The FSI Blog

7 days ago
4 min

What insurance do I need for my charity/community group?

_ PolicyBee_ We understand, charity insurance can be confusing. But don’t worry, we’re here to help. As digital brokers specialising in...

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Why is trustee indemnity insurance important for your charity or community group?

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Nov 8
3 min

Why is trustee indemnity insurance important for your charity or community group?

_ PolicyBee_ They’re the guiding hand. The guardian angels. The custodians of the organisation. From helping to protect our natural world...

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Guest Blog

Sep 29
3 min

Protecting your charity from Fraud

Sarah Cox, Managing Director of Ansvar The cost-of-living crisis has many people struggling and feeling desperate to boost their income,...

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The FSI

Aug 25
3 min

Wall Street and Your Capital Project

_ Dave Page, Lead Trainer, The FSI _ No doubt some of you had just dusted off plans for significant developments for your organisations...

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Write up of Leathersellers Grant Panel May 2022

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Jun 1
3 min

Write up of Leathersellers Grant Panel May 2022

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

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JOINT BLOG POST: BUILDING A VALUES-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIP WITH NCVO

The FSI

May 31
3 min

JOINT BLOG POST: BUILDING A VALUES-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIP WITH NCVO

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

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PRESS RELEASE: FSI and NCVO partnership becomes new home of Small Charities Coalition Helpdesk

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Mar 22
7 min

PRESS RELEASE: FSI and NCVO partnership becomes new home of Small Charities Coalition Helpdesk

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

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Stuart Thomason

Jan 7
2 min

Build a sustainable organisation

_ 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...

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One simple way to boost your funds in 2022

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Jan 6
2 min

One simple way to boost your funds in 2022

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

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The FSI

Dec 17, 2021
3 min

Working in Partnership with the GLA

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

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What Small Charities need to Know to Protect against Ransomware Attacks

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Nov 26, 2021
4 min

What Small Charities need to Know to Protect against Ransomware Attacks

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

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The FSI

Nov 25, 2021
2 min

It’s all change at the FSI!

_ 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...

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The FSI

Oct 29, 2021
4 min

Bringing Good Governance to Life

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

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The FSI

Sep 24, 2021
3 min

Wellbeing: What the FSI has learned

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

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We were Premier Charity Solutions, we are Qlic!

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Sep 2, 2021
2 min

We were Premier Charity Solutions, we are Qlic!

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

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Impact measurement: answering the five questions we come across most

The FSI

Aug 18, 2021
5 min

Impact measurement: answering the five questions we come across most

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

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Farewell Blog from Amber Shotton, FSI CEO

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Jul 8, 2021
2 min

Farewell Blog from Amber Shotton, FSI CEO

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,...

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Jul 8, 2021
5 min

EDI Update from the FSI’s CEO

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...

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May 10, 2021
4 min

The FSI is recruiting!

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

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whatimpact.com is changing the funding landscape

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May 6, 2021
2 min

whatimpact.com is changing the funding landscape

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

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