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Charity networking is a great way to chat, stay connected and find events. Here are how to find charity networking events and also social media networking - 60+ fundraising groups, charity trustee networks, marketing and more on X (Twitter), Facebook and LinkedIn.
There are a wide range of charity networking events, often by professional companies offering free training events. Visit our free charity training web page for ideas or have a look at Charity Meet Up on Facebook or LinkedIn.
Various. Charity Excellence (3k), Charity Meetup - 81 (London area), Sweet Charity Community - 197, Charity Eco Hub - 1126, Charity Women - 983, Charity Marketing Network (500), Charity HR Best Practice (200), Trustee Chat (UK) (294), Charity Chatter (204)..
Small Charities. Small Charity CEOs (1.7k), the Lone Raisers (1.3k), Small Charities Networking & Advice (0.8k) and Small International Development Charities Network (2.4k).
Fundraising. Directors & Heads Of Fundraising (500), Fundraising For CICs (100), CIoF SE & London(90), Sussex Fundraisers Group (300), Chilterns CIoF Trust Fundraising (40), Spark Funding Support Somerset (200), Mid Level Fundraising Chat (200), CIoF Digital and Technology Group(150), the Lone Raisers (800), Community Fundraisers Network (1.2k), Gift Aid Chat (500), Data in Fundraising (1k), Get Grants Fundraising Community (1.7k), Animal Rescues (3.5k), PANED (Welsh fundraising, 181), UK Hospice Fundraisers (629), Essex Fundraisers (84).
Social Enterprise. Diversity In Social Enterprise 431, School For Social Entrepreneurs 1.5k, Impact Entrepreneurs Club 849.
Freelancers. Fundraising Consultants & Freelancers UK and Impact, Evaluation & Monitoring Freelancers - 92
A free one-stop-shop that enables any non profit to find the funding and free help and resources it needs, including Funding Finder, to find a huge range of grants and Help Finder to find companies that make donations. Quick, simple and very effective.
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Various - Ian McLintock (CEF Founder) 31k+, The Charity Excellence Framework - 4.4k+, Charity UK - 40k, Social Enterprise & Development - 19k, Charity CEO, Social Enterprise UK, Charity Meet Up, Charity Network UK(1.7k), Third Sector NE, 3rd Sector Publication (4k) .
Marketing & Comms - Charity Marketing Professionals - 1.4k, Charity Comms Network, .
Fundraising - UK Fundraising - 14k, IoF SE & London, IoF Cultural Sector Network, IoF Sole Fundraisers SIG, Major Donor SIG, IoF Consultants SIG, IoF Trust & Statutory SIG., Grant Funders Network (319).
Governance - UK Charity Trustees - 6.8k, Young Charity Trustees - 5.1k, Charity Finance & Governance UK, Charity Trustees.
HR - Careers in the NFP Sector
Finance - Charity Finance - 4k, Charity and NFP Accountants.
Job Boards - Third Sector Jobs (20k), Charity Jobs (UK & Europe 6k) and Careers In The Charity Sector (3k).
Funding & Fundraising List - get the latest news, with regular fundraising updates and funders from Charity Excellence and tweets by 20 major funders.
Or connect with me @ian_mcl for the latest new funders and free resources.
Charity Excellence You Tube Channel (3.3k subscribers) Regular short, new 'How To' videos, making the supposedly difficult simple; play lists for fundraising, governance, AI, strategy, etc.
Charity Connect has 20k+ members and a range of discussion hubs, plus networking events.
Blue Sky seems to be less toxic than X but numbers are still fairly low. You can connect with me, if you wish to. Madeleine Sugden is much more popular than I am (no surprises there tbh) and has created a number of starter packs for the sector.
Threads doesn't seem to have really taken off but you can connect with me if you wish.
A registered charity ourselves, the CEF works for any non profit, not just charities.
Plus, 100+downloadable funder lists, 60+ policies, 8 online health checks and the huge resource base.
Quick, simple and very effective.
Find Funding, Free Help & Resources - Everything Is Free.
To access help and resources on anything to do with running a charity, including funding, click the AI Bunny icon in the bottom right of your screen and ask it short questions, including key words. Register, then login and the in-system AI Bunny is able to write funding bids and download 40+ charity policy templates as well.
