What might we expect?” Mark Phillips
Coronavirus, philanthopy & funders
In unprecedented crisis, funders aren’t reaching BAME communities – Fozia Irfan
The general public is completely clueless about nonprofit and philanthropy, and that’s a problem – Vu Le
Is the future unrestricted? Charity funding post Covid-19 – Clare Wilkins
City Bridge Trust removes restrictions on millions of pounds worth of grants – Civil Society
Other: fundraising & digital
The four myths of digital trusteeship – Zoe Amar
“If your #fundraising letter is going to fix what’s broken, you must …” – tweet by Lisa Sargent
Virtual fundraising: a guide to key terms – Toni Gregory
How to harness livestreaming’s fundraising power – Toni Gregory
10 great examples of livestream fundraisers on JustGiving – Toni Gregory (again!)
Still want to read more? On this website there is a wealth of insight, stories, links and blogs. All articles are categorised by subject matter: charity management, communications, fundraising, governance, and professional development.
