Holly Shaw created a nationwide campaign for organ donations

Getting your message heard in a world that seems to be swamped with communication can be a huge challenge.

As more channels become available through which to transmit your work, concerns, services and campaigns – figuring out which to use, when to use them and how to use them to the greatest effect becomes increasingly difficult.

In this issue, we look at how both individuals and organisations in our sector have found their way through this media maze.

Holly Shaw’s (Cover) mastery of social networking helped her create a nationwide campaign for organ donations. Read her story in Engage. Thursday 2 July 2009

Engage magazine July-August 2009  

NCVO members - read the full version of Engage online 

Charity Forecast survey

A growing number of charity leaders believe economic conditions in the UK will improve over the next 12 months, with overall confidence levels up 28 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (January to March 2009), according to NCVO’s latest quarterly Charity Forecast Survey.

But over one third of respondents (37%), still fear that conditions are set to worsen for their own organisation in the next 12 months.  Wednesday 24 June 2009

More voluntary sector leaders optimistic, NCVO survey reveals

Charity Forecast survey 

Funding Central – the smart guide to over 4,000 grants, contracts and loans

Funding Central www.fundingcentral.org.uk is a free smart website for the whole voluntary and community sector, including social enterprises.

Since being launched on 17 June, Funding Central has proved to be a hit for thousands of organisations. Over 3,000 people have registered on the site to take advantage of the thousands of funding and finance opportunities and the wealth of tools enabling them to increase their financial sustainability. Thursday 2 July 2009

 Visit Funding Central to search for grants, contract and loans 

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