Grants are a vital source of income for charities large and small, but trawling through databases for relevant opportunities is a time-consuming task.

Each month, we’re going to scour the internet for you and highlight a range of funding opportunities from trusts, corporates, and the public sector.

Let’s get into it.

According to the latest reports, due to the cost of living crisis, 63% of the British public are spending less on non-essentials, including charitable donations.

A new report by Ensleigh Insurance explores how it's impacting the fundraising sector, and how charities are overcoming the challenges.

Find out more in our latest blog post.

Dubbed the “Dragon's Den” for small charities, the Funding Network is a unique network that links donors to charitable causes through live crowdfunding events.

If you're not familiar with it, check out our latest blog post, as it’s a great opportunity to boost funds and get your face in front of potential donors.

Times are tough for donors and charities. But there are loads of ways people can support you without spending a penny …

Intrigued? Read our latest blog post to find out more.

Diversity isn’t a new concept. The UK introduced the Race Relations Act in 1968 and the Equalities Act in 2010. But the charity sector has only started embracing it in the last decade.

Read on to find out how a diverse fundraising team can benefit your charity

Struggling to come up with fundraising campaign ideas for 2024? SOFII has got you covered. Their annual fundraising conference is taking place on Thursday 9 November.

However, this is no ordinary conference!

Read our latest post to find out more

Jobseekers, we’re going to let you into a secret: The job market is not what it seems. Sure, plenty of fundraising jobs get posted on job boards and charity websites, but there’s a ‘hidden’ job market that’s rife with opportunities.

In this post, we’re going to explore what the hidden market is and tell you how you can tap into it.

In the next of our Team Talks posts, we’re focusing on Content Manager Cara.

Passionate about charity work, she volunteered as a fundraiser for the MS Society for 20 years and now supports people living with terminal illnesses.

Read on to find out more.

CAF’s Corporate Giving by the FTSE 100 report found that FTSE 100 firms gave £1.85bn to charities last year. This matches the amount donated in 2016 and is significantly less than the £2.51 billion they gave a decade ago.

Taking increases in inflation into account, this represents a decline of 17% in real terms.

Find out what else the report revealed in our latest post.

Want to unite people around a common goal, supercharge your fundraising efforts, and take brand awareness to new heights? Who is Hussain, Challenging MND, and British Heart Foundation achieved all three by breaking world records.

Read our latest post to find out what they did.

Planning your fundraising activity for 2024? Why not capitalise on EURO2024 fever by slipping a football fundraiser into the schedule?

Want some inspiration? Check out these campaigns from Homeless World Cup Foundation, UNICEF, and CALM.

Looking for a way to kick-start your career in fundraising? The Juice Academy’s new fundraising apprenticeship programme could be just what you need.

Forever Manchester, We are Survivors, and Rossendale Hospice are just a few of the fabulous charities you could be working with.

Check out our latest blog post to find out more.

It’s World Sight Day on Thursday 12th October. And the theme is "Love Your Eyes at Work."

Find out how to keep employees' eyes in tip-top condition in our latest post.

You’re convinced you’ve blown your latest interview. Despite putting in hours of research and prep, you rambled, stumbled over your answers, and kept losing your train of thought.

The good news? It’s probably not gone as badly as you think. Awkward interview moments happen to everyone. The key is knowing how to acknowledge them and move on gracefully.

Find out how to deal with four cringe-worthy interview moments in our latest post.

The Charity Commission’s annual Charity Trustee Survey identified gaps in trustee knowledge that could lead to unintentional governance failings.

In response, the regulator launched a new trustee quiz and learning resources. Find out how to level up your knowledge in our latest blog.

For more nuggets of fundraising wisdom, check out our LinkedIn page @bamboofundraising

The traditional interview format has been around since the 1920s.

But is it still relevant?

Working practices have changed dramatically. The five-day working week is no longer the norm. Nor is office-based working.

Isn’t it time we overhauled the interview process?

We chew it over in our latest blog post.

Looking to level up your legacy fundraising?

Check out Legacy Future's Legacy Showcase. A free, online repository of legacy marketing innovation from around the world, it features creative campaigns from @Battersea Cats & Dogs Home, and Centrepoint, to name a couple.

Find out more in our latest blog post.

Many of us take clean drinking water for granted. But for some, it’s a precious resource they have to walk miles to collect.

Earlier this year, Just a Drop, a charity dedicated to providing safe and clean water, launched a disruptive social media campaign to highlight the issue of water scarcity.

Check out what they did in our latest blog post.

Omaze has raised an o-mazing £15m for UK-based charities, including @RSPCA, @ the British Heart Foundation, @ Teenage Cancer Trust, and @ The Prince’s Trust, since 2020.

Want to benefit from their next Million Pound House Draw? Find out how in our latest blog post.

A new study suggests that investing in donor loyalty can add thousands, if not millions of pounds to fundraising income.

Barnardo’s, Woodland’s Trust, and Cancer Research UK are benefitting from the findings of the research.

Find out what they’re doing in our latest blog.