CharityChat

E276 - Multisolving with Liz Gadd

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Liz Gadd about Multi-Solving and why the Charity Sector should be thinking about it.

E275 - Parental leave with Jen D'Souza

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we sat down with Jen D’Souza, Recruitment Manager & Partner at Charity People to discuss parental leave in the charity sector. Jen ...

E274 - Storytelling With Laura Croudace

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Laura Croudace about storytelling. We speak about why good storytelling is so crucial for all charities and what those w...

E273 - Tackling Youth Homelessness With Meghan Roach and Linda Hien

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Linda Hien and Meghan Roach from New Horizon Youth Centre. We talk about their work with young people, and the recent c...

E272 - Time Management with Mark Hughes and Michelle Benson

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Mark Hughes, founder of mch positive impact and Michelle Benson founder of Culture of Philanthropy to talk about strategies and philo...

E271 - Fundraising First Principles With Giles Pegram CBE

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with friend of the show, Giles Pegram CBE, about fundraising, how it may or may not be changing, and some fundraising first p...

E270 - Recap Of 2023

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, producers Samuel Davies and Rachael Conroy look back over the past year of podcasts and reflect on what has been said.

E269 - Thank-a-thons With Emma Bracegirdle

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak with Emma Bracegirdle, friend of the show and founder of The Saltways, who we spoke with back in episode 262 or the podcast ...

E268 - The Charity Spark

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Beckie Denny, Founder and Director of The Charity Spark to talk about how they are on a mission to help the charity sector do more ev...

E267 - Lived Experience With Charlotte Lamb

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Charlotte Lamb, Principal for Involvement and Decision Making at NPC, about lived experience. We talk about why charitie...

E266 - Salaries In The Charity Sector

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Phil Kerry, CEO at New Horizon Youth Centre to discuss salaries in the charity sector. This week’s episode has a slightly different...

E265 - Using Comms To Help Tackle Inequalities with Andy Mortimer

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we sat down with Andy Mortimer, Head of Communications at Co-op Foundation to talk about how you can use your comms strategy to help tackle...

E264 - Churches And The Charity Sector With Helen Gray

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Helen Gray, Trust Director at Benefact Trust about the role that churches play in the charity sector. We talk about the ...

E263 - Mentoring In Charity With Manjeet Pabla

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Manjeet Pabla, fundraiser, coach, consultant and mentor at Lumos Consulting. We speak about mentoring and how it can hel...

E262 - Ethical Content Creation With Emma Bracegirdle

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak to Emma Bracegirdle about ethical content creation. We speak specifically about video and the considerations charities should...

E261 - Driving Change For Autistic And Learning Disabled People With Jeremy Hay And Simon Steed

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Jeremy Hay, Chief Executive Officer, and Simon Steed, Your Voice Engagement Manager at Talkback UK, about the challenges...

E260 - How LGBT+ People Really Feel About Giving To Charities With Joe Nicholson

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke with Joe Nicholson (he/him), Head of Copy at Consider Creative, about the recent report he co-authored entitled ‘Illusion or disillusion –...

E259 - Corporate Partnerships With Duro Oyé

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Duro Oyé, CEO and founder of the multi award winning, social enterprise, 20/20 Levels. We speak to Duro about building ...

E258 - Measuring Charity Key Performance Indicators With Bernard McCabe

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Bernard McCabe, Founder and Director of Dreamscape Solutions about the benefit and need of charities using KPIs, and spe...

E257 - The Four - Day Working Week With Bernadette Murphy

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Bernadette Murphy, Fundraising Manager at Blind Low Vision NZ. We speak about her experience of moving to a four-day wor...

E256 - Creating A More Inclusive Sector With Larna Mewett - Mayer

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Larna Mewett-Mayer, Innovation Manager at Action for Children to discuss her life and journey into the charity sector. As we begin th...

E255 - Governing In A Crisis With Sally Bagwell

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Sally Bagwell, Associate Director at NPC. We speak about the challenges leaders face when governing in a crisis, and wha...

E253 - The Household Support Fund with Paul Wickers

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Paul Wickers, CEO at Huggg, to talk about their innovative tech-platform which is enabling targeted assistance to be provided those w...

E254 - ThinkNPC Discussion On AI

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special episode where we present the recent ThinkNPC discussion on AI, presented by Tris Lumley, with guests Tania Duarte and Rhodri Davies....

E252 - Paws For Purpose With Bernadette Murphy And Gwen Green

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak to Gwen Green and Bernadette Murphy of Blind Low Vision NZ and their Paws for Purpose campaign – a very successful fundrais...

E251 - Becoming Audience Led With Chloe Amstein

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Chloe Amstein, friend of the show and non-profit strategist who has helped more than 150 charity people become audience ...

