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Experienced charity freelancers for interim, part-time or project work in: Interim CEOs, Finance, HR, Fundraising, Leadership, Marketing & Office Support.

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Nov 29

Welcome to Blume! We connect experienced freelancers with charities who need experienced support.

🍂 #Charities, we give you access to a vast array of talented & vetted freelancers.

🍂 #Freelancers, we bring customers to you via a platform that handles every step of the journey.

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 1d

🥳 Exciting News For Blumers!

Blume is thrilled to announce our new training partnership with Jane Curtis, offering free #charity #freelancer-focused sessions to all our Blumers twice a year!

🤔 Got a suggestion for a training session theme?
👇 Share your ideas in the comments.

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 3d

Podcast alert: @barelycivilsociety.bsky.social joined Lucinda and Emily to discuss #Freelancing in the sector, using research undertaken here at Blume.

What are your thoughts? Lifeblood, luxury or symptom of hard times?

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Third Sector: Charity consultants: sector lifeblood, luxury, or symptom of tough times?

Lucinda Rouse and Emily Burt are joined by the civil society consultant Alex Evans to talk about the role of freelancers in the charity workforce.They discuss the findings of a survey by the f...

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 7d

It's #WorkLifeWeek. Last year, we shared research conducted by Blumer D'Arcy Myers, who has himself been the CEO of thirteen different charities.

He interviewed a dozen charity chief executives to ask them how they cope with excessive workload: blume.life/pages/worklo...

Blume - National work life week - advice from charity leaders

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 8d

Wednesdays start well, when two of our favourite people are on a podcast!

Jane chats with Richard Berks in the latest episode of her #CharityFreelancer podcast: The Other Side. 🧡

Richard candidly shares the hard-won lesson: offering everything is not a strategy!

▶️ theotherside.buzzsprout.com

The Other Side

The Charity Freelancer's Podcast | Where Charity Experience meets Freelance Success Each week, Jane Curtis chats with individuals who've made the leap to freelance or self employment from the cha...

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 9d

Over 120 of you have signed up for our next free webinar with @barelycivilsociety.bsky.social!

His 30-minute, straight-talking update on #AI for charities is proving to be a hit.

Make sure you don't miss out!
▶️ www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-without...

#SmallCharity #FreeTraining #Charity

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 14d

Another successful Blume connection! This time, we paired Jo Scrimgeour from Home-Start Kernow with Rebecca, and it's been a great partnership. Here's Jo's feedback: 👇👇👇

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 20d

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 20d

🛑Coming soon! 🤖AI Without the Hype!
Don't forget to save your seat!
▶️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1609229541...

Dr Alex Evans, will demystify AI for small charities. He'll cut through the hype to show what’s actually useful, what’s nonsense and what to explore!

#FreeEvent #Charity #AI

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 23d

📪 Calling all Blumers! You have mail!💌

Third Sector is recording a podcast on freelancing in the charity sector and has asked us to provide background on the experience of real-life freelancers!

You'll find a link to the survey in your inbox.
🙏 Thank you for your support!

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 24d

We've got it! We can now give a good indication of how much it costs to hire a bid writer to complete one grant application!

The Real Cost of Hiring a Bid Writer - according to Blume Bid Writers: blume.life/blog/cost-of.... With the highlights right here 👇👇👇

♻️ Repost or tag a charity friend!

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 28d

Join @charityexcellence.bsky.social for the agentic AI launch event on 23 September at 1 pm.

The new AI bunny has been built pro bono by Exquitech Group UK. 👏

To reserve a space, email Nikki: [email protected]

This is going to be big! ⤵️⤵️⤵️

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · 29d

👀 We spotted this interesting stat posted by Wonderly & Third Sector and thought we'd share!

It ties in with our upcoming webinar, and it's left us feeling curious about how #SmallCharity leaders are REALLY feeling about #AI ahead of the October session...

