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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 2d

It's #GiftAidAwarenessDay!!!! Let's celebrate the impact of #GiftAid by sharing how it has helped your organisation and thanking donors who #TickTheBox! Get involved https://loom.ly/WnZNkRs

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 3d

#GiftAidAwarenessDay will take place on October 9 2025. To mark the occasion, we'll be hosting our annual webinar with HMRC and our expert corporate partners, where you can learn how to maximise your Gift Aid income. Book now https://loom.ly/_1iryHY

Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 4d

In just a few days, it will be time to celebrate #GiftAidAwarenessDay. Thanking and encouraging donors to #TickTheBox is a great way to show the enormous impact Gift Aid has on beneficiaries and communities. Get your campaign pack now: https://loom.ly/WnZNkRs

Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 8d

Understanding & Growing Your Investments is a free, in-person, CPD-accredited event designed to help you understand your options and assist in planning and implementing your investment policy alongside your investment manager. https://loom.ly/MASN478

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 8d

Join our team! We are looking for a membership expert with proven business development skills to join our team as Head of Membership. Please share with your networks https://loom.ly/1ledBDI

Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 9d

Get ready for #GiftAidAwarenessDay Thursday 9 October. Download your campaign pack today and lets celebrate and draw attention to the impact of #GiftAid. https://loom.ly/WnZNkRs #TickTheBox

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 15d

#AD Social investment is repayable funding that can help grow your organisation. Use @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social ‘Is it right for us?’ tool to see if you’re eligible - it’s simple and takes just 2 mins!
🔗 Click here to get started >> https://loom.ly/js0SwKc

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 17d

International charitable organisations need to join us for the Overseas Charities Conference on 2 October 2025. With speakers from Orbis UK, Syrian Refugee Relief Fund, CARE International UK, BornFree Foundation and Cloud Doing Good. Book now https://loom.ly/f6FFLtM

Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 18d

If your charity is also a company limited by guarantee, your trustees also act as directors. Directors and people with significant control within charitable companies are now required to verify their identity through GOV.UK when filing with Companies House. Read more: https://loom.ly/BTFpHHI

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 18d

#AD Discover investors that match your organisation’s mission with @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social Investor Directory.
Get access to the right funding opportunities quickly and easily!
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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 22d

#GiftAidAwarenessDay will take place on October 9 2025. To mark the occasion, we'll be hosting our annual webinar with HMRC and our expert corporate partners, where you can learn how to maximise your Gift Aid income. Book now https://loom.ly/_1iryHY

Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 23d

'Leadership: seizing opportunities through change' is the latest article by @Caron Bradshaw OBE as she reflects on how her ideas and work on risk management and anti-oppression have come together to shape CFG's co-leadership model, its culture, and future. https://loom.ly/dLWn90Y

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 25d

#AD @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social are excited to bring you Readressing Imbalance: Community Event - an online webinar for Black and Racially Minoritised leaders who want to learn more about social investment.
Register: https://lnkd.in/eS-m34CB

Light purple background with darker purple accents and a green banner strip at the bottom. Text reads: Readdressing Imbalance Community Event. 10 September, 1pm – 2.30pm, online. Practical information and resources for navigating social investment. Register to attend! Images are of people in a workplace setting and presented in three different circle frames. The image also includes Good Finance and Pathway logos.

Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 26d

Rising energy costs can be a huge challenge for charitable organisations. Check out @utilityaid.bsky.social's comparison tool to help you get a better tariff for your organisation's costs. Find out more https://loom.ly/zebnhKo #AD #CostOfLiving #EnergyCosts

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · 29d

#AD As the summer holiday season ends, it’s time to go back to learning as registrations open for @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social’s upcoming e-learning programmes – Due Diligence, Legal Structures and Social Investment Unpicked!
Register here➡️ https://loom.ly/ST1Y6AQ@

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Boost your understanding of social investment with cohort based, interactive and accessible e-learning programmes at the Good Finance Learning Hub. Perfect for charities and social enterprises.

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new CEOs. CFG’s current Deputy CEOs – Dr Clare Mills and Sarah Lomax – will be Co-Chief Executives as of 1 October 2025. Read more:

Left to right: Dr Clare Mills, Sarah Lomax

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · Sep 3

Rising energy costs can be a huge challenge for charitable organisations. Check out @utilityaid.bsky.social's comparison tool to help you get a better tariff for your organisation's costs. Find out more https://loom.ly/zebnhKo #AD #CostOfLiving #EnergyCosts

Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · Sep 1

Have you booked your place at our regional conference for the South West and Wales? It's taking place in Bristol and will be a great opportunity to network with your peers. The programme will focus on issues and topics specific to the South West and Wales region. https://loom.ly/m5JVMUs

South West and Wales conference, Tuesday 16 September.

Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · Aug 29

#AD Discover investors that match your organisation’s mission with @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social Investor Directory.
Get access to the right funding opportunities quickly and easily!
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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · Aug 27

De-risking Aid: How INGOs can build Financial Resilience is an in-person event focused on international and overseas charitable organisations. Kindly hosted by Ebury check out the programme and book now: https://loom.ly/lFrQKO4

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us for the Large Charities Conference on 23 Sept 2025. We'll be discussing:
- The economic landscape and its impact on UK charities.
- Generating funding (panel discussion).
- Combating cybersecurity threats.
Kindly hosted by Cazenove Capital, book now: https://loom.ly/CRSkjGw

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · Aug 22

CFG membership comes with a suite of benefits equating to roughly £12,000, and we want to make sure that charitable organisations are able to make the most of what's on offer in support of their goals. Find out more about our membership: https://loom.ly/StPLX1A

Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · Aug 22

#AD Check out @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social most used tool💙
The Outcomes Matrix: Plan and communicate your impact across nine outcome areas and four key lenses, with an easy-to-download report to start communicating your impact 👉 https://buff.ly/CrdIA29

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · Aug 21

Join us as we delve into the implications of the changes on revenue and leases arising from the upcoming FRS102 changes with Crowe UK.
Free to attend for CFG members (not a member yet? take a look and see how you can join) https://loom.ly/LzD7kQs

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Charity Finance Group (CFG) @cfgsocial.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Civil Society Covenant, published in July 2025, sets out a new vision for how government and civil society should work together. In this blog, @idakarlsson.bsky.social explains what it says, what it could mean in practice and more https://loom.ly/SKUluPM