Fair Collective

TGIF! (No, that doesn't stand for "To-Dos Grow Infinitely Fast".) It means it's *finally* Friday - so, the #VictoryVault is OPEN for submissions 😌 • Remembered to bring in your Secret Santa? • Replied to that overdue email? • Made room in your freezer? • Get some lovely feedback? • Simply... made it through the week? What are you most proud of this week? Add your wins to the comments - we're here to cheer you on 💚 #CharitySector

It's normal for year-end to bring highs *and* lows. So try to: 💚 Focus on what you’ve achieved, not what’s left undone 💚 Let yourself feel both proud and tired 💚 Celebrate your organisation’s impact; acknowledge the lives your charity has touched this year, not just the hours you’ve worked 💚 Step away from the noise - turn off email notifications! 💚 Spend quality time with yourself/loved ones (These things will recharge your energy far more than checking off another task.) #MentalHealth #CharityWork

Here's what's behind the reflex response, "Good thanks, just busy!" 👋 PSA to charity leaders: stepping back ≠ letting things slip. Your organisation won't collapse if you take a few days off. By taking time to rest, you're showing your team it's okay to prioritise wellbeing. (That's leadership in action, right there!) P.S. Sign up to our newsletter to get monthly tips/resources straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/e7Fpf3Gt #CharityWork #SocialGoodSector

Should *all* leaders get coaching? Well, yes, if you want: 💚 To grow in a specific area (like creating a better work/life balance) 💚 Help to work through where you are → where you'd like to be 💚 New techniques for dealing with life's challenges 💚 Encouragement/challenge/accountability “Coaching was a game-changer for me. I’d recommend it to all charity leaders. And I’d say do it before you think you need it, it’s worth every penny to keep you standing!” - CIC Managing Director • Read Natalie Tucker's blog post here: https://lnkd.in/enwQcf7J • Find your charity leadership coach here: https://lnkd.in/eyGEJrKc #LeadershipDevelopment #Charity

Sometimes, securing funding takes a fresh approach. So this year, we stepped up to support ADHD Embrace with just that 👋 Our wonderful Collective member, Kate Woode, worked on: 💚 Rebuilding their case for support to accurately reflect their services 💚 Drafting tailored funding applications The result? → ADHD Embrace had a more stable financial rooting → They were also able to employ a part-time fundraiser for continued growth With day rates based on income levels (plus 50% of profits donated to super small charities!), Fair Collective is your feel-good go-to when you need an extra pair of hands. Discover how we can support you in 2025: https://lnkd.in/eAvmsp2H #Charities

One more week to go, everyone 😮💨 Before rushing off into the weekend, pinpoint one win from this week. - Maybe you got some nice feedback. - Perhaps your organisation was mentioned in local press. - Or you might've managed to go for a short jog. However "small" your win seems, we're here to celebrate it with you. Comment to add yours to this week's #VictoryVault 👇

'Tis the season for white saviorism 🙃 With Band Aid releasing *another* version of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', here are two must-read articles: 1. Poverty porn and white saviour complex: why good intentions are not enough: https://lnkd.in/eDcfdyYR 2. We need to stop talking about 'Africa': https://lnkd.in/eUAmjvCN P.S. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this!

Early bird tickets to our Annual Conference 2025 are selling fast! 🔥 We'd like to say a huge thank you to our sponsors, who help us make the conference as affordable as possible for members. VSL Learning, plinth, Ladbrook Insurance, TeamKinetic and Qlic IT for Charities will all be at the conference to meet and chat to members about the great work they do and the services they provide. Fair Collective will be at our Networking Dinner, the evening before the conference, to meet members too. Check out the whole programme and get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/erTGJgUa

You know our favourite thing to do is to connect brilliant people 💚 So, we're really pleased to be sponsoring the NAVCA Conference Networking Dinner 2025! Our support means that NAVCA can make the event as affordable and accessible as possible - which is what we're all about. NAVCA are the membership body for local voluntary sector infrastructure organisations and their annual Conference brings people together to: 💚 Network 💚 Learn 💚 Share ideas The Networking Dinner takes place the evening before the Conference, in Sheffield on 14th May 2025. We'd love to see you there. Have something to look forward to in your calendar before the year comes to a close, grab your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/erTGJgUa

Merry Christmas small charity leaders - here's a little present from me, just for you 🧡🎁 A limited number of my Small Charity Essentials self-paced e-learning course, half price, until this Friday 13th 9am. 6 modules to go through at your own pace, that take about 1 hour each: - Governance, Volunteer and People Management - Strategy - Programme Design and Impact Evaluation - Finance - Fundraising - Ongoing Organisational Development and Your Wellbeing Video lessons, written lessons, tonnes of templates and example documents and signposting to other resources. All created by me, a former small charity co-founder and leader who has been there, done that and got the t-shirt. "Bloomin' heck, I wish I’d had Small Charity Essentials 8 years ago, the time I would have saved." -  Sam Holdsworth, Clowns Without Borders Get 50% off here whilst they last: https://lnkd.in/exn6Q5Zm Know a small charity leader who might want to bag this bargain? Tag them below or share with your network 🧡