E250 - Overcoming adversity With Marko Kasic

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Marko Kasic, Founder of FundLife. We speak about why and how he setup the NGO, the impact of the Covid pandemic on his w...

E249 - Going From Good To Great With Alex Blake

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak to friend of the show, Alex Blake, Income and Impact Consultant and Host of Charity Impact Podcast. We speak about building a...

E248 - Prospect Research With Jess Denny

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Jess Denny, Head of Comms and Marketing at Xapien. We speak about prospect research, the ethical dilemmas that arise, th...

E247 - The Ukraine Appeal With Viktoriya Shtanko

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Viktoriya Shtanko, founder of Ukraineappeal.org.uk. We speak about her journey from setting up the charity to evolving i...

E246 - The Power Of Video With Aron Murch

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Aron Murch, co-owner of 2H Media, about what charities can do to tell their stories using video, the challenges they fac...

E245 - Internal Process Efficiency With Mark Kemp

14 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Mark Kemp, CEO and Founder of Gallery Partnership whose company provides support to charities and grant funders looking ...

E244 - Storytelling And Animation With Gavin Strange

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We were very lucky to have guest host Nadia Mason record an episode for Charity Chat. Nadia sat down with Gavin Strange, Director of the Turtle Journe...

E243 - The Cost Of Giving Monitor With Pete Esuola - Grant

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke with Pete Esoula-Grant, Head of Planning at the GOOD Agency, to talk about their recently released Cost of Giving Monitor. This was the third...

E242 - Increasing The Capacity And Confidence Of Fundraisers With Dr Beth Breeze

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke with Dr Beth Breeze, Director of the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent, to talk about increasing the capacity and confidence ...

E241 - The Data Challenge For Charities With Sean Donnelly

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Sean Donnelly, co-Founder of CharityBI, and friend of the show. We speak with Sean about the challenges charities are fa...

E240 - The Future Of Civil Society Report With Andrew Purkis OBE

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with friend of the show, Andrew Purkis OBE, about The Future of Civil Society report. We discuss how the report was developed...

E239 - How To Improve Your Science Communications With Dr Richard Berks

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke with Dr Richard Berks, a freelance science writer to discuss the effective science communications for charities. In this episode, we explore ...

E238 - The Great Gift Aid Hunt with David Michael

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke with David Michael, CEO and Co-founder of SwiftAid to talk about Gift Aid and some important deadlines that are coming up for charities.

E237 - Retailer Models For Charities With Michael Chuter

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Michael Chuter, CEO of Pump Aid. We speak about how Pump Aid’s work in Malawi has evolved to take the form of the deli...

E236 - The Future of Challenge Events with Lucy Collette

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke with Lucy Collette, Managing Director at Classic Challenge to hear about the challenge event landscape over the last few years and what the f...

E235 - Celebrating International Women's Day with Maria Chenoweth and Veronica Bamford-Deane

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode guest host, Veronica Bamford-Deane speaks with CEO at TRAID London and co-founder of the first Charity Supermarket, Maria Chenoweth, a...

E234 - The Cost of Giving report with Shaf Mansour

26 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with friend of the show and digital expert Shaf Mansour about how digital has been evolving over the past few months and what...

E233 - Whistleblowing With Liz Gardiner

19 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak to Liz Gardiner, CEO of Protect, the UK's leading whistleblowing charity. Liz takes us through how whistleblowing can impact...

E232 - Planning through turbulent times with Alison Taylor and Guy Foxell

12 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with friend of the show, Alison Taylor CEO at CAF Bank and CAF Charity Services, and Guy Foxell, CEO at One YMCA about planni...

E231 - 2023 Fundraising Trends with Hannah Akitt

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we sat down with Hannah Akitt, Strategist at the social impact agency, Raw London to discuss her predictions on some of the fundraisi...

E230 - Supporting Children And Young People With Jacob Diggle

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Jacob Diggle, Director of Strategy, Research and Impact at UK Youth. We speak about the recent UK Youth Report about the...

E229 - Cryptocurrency Fundraising With David Mitchell

22 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Veronica Bamford-Deane speaks to David Mitchell about crypto-fundraising. They talk about the definitions of cryptocurrency, blockchai...

E228 - Amplifying Community Voices With Clare Richards And Naomi Rubbra

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Clare Richards and Naomi Rubbra about their work at the charity Footwork and how their backgrounds as architects have le...

E227 - Sexual Harrassment With Lizzie Emilion

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak to Lizzie Emilion about sexual harassment in philanthropic giving, donor dominance and the professionalism of fundraising. We...

