Kate Nicholas
Feb 24, 2025, 1:00 PM
Why Fundraising and Communications Must Work Together in Christian Organisations
As a consultant working with charities and a former senior executive in the…
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Laura Treneer
Feb 24, 2025, 12:00 PM
Fundraising towards Net Zero Carbon
The Church of England continues towards its 2030 net zero ambitions, not least…
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Kate Nicholas
Dec 17, 2024, 8:00 AM
Public Relations – a nice to have or a fundamental piece of your armoury
Public relations (PR) or communications is perhaps one of the least understood…
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Claire Smith
Dec 3, 2024, 8:00 AM
Charity marketing – Why good copywriting and storytelling matter
Here are 10 things I’ve learned in 10 years about the power of words.
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Ned Wells
Nov 1, 2024, 8:00 AM
Charity marketing - Three surprising differences between charity and commercial marketing
Charities want to know how they can raise their profile, get their message…
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Clare McIntosh
Oct 16, 2024, 8:00 AM
Charity marketing - Tactics and relationships
Charities want to know how they can raise their profile, get their message…
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Kate Nicholas
Sep 26, 2024, 9:15 AM
Putting the Christ back into Christmas
It’s that time of year again when charities put the finishing touches on their…
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Andrew Rainsford
Sep 18, 2024, 8:00 AM
Fundraising for a specific project? Why it pays to carry out a feasibility study
When you need to fundraise for a specific project, it may seem counterintuitive…
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Emma Goulds
May 16, 2024, 9:00 AM
Big Give Christmas campaign – now is the time to start planning
Funders receive tens, if not hundreds, of applications – how can you make yours…
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Kate Nicholas
Mar 15, 2023, 8:30 AM
Storytelling: Lessons from the parables
What does Biblical fundraising look like and can asking for funds ever be…
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Kate Nicholas
Jan 16, 2023, 12:00 PM
Investing in the Kingdom; Biblical fundraising
What does Biblical fundraising look like and can asking for funds ever be…
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Karen Morton
Oct 29, 2020, 11:09 AM
Karen Morton – Future Gazing
"Karen Morton – Future Gazing" Seminar Video from Action Planning's 30th…
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Carol Akiwumi
Oct 29, 2020, 11:08 AM
Carol Akiwumi – Challenge Your Most Cherished Fundraising Ideas
"Carol Akiwumi– Challenge Your Most Cherished Fundraising Ideas" Seminar Video…
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Nick Wilkie
Oct 29, 2020, 11:07 AM
Nick Wilkie – This Much I Think: Musings on Organisational Leadership and Life
"Nick Wilkie – This Much I Think: Musings on Organisational Leadership and Life"…
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Tracy Madgwick
Oct 29, 2020, 11:06 AM
Tracy Madgwick –Finding and Keeping Talent Remotely
"Tracy Madgwick –Finding and Keeping Talent Remotely" Seminar Video from Action…
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Linda Turton
Oct 29, 2020, 11:05 AM
Linda Turton – Making Your Finance Funder Friendly
"Linda Turton – Making Your Finance Funder Friendly" Seminar Video from Action…
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David Bull
Oct 29, 2020, 11:04 AM
David Bull CBE – Top 5 Questions Trustees Should Ask Staff
"David Bull CBE – Top 5 Questions Trustees Should Ask Staff" Seminar Video from…
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Emma Insley
Oct 29, 2020, 11:03 AM
Emma Insley – Impact Accelerating Your Fundraising
"Emma Insley – Impact Accelerating Your Fundraising" Seminar Video from Action…
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Kate Nicholas
Oct 29, 2020, 11:02 AM
Kate Nicholas – Communicating for Recovery
"Kate Nicholas – Communicating for Recovery" Seminar Video from Action…
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Andrew Johnson
Oct 29, 2020, 11:01 AM
Andrew Johnson – Using Campaigns to Drive Engagement
"Andrew Johnson – Using Campaigns to Drive Engagement" Seminar Video from Action…
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Felicia Willow
Oct 29, 2020, 11:00 AM
Felicia Willow – Managing Crisis Using an Interim CEO's Approach
"Felicia Willow – Managing Crisis Using an Interim CEO's Approach" Seminar Video…
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Tim Glynne-Jones
Oct 21, 2020, 5:00 PM
Action Planning celebrates Pearl Anniversary with 10 seminars in 60 minutes
On Tuesday 20th October, 2020, we celebrated 30 years of service to the third…
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Sean Tully
May 26, 2020, 10:00 AM
Church development project? Why it pays to call for help at the start.
Action Planning recently had the privilege of working with three churches across…
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Ian O'Reilly
Apr 20, 2020, 11:00 AM
Impact of supporter experience on fundraising
Part 2: Why we should be focusing on supporter experience more than ever.
In the…
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Ian O'Reilly
Feb 25, 2020, 10:00 AM
Impact of supporter experience on fundraising
What is supporter experience and why is it so important? Action Planning…
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Tim Glynne-Jones
Sep 20, 2019, 10:00 AM
£120,000 in new funding for road safety initiatives
Charities working towards the reduction of casualties on the road can join…
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Tim Glynne-Jones
Sep 20, 2019, 9:30 AM
High value prizes for healthy ageing projects
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) is running a competition for…
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Tim Glynne-Jones
Sep 13, 2019, 9:30 AM
New funding for small international development charities
Small UK not-for-profit organisations working on international development…
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Tim Glynne-Jones
Sep 13, 2019, 9:30 AM
Leeds community fund invites applications
Charities in the North of England can apply for a share of a £100,000 fund pot…
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Tim Glynne-Jones
Sep 6, 2019, 9:30 AM
Applications for £3 million Dream Fund now open
Applications for the People’s Postcode Lottery Dream Fund opened this week.
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David Saint
Aug 30, 2019, 9:30 AM
Christian distinctiveness: an aid to fundraising, or a hindrance?
Action Planning has worked with hundreds of Christian charities and churches…
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David Loxton
Jul 25, 2019, 8:00 AM
New Fundraising Code of Practice – Good news, and a helpful reminder
The Fundraising Regulator has released a new Code of Practice that takes effect…
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Rob John
May 24, 2019, 8:00 AM
Virtuous Circles: collective giving is a powerful way to develop better donors
Getting together to give is not new. People have acted collectively to donate…
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Layla Moosavi
May 24, 2019, 8:00 AM
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: PREPARE TO SUCCEED
As fundraisers, we all know how difficult it is to get through the door of a…
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David Saint
Dec 13, 2018, 8:00 AM
You Can't Tickle Yourself!
Interviewed at the recent Christian Resources Exhibition, Chairman David Saint…
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Fiona Lewis
Nov 8, 2018, 8:00 AM
What Is A Content Strategy, And Do You Need One?
Online content is the most cost-effective way to reach large numbers of people.…
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Layla Moosavi
Sep 13, 2018, 8:00 AM
Marketing And Communications In Small Charities
Marketing and Communications in small charities has its own particular…
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Tim Glynne-Jones
Aug 30, 2017, 10:41 AM
Website woes? Here’s a solution
When it comes to publicising the work of your charity, a good website is…
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Gavin
Aug 30, 2017, 10:41 AM
Challenge Events – An Antidote to GDPR - The Great Depression of People Raising (money)
Over the last few years I feel we have been in a ‘great depression’ within the…
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