PUBLIC AFFAIRS BLOG

How has the pandemic impacted our behaviours in giving to charity?

Donor behaviour has changed during the pandemic – but what drove those changes and to what extent can we expect their effects to be permanent?

Place-based Giving has enhanced local resilience

Place-Based Giving (PBG) has gained some prominence as a topic in recent years and PBG schemes saw a proliferation across the UK before the pandemic. 

Cross-border compassion and collaboration will increase

Millions have been donated by people across the globe to help communities impacted by regional disasters and Covid-19. Cross-border compassion and collaboration driven by individual supporters have reached unprecedented levels. But civil society needs a strong and reliable framework to help facilitating it.

Why charities and funders should invest in resilience

These days the idea of resilience is being mentioned more frequently - resilience of individuals to cope with pressure, resilience of systems to absorb shocks, and resilience of local communities to deal with external pressures. The pandemic exposed many charities to additional pressures and led to another increase in demand for services. Not only did the pandemic challenge resilience but it raised its importance and place it at the forefront of many charity leaders' minds.

Civic space is suffering globally – but we can change that picture

Each year CIVICUS publishes the State of Civil Society report - a widely recognised stock taking of the ‘health’ of civil society globally. The 10th edition is looking at the impact of the pandemic and highlights key trends over the past decade.

Charities and volunteers aid the way to Olympic glory

As we cheer on the Tokyo 2020 athletes , it is worth remembering that often charities and volunteers have helped our sporting heroes on their journey to Olympic gold.

Levelling Up - CAF's View

CAF explores how the Government's "Levelling Up" agenda will affect Civil Society and outlines the CAF position on the topic.