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Volunteers are the backbone of most UK charities, community groups and not-for-profit organisations. This guide covers everything you need to manage them well: recruitment through Do-it.org and Reach Volunteering, DBS and PVG checks, UK GDPR obligations for volunteer data, the four elements of volunteer management, six roles of a volunteer manager, and how to recognise volunteers during Volunteers' Week and Trustees' Week. Practical, UK-specific, and built for the small charity that juggles a full-time job with a trustee or committee role.

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Virtual meetings have become essential for UK charities to connect with donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries. Zoom is a leading video conferencing platform with features that small and mid-sized charities can put to real use. This guide covers what Zoom offers, how UK charities can use it effectively, how to access discounted pricing through TechSoup, and how to pair it with a free fundraising platform to build a zero-cost digital stack.

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Learn how to set up an online shop for your UK charity in 2026. This guide covers the charity trading rules, VAT basics, print-on-demand vs inventory, platform options, and 7 steps to get your shop live this week without paying a cut on every sale.

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A supporter retention plan is a structured approach that helps UK charities keep donors engaged, reduce attrition, and build long-term relationships. This guide covers the ten core elements every charity needs, with UK-specific grounding in Gift Aid, the Fundraising Regulator's Code of Fundraising Practice, and the segmentation strategies that work for small and mid-sized charities in 2026.

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Step-by-step walkthrough for UK charity treasurers reconciling Zeffy payouts in Excel or Google Sheets, covering Gift Aid eligibility, SORP fund mapping, and annual return preparation. Takes 20 to 30 minutes per month.

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A practical guide for UK charity treasurers and finance volunteers who want to automate their Zeffy-to-QuickBooks Online reconciliation using Zapier. Covers lookup tables, workflow duplication, Gift Aid posting options, VAT code mapping, raffle income routing, and how to handle edge cases without corrupting your chart of accounts.

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Charity leaders Zoe Amar and Caroline Fiennes share five practical fundraising tips to help UK charities build stronger donor relationships and run more effective operations.

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Zeffy brings its all-in-one, zero-fee fundraising and donor management suite to UK charities—so every pound raised goes to the cause, not fees.

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