Small charities, donor joy and fundraising readiness - with Emma-Louise Singh and Emma Low, Nova Fundraising

Small charities, donor joy and fundraising readiness - with Emma-Louise Singh and Emma Low, Nova Fundraising

From Let's Talk Fundraising by Chartered Institute of Fundraising

May 25, 2026 · 1h 9m · Season 2 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode discusses the unique challenges and strategies for fundraising in small charities, featuring insights from industry experts.

Small charities make up around 96% of the UK charity sector, but despite their scale and impact, they can often feel overlooked in wider sector conversations. In this episode of Let’s Talk Fundraising , Tim Beynon is joined by guest co-host Rob Cope, Executive Director of Membership and Operations at CIOF, to explore the realities of fundraising in small charities ahead of Small Charity Week. Rob shares insights from his role as Chair of Citizens Advice Lewisham, discussing the growing pressures on local charities, the importance of community-rooted support, and why small charities remain the “fabric of society”. They’re also joined by Emma-Louise Singh and Emma Low from Nova Fundraising for a practical, honest and uplifting conversation about what it really takes to fundraise successfully as a small charity. Together, they discuss: Why fundraising readiness matters The Nova Octagon for effective fundraising Building donor joy and donor love Why small charities often outperform larger organisations on supporter relationships The challenges of grant fundraising in today’s climate Collaboration, storytelling and community fundraising Legacy fundraising for small charities How to…

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