This week's blog may be a bit of a controversial read for some. Joe Saxton casts a critical lens on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the work of Fundraising Directors, and suggests the role needs an overhaul.

Our blog this week explores the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on minority ethnic communities and grassroots organisations. We also share some data from our work with under-researched audiences (including Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups).

This week's blog summarizes the key findings from our free report looking at the pros and cons of charging for your charity services.

This week, we reflect on our experience of recruiting for new Research Assistants last Autumn. We received a record number of 650 applications for two positions - indicative of how tough the current job market is. We share our criteria for shortlisting candidates, and highlight things you can do to give your job application the best chance of standing out in this difficult climate.

This blog highlights some of the key findings from our research on the impact of Covid-19 with the John Ellerman Foundation's grantees and unsuccesful applicants. 

This updated PEST report examines how the world might change for charities over the next 20 years because of Covid-19. We have updated our predictions initially published in December 2019.

The pandemic has affected most parts of the charity sector, and volunteering is no exception. In this week's blog Max Roche looks at six defining trends of the pandemic with regard to volunteering and examines the differences across age and gender.

2020 has been a year of ups, downs, twists, turns and u-turns. In this week's blog, Joe Saxton reflects on an unprecedented year within the charity sector discussing the successes and failures that have characterised 2020. 

Our blog this week explores the challenges charities may be experiencing trying to plan ahead for next year (and beyond!), and highlights what we feel you can plan for, based on our Charity Awareness Monitor research.

In this week's blog, Research Assistant Max Roche delves into some of our Charity Parliamentary Monitor research with MPs to investigate the relationship between charities, government, and celebrities.