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

Enter Bamboo. Each month, we scour the internet and highlight a range of funding opportunities from trusts, corporates, and the public sector.

Since 2018, eight English councils have declared themselves bankrupt. And, one in five council leaders say they’re likely to declare bankruptcy in the next 15 months.

Considering council funding makes up 13% of the sector’s income, it’s a huge blow.

Find out how it’s impacting charities in our latest blog post.

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.

The Conservative party is said to be considering making the scrapping of inheritance tax part of its manifesto pledge, in an attempt to shore up votes ahead of the 2025 general election.

While the proposed change is being welcomed by homeowners, charities are concerned about the effect it would have on legacy giving.

Read on to find out more.

Do you have a solid donor loyalty strategy in place? If not, you’re missing out.

New research has shown that increasing donor loyalty by just a small amount can lead to 20% more income over 3 years.

Read on to find out more.