Corporate Charity Connections

At the moment many charities are looking to forge new partnerships in the private sector, hoping to benefit from an increased profile and influence. Private organisations are similarly keen to get involved with the charitable sector, with many employing staff specifically for the fulfilment of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives. CorporateCharityConnections.com is helping to make these links between the charity and private sectors.

The site is primarily aimed at private sector professionals (CSR, social responsibility, corporate responsibility) who are looking for strategic charity partners. Charities have the opportunity to post short videos talking about what they have to offer corporate partners on a strategic, business level. The site also features a selection of best practice case studies on areas such as volunteering, corporate social responsibility and marketing to provide useful food-for-thought.

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Networking with the stars of Cori – Moodswings Network

Moodswings network, a Manchester based charity that helps people recover from mood, stress and anxiety problems, held their fundraising event last Friday at the midland hotel in Manchester.   In recent months, the Gio Project supported the charity through our training and one-to-one application review. I was very excited to be invited as a guest and really looked forward to putting on my glad rags for a change.

The event was by far the most creative and successful fundraising event that I have ever witnessed by a third sector organisation.  This was off cause helped by the fact that they were nominated as one of Coronation Street’s charity of the year.  The cast and production team, therefore turn out and really donated plenty of dush to support the charity. … Continue Reading

Charities raising money through ebay

eBay’s ‘Give at Checkout’ scheme, which gives buyers the option to add a small charitable donation when making purchases, has raised £2.54m since it was launched in November 2008.

The website has revealed that up to May 2010 the functionality, which allows users to add a donation of £1, £2 or £5 to their order, has benefited 533 charities, 57 of which have received more than £10,000 each.

To learn how your charitable organisation can raise funds through ebay click here

MissionFish – ebay for Charities

eBay for Charity helps charities of all sizes to raise funds on the UK’s biggest online marketplace, ebay.co.uk

eBay for Charity gives 21 million active eBay users an easy way to support their favourite charities by making donations when they buy and sell. Buyers can shop knowing they’re supporting a good cause. Sellers can donate a percentage from any sale to a charity of their choice and add Gift Aid to their donations. Charities can also sell their own items directly on eBay.co.uk to raise unrestricted funds.

As eBay’s partner for the eBay for Charity programme, MissionFish vets charities, processes donations, collects Gift Aid and advises charities on how to make the most of the eBay marketplace.

Every day charities raise more than £11,000 through eBay for Charity.

For further information click here

New home required for community accupuncture service

Accupuncture Manchester are looking for a new home in a  Central Manchester location.  They would like to be based in a hub of like minded community organisations.  The organisation needs a small office and treatment room.

If you can help please contact Sam on 07590 903 714.

Manchester Pride offers fund to support lgbt fringe events over the festival

Funding

Grants, tendering or alternative forms of income. Are you in the middle of a funding crisis? Have a great idea but don’t know where to get the funding from?  Do you want your organisation to be ‘tender ready’? If the answer is ‘yes’ to any of the questions above then we can help you.

For more guidance and support please email hello@gioproject.org.uk or call 0161 832 0934