_ Alice Crowsley, Senior Project Officer, The FSI _ The FSI was invited to facilitate a grantmakers’ panel as part of the Worshipful...

We are The FSI. We support people to build impactful, purpose-driven organisations. We do this by equipping individuals with the skills...

Today the Small Charities Coalition (SCC) announced that the FSI (the Foundation for Social Improvement) and NCVO (National Council for...

_ Stuart Thomason, CEO of the FSI _ On joining the FSI we asked our new CEO, Stuart to share a ‘top tip’ which may help FSI members to...

What are your fundraising goals this year? An exciting new project, improved facilities, more equipment and supplies, better support for...

_ The FSI _ Over the last six months the FSI have been working in partnership with the Greater London Authority (GLA) to help small...

_ National Cyber Security Centre_ We’ve all seen the headlines- big businesses and even the NHS have been targeted by cyber criminals,...

_ Alice Crowley, The FSI_ Many of you will have had some interaction with Janine Edwards. She’s been an integral part of the FSI for over...

_ Janine Edwards _ As we head into Trustees Week 1st to 5th November 2021, the FSI’s Commercial Director, Janine Edwards, reflects on...

_ Alice Crowsley, the FSI _ Your staff numbers have shrunk but your organisation’s services have remained the same. You’re passionate...

_ Qlic IT for Charities_ After almost 20 years, we’ve decided to refresh our brand and reinvent ourselves for the future. Even though we...

_Lindsay Harrod, the FSI Consultancy team_ Why do we bother measuring impact? We do a lot of work around ‘impact measurement’ at the FSI,...

What a 15 months! We’ve done our best to weather the Covid storm, pivoting our face to face learning events to 100% digital and virtual,...

I’m very sad to be leaving the FSI after six years, but I’m immensely proud of where the organisation has come from, and am confident I...

Are you passionate about small charities? Want to help them deliver even greater impact? We are looking for new Associate Consultants...

The online platform whatimpact.com is positively changing the funding landscape There is a growing need to bridge the gap between the...

_ Aviva _ Small charities and social enterprises need support as they face an uncertain future. As part of our purpose to be with people...

_ Alice Crowsley _ Hi, I’m Alice and if you’re giving us a call, chances are you’re going to get me on the phone! I’m a Project Officer...

- Toni Gregory, Fundraising Content Specialist, JustGiving and Blackbaud Europe _ In 2020 virtual events took center stage, with...

Excerpt from a more comprehensive blog post on the UK Charity Insurance website.

_ Amber Shotton _ In July 2020 the FSI held their annual team strategy session, but with a clear call from the team to centre the...

_ The Saltways _ The Saltways specialise in making storytelling films for small charities. You had it all planned. A fundraising event...

_ PolicyBee_ Lockdown or not, the work of a charity doesn’t stop. Time, funds and resources are tight, but your beneficiaries still need...

_ Pauline Broomhead CBE _ Yesterday, the government announced a new social value model that will consider wider positive benefits when...

_ PolicyBee _ It’s hard times in the third sector right now, with the coronavirus pandemic putting a strain on small charities and...

_ National Cyber Security Centre _ Phishing emails are just awful: they are increasingly hard to spot and are sadly becoming even more...

_ Premier Charity Solutions _ The events of the last few weeks have forced most organisations to make the move to remote/home working for...

We’ve now delivered several days of consultancy and training entirely remotely and we’ve learned a lot through trial and error during...

In January, we announced a number of changes to our refreshed Aviva Community Fund. The programme now offers quarterly funding and...

As the new of Covid-19 hit the UK, I must admit I was thankful that we took the decision more than three years ago to move to a more...

In January, we announced a number of changes to our refreshed Aviva Community Fund. The programme now offers quarterly funding and...

With the emerging challenges of coronavirus and working remotely, many trustee boards are considering virtual meetings as an alternative...

Continuing our popular breakfast and networking In Conversation Series, we were joined at our recent event by colleagues representing the...