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There is still a broad perception that charities are funded almost entirely by the generosity of the public.

At Pilotlight, we are always astounded by the uncanny ability of our Pilotlighters to know exactly how to get to the bottom of any issue. At our first workshop event on Tuesday 23 February, we sought to encourage our volunteers to share their ideas on how to tackle tricky strategic challenges.

One of the most wonderful things about working in the arena of smaller charities is the passion and commitment of those who work in them.

We receive and review applications from charities on a regular basis and over the years we have learnt to make them simple and easy to fill in.

#GivingTuesday last week was a perfect reminder of the efforts charities make to promote our work and the causes we support.

Having worked for several years on charity projects with Pilotlight, I thought I’d share a few observations and tactics that might help your fundin

Having worked with many charities in the past ten years, there is one topic we always need to discuss and work on: governance. However strong your charity’s leadership, no board is perfect, and issues range from trustees who are too involved in the day-to-day running of the organisation to those who cannot commit the time to really pull their weight.

Diversifying sources of income has increasingly been a priority for many small to medium size charities, certainly for those who work with us and l

I think it’s easy to forget, as a fundraiser, that the majority of people who work in the private sector are not aware that a charity/corporate par