Book: www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-without...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 15

Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with inspirational #charity leader Ginny, from CASBA Advocacy.

Ginny approached Blume after receiving funding from
CAF Bank and finding us on their list of suppliers.

Find out more:
📙 blume.life/blog/case-st...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 11

August was buzzing with activity at Blume!

Our brilliant Blumers have been launching fresh new projects, while several others have been busily working on ongoing part-time and interim projects all throughout the summer.

#Freelancer #Charity #Fundraising

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 8

🛑 Can you take part in a short, 10-minute survey about your learning experiences? One of our brilliant Blumers is doing research for their master's dissertation and needs your help!

Survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Info: www.socialsectorsupport.com/research

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our Monday Musing comes from #freelancer trainer Jane Curtis, who shines a light on the freelancer gender pay gap. Shockingly, there’s a 43% difference between the average day rates of men and women.

👀 We recommend freelancers of all kinds check out this clip:
youtube.com/clip/UgkxRhw...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 5

We came across this picture and we couldn’t no share! @alsteve.bsky.social was invited to judge the Third Sector Business & Charity Awards, which culminated in a fun celebration.

It was inspiring to learn of the amazing partnerships out there, leaving us with a plan for a new training session...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 3

Exciting news – our FREE training programme is back! 🍂

First up @alexevansconsult.bsky.social: Introducing: AI Without the Hype – A Quick Guide for Charity Leaders

💻 Online
📅 Friday 17 October
🕙 10:00 am: A focused 30-minute session
🪑 Save your seat: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-without...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Sep 1

Our first Monday musing of September is a throwback to @alexevansconsult.bsky.social's 2024 AI training!

🤔 Does your charity use AI Daily? 👀 Want more? Still struggling with the hype? Wonder if Alex has changed his approach? Watch this space...

▶️ youtu.be/KHqL_VeeICc

#BidWriting #AI #Charity

A sneak peek! Bid writing with AI | A training session from Blume and Dr Alex Evans.

YouTube video by Blume | Experienced Freelancers for Charities

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 29

Throughout the summer, we've been sharing some of the sector's best resources📽️

🧡 Today's our final throwback, there's no better way to end the series than a @charityexcellence.bsky.social and @alsteve.bsky.social collaboration!

How small #charities bloom with freelancers!🌸
▶️ youtu.be/hIKv3nlqH_A

How small charities bloom with freelancers | Charity Excellence and Blume

YouTube video by Blume | Experienced Freelancers for Charities

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Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 26

✨Throughout July, our brilliant Blumers have been getting stuck into day-to-day tasks and projects.

Alongside our ongoing projects, they've delivered:

🍂 Finance systems
🍂 Funding reviews
🍂 Accounts
🍂 Data management
🍂 Digital marketing
🍂 Fundraising

To name a few...

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 22

☀️ Throughout the summer, we’ve been sharing throwbacks to our favourite Blumer-made content!

Today, it's an insight piece from Blume's Founder, @alsteve.bsky.social, where he shares his three top tips from his time as a treasurer! 💷💷💷

▶️ blume.life/blog/trustee...

#Charity #SmallCharity

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 21

Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with Alaina MacGregor, CEO of @britishblindsport.org.uk. The charity approached Blume after receiving funding to support its resilience, having found us on CAF's list of suppliers.

🍂 Here's what she said:

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 21

Several of our brilliant Blumers have worked with Alaina MacGregor, CEO of @britishblindsport.org.uk. The charity approached Blume after receiving funding from @Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) to support its resilience, having found us on CAF's list of suppliers.

🍂 Here's what Alaina said:

Blume | Freelancers for Charities @blumelife.bsky.social · Aug 18

🧠 Our Monday Musing this week is a throwback to Felix Riley's top three thinking tips: blume.life/blog/creativ...

💡 Ever heard of the flea jar effect? No? Head over to the article to find out more AND bag yourself a **FREE** copy of Felix's top 10 brainstorming techniques!

#Fundraising #Charity