Practical Advice
5 Minute Fundraiser
November 10, 2011 - 10:34 | by Geoff3589Short, easy to understand videos on the key principles of fundraising
The Institute of Fundraising has created a series of short videos to give a snapshot of the key principles of successful fundraising, and offer those with limited experience an ideal ‘way in’ to be a fundraiser.
The videos have been produced as part of a wider project funded by the Office for Civil Society to support small charities to fundraise more effectively. Read more »
Assessing needs in your community
June 17, 2011 - 16:59 | by Geoff3589Our research indicated that only 43% of Franchisees did a community needs assessment before taking on the franchise.
This could be put down to sufficient local knowledge and/or a passion for the ministry of the franchise i.e. if a community needs assessment had shown an alternative pressing need, there might not have been the gifting necessary for that alternative ministry.
So it seems that assessing needs in the community is not mandatory. Read more »
Checklist for Churches looking at taking on a Franchise
May 13, 2011 - 06:00 | by Geoff3589What are the key questions a potential franchisee needs to answer as they consider meeting a local community need through a franchise?
A number of entities are in play here: Read more »
Communities, Social Action and Faith
June 17, 2011 - 07:28 | by Geoff3589Speech by Rt Hon Eric Pickles, Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government
To Cinnamon Network, Westminister 16th June 2011 Read more »
Community Franchising - Good Governance?
May 12, 2011 - 19:03 | by Geoff3589In January 2011, Shaftesbury Partnership (www.shaftesburypartnership.org) published a report[1] on social franchising looking at lessons to learn from commercial franchising:
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“Some of the key characteristics of social franchising (are):
• The model must be Proven, and
• Scalable.
• High Levels of Involvement,
• Cost, and
• Risk on the part of the franchising organisation, necessitating
• High levels of Control” Read more »
How Christian charities and churches can partner more closely with the police to build safer and stronger communities
June 9, 2011 - 17:25 | by Geoff3589Speech by Assistant Commissioner Ian McPherson
To the Cinnamon Network London 24th March 2011 
In London, although we have seen a decade of crime reduction, we are still faced with operational and financial challenges. For me the way forward in London is really two fold and is symptomatic of the approach we should take nationwide.