We conducted 24 telephone interviews with charities in the last week to find out what life is like for them and their organisations at this time. Find out what they told us.

To find out how charities are responding to the first phase of the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak, we conducted twenty-four interviews speaking to a range of charity sector staff from CEOs, directors, heads and officers working in strategy, fundraising, marketing and communications, and some front-line staff working on service provision. See what they had to say in this free report.

Our Head of Public Audiences has prepared some research-led suggestions for how charities can tap into the public's desire to help in their communities and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conversations about charity expenditure often lack the nuance and detail required to make fair assessments about the performances of different charities. How can we change this?

Traditional leadership models focus on specific skills, knowledge, and abilities; but what if we put the emphasis on personal values, perspectives, and behaviours instead? This week's blog from our Acting Head of Public Audiences looks at alternative ideas of leadership.

With 2020 just around the corner, Joe Saxton has been thinking - what will world the world look like for charities 20 years from now?

Joe Saxton gazes into his crystal ball and makes a few predictions about what the charity sector will look like in 20 years. Do you agree with his visions?

The season of love and understanding has always been an important time for charity appeals. But as corporates with multi-million-pound budgets also seek to capitalise on the Christmas spirit using emotional advertising, is there still room for charities?

In our latest blog, Joe Saxton takes a look into some of the reasons why looking at impact may not be the best course of action when it comes to charities assessing their effectiveness and how donors give their money.

The last 5-10 years has seen a significant decline in the popularity of children's charities across the UK. This report reveals the declining levels of voluntary income experienced by these charities along with a slide in awareness and attitudes amongst the public and politicians alike. It also explores the possible reasons as to why this is happening and most importantly what can be done about it.  

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