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Experienced charity freelancers for interim, part-time or project work in: Interim CEOs, Finance, HR, Fundraising, Leadership, Marketing & Office Support.

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Nov 29

Welcome to Blume! We connect experienced freelancers with charities who need experienced support.

🍂 #Charities, we give you access to a vast array of talented & vetted freelancers.

🍂 #Freelancers, we bring customers to you via a platform that handles every step of the journey.

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 8h

Wednesdays start well, when two of our favourite people are on a podcast!

Jane chats with Richard Berks in the latest episode of her #CharityFreelancer podcast: The Other Side. 🧡

Richard candidly shares the hard-won lesson: offering everything is not a strategy!

▶️ theotherside.buzzsprout.com

The Other Side

The Charity Freelancer's Podcast | Where Charity Experience meets Freelance Success Each week, Jane Curtis chats with individuals who've made the leap to freelance or self employment from the cha...

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 1d

Over 120 of you have signed up for our next free webinar with @barelycivilsociety.bsky.social!

His 30-minute, straight-talking update on #AI for charities is proving to be a hit.

Make sure you don't miss out!
▶️ www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-without...

#SmallCharity #FreeTraining #Charity

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 6d

Another successful Blume connection! This time, we paired Jo Scrimgeour from Home-Start Kernow with Rebecca, and it's been a great partnership. Here's Jo's feedback: 👇👇👇

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks for sharing @madlinsudn.bsky.social

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 12d

🛑Coming soon! 🤖AI Without the Hype!
Don't forget to save your seat!
▶️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1609229541...

Dr Alex Evans, will demystify AI for small charities. He'll cut through the hype to show what’s actually useful, what’s nonsense and what to explore!

#FreeEvent #Charity #AI

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 15d

📪 Calling all Blumers! You have mail!💌

Third Sector is recording a podcast on freelancing in the charity sector and has asked us to provide background on the experience of real-life freelancers!

You'll find a link to the survey in your inbox.
🙏 Thank you for your support!

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 16d

We've got it! We can now give a good indication of how much it costs to hire a bid writer to complete one grant application!

The Real Cost of Hiring a Bid Writer - according to Blume Bid Writers: blume.life/blog/cost-of.... With the highlights right here 👇👇👇

♻️ Repost or tag a charity friend!

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 20d

Join @charityexcellence.bsky.social for the agentic AI launch event on 23 September at 1 pm.

The new AI bunny has been built pro bono by Exquitech Group UK. 👏

To reserve a space, email Nikki: [email protected]

This is going to be big! ⤵️⤵️⤵️

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 21d

👀 We spotted this interesting stat posted by Wonderly & Third Sector and thought we'd share!

It ties in with our upcoming webinar, and it's left us feeling curious about how #SmallCharity leaders are REALLY feeling about #AI ahead of the October session...

Book: www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-without...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 23d

Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with inspirational #charity leader Ginny, from CASBA Advocacy.

Ginny approached Blume after receiving funding from
CAF Bank and finding us on their list of suppliers.

Find out more:
📙 blume.life/blog/case-st...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 27d

August was buzzing with activity at Blume!

Our brilliant Blumers have been launching fresh new projects, while several others have been busily working on ongoing part-time and interim projects all throughout the summer.

#Freelancer #Charity #Fundraising

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 8

🛑 Can you take part in a short, 10-minute survey about your learning experiences? One of our brilliant Blumers is doing research for their master's dissertation and needs your help!

Survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Info: www.socialsectorsupport.com/research

Microsoft Forms

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our Monday Musing comes from #freelancer trainer Jane Curtis, who shines a light on the freelancer gender pay gap. Shockingly, there’s a 43% difference between the average day rates of men and women.

👀 We recommend freelancers of all kinds check out this clip:
youtube.com/clip/UgkxRhw...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 5

We came across this picture and we couldn’t no share! @alsteve.bsky.social was invited to judge the Third Sector Business & Charity Awards, which culminated in a fun celebration.

It was inspiring to learn of the amazing partnerships out there, leaving us with a plan for a new training session...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 3

Exciting news – our FREE training programme is back! 🍂

First up @alexevansconsult.bsky.social: Introducing: AI Without the Hype – A Quick Guide for Charity Leaders

💻 Online
📅 Friday 17 October
🕙 10:00 am: A focused 30-minute session
🪑 Save your seat: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-without...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 1

Our first Monday musing of September is a throwback to @alexevansconsult.bsky.social's 2024 AI training!

🤔 Does your charity use AI Daily? 👀 Want more? Still struggling with the hype? Wonder if Alex has changed his approach? Watch this space...

▶️ youtu.be/KHqL_VeeICc

#BidWriting #AI #Charity

A sneak peek! Bid writing with AI | A training session from Blume and Dr Alex Evans.

YouTube video by Blume | Experienced Freelancers for Charities

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 29

Throughout the summer, we've been sharing some of the sector's best resources📽️

🧡 Today's our final throwback, there's no better way to end the series than a @charityexcellence.bsky.social and @alsteve.bsky.social collaboration!

How small #charities bloom with freelancers!🌸
▶️ youtu.be/hIKv3nlqH_A

How small charities bloom with freelancers | Charity Excellence and Blume

YouTube video by Blume | Experienced Freelancers for Charities

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 26

✨Throughout July, our brilliant Blumers have been getting stuck into day-to-day tasks and projects.

Alongside our ongoing projects, they've delivered:

🍂 Finance systems
🍂 Funding reviews
🍂 Accounts
🍂 Data management
🍂 Digital marketing
🍂 Fundraising

To name a few...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 22

☀️ Throughout the summer, we’ve been sharing throwbacks to our favourite Blumer-made content!

Today, it's an insight piece from Blume's Founder, @alsteve.bsky.social, where he shares his three top tips from his time as a treasurer! 💷💷💷

▶️ blume.life/blog/trustee...

#Charity #SmallCharity

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 21

Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with Alaina MacGregor, CEO of @britishblindsport.org.uk. The charity approached Blume after receiving funding to support its resilience, having found us on CAF's list of suppliers.

🍂 Here's what she said:

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 21

Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with Alaina MacGregor, CEO of @britishblindsport.org.uk. The charity approached Blume after receiving funding from @Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) to support its resilience, having found us on CAF's list of suppliers.

🍂 Here's what Alaina said:

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 18

🧠 Our Monday Musing this week is a throwback to Felix Riley's top three thinking tips: blume.life/blog/creativ...

💡 Ever heard of the flea jar effect? No? Head over to the article to find out more AND bag yourself a **FREE** copy of Felix's top 10 brainstorming techniques!

#Fundraising #Charity

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 6

🥳 What a momentous milestone @charityexcellence.bsky.social ‬has reached: 90,000 subscribers.

👏 A huge thank you for everything you do for the sector, Ian! We always look forward to your weekly emails, jam-packed with the best resources!

👇Learn more & support: youtu.be/tl27Ie8GInY?...

Charity Excellence

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 5

🧡 We've just received this lovely feedback from one of our fantastic charities.

For #TinyTeams, having an extra pair of hands is invaluable, enabling the team to take some well-deserved time off to manage the #SummerHoliday juggle.

Thank you to every Blumer making this possible 👏

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 4

It's Monday, which means it's time for the final instalment of our farewell interview with Chris Guiton. 🧡

🌟Today, we share his parting advice to Blumers! 🌟

🥂 A huge thank you to Chris for being a bluming brilliant Blumer! We wish you every success as you embark on new adventures.