E226 - Media Training Tips With Rob Stewart

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Rob Stewart, media relations specialist at Ambitious PR. We speak about Rob’s background as a journalist and his tips ...

E225 - Xmas Podding Treat with the team

25 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we take a moment to talk about some of the exciting and hopeful developments and initiatives that might help charities through the cha...

E224 - The A To Z Of Positive Thinking With Neil Tuson

18 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Neil Tuson, author of The A to Z of Positive Thinking. We speak about why positive thinking is so important and what it ...

E223 - The Power Of Investigative Journalism With Fabio Teixeira - Thomson Reuters Foundation

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak with Fabio Teixeira, Brazilian correspondent for the Thomson Reuters Foundation who have just launched a new podcast called ...

E222 - Indigo Volunteers with Holly Penalver

04 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak with Holly Penalver, CEO and founder of Indigo Volunteers. We discuss the power of collaboration and grass-root organisation...

E221 - Building Mental Resilience Through Sport with Anthony York and Paul Williams

27 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is airing in the middle of arguably one of the most controversial sporting competitions in history. However to show the other side of how...

E220 - Open Philathropy With Tris Lumley

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Tris Lumley, Director of Innovation and Development at NPC. We speak about what Open Philanthropy means, how charities c...

E219 - Cost Of Living Crisis With Dame Laura Lee And Angela Kail

13 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we sat down with Dame Laura Lee, CEO of Maggie’s and Angela Kail, Director of Consulting at NPC about the cost of living crisis and ...

E218 - Wellbeing And Co-Creation With James Atkins

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with friend of the show, James Atkins about wellbeing and co-creation. While these two subjects may sound different they are ...

E217 - Apprenticeships For Charities With Laura Thurlow BEM

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Laura Thurlow BEM, Business Development Manager at JGA about apprenticeships. We speak about what apprenticeships are, h...

E216 - Where have all the young men gone? With Daniel Quinn and Tomek Pozniak

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you work in a charity alongside a lot of young men? If the answer is yes, you might in the minority. A lot of our friends at Charity Chat have told...

E215 - Employee Fundraising In A Hybrid Working Environment With Anna Malan

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2020, employee fundraising has changed along with shifting office working patterns. In this episode, we talk to Anna Malan, Senior Manager, Comm...

E214 - Writing The Perfect Brief With Chloe Amstein

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Chloe Amstein, a strategy consultant who focuses on helping charities to become audience led. If you've ever struggled ...

E213 - The Digital Skills Gap with Amy O'Donnell

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk to Amy O’Donnel, Senior Programme Manager, Social Impact at Nominet about the digital skills gap and what this means for bot...

E212 - Equality Diversion And Inclusion With Katie Fox

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Katie Fox, National Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead at Victim Support. We talk about Katie’s move into the char...

E211 - The Graduation Approach To Development With John Stephens

18 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with philanthropist and CEO of BOMA, John Stephens. We find out more about John’s career, his experience as both a philanth...

E210 - Young Leaders with Emma Carter and Lauren Kemp

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk to Emma Carter, Head of Fundraising and Sustainability at Air Ambulances UK and Lauren Kemp, Senior Sustainability Manager at ...

E209 - Holisitic Development With Sarah Brook

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Sarah Brook, Founder and CEO of The Sparkle Foundation. We speak about Sarah’s personal journey and what has led her...

E208 - Tackling Economic Abuse With Robyn Moffat - Wall

28 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Robyn Moffat-Wall about tackling abuse: what it means and how charities can help.

E207 - The Legacy Fundraising Chat With Sanita Guddu

21 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Sanita Guddu, legacy consultant, trainer, coach and producer of Legacy Fundraising Chat podcast. We speak about why San...

E206 - Fundraising socially with Lee Clark

14 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Lee Clark, Founder of GivePenny, about online giving and how charities should think about it as part of a wider opportun...

E205 - Philanthropy with Dr Ewan Kirk

07 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Dr Ewan Kirk, a successful technology entrepreneur and founder and co-Chair of Turner Kirk Trust. We talk about why phil...

E204 - Humanitarian Aid With Bharpur Singh Gill

31 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with the newest member of the Charity Chat team, Bharpur Singh Gill about humanitarian aid and his experiences of working wit...

E203 - The Need For Trustee Diversity With Alison Taylor And Kristina Kopic

24 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Alison Taylor, CEO of CAF Bank and CAF Charity Services, and Kristina Kopic, Head of Charity and Voluntary Sector at ICA...

E202 - Engaging Staff Into Charitable Giving With Hannah Johnson

17 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Hannah Johnson, Executive Director for Global Marketing and partnerships at Blue State. We speak with Hannah about how ...

E201 - Collaborating On The Climate Crisis With Liz Gadd

10 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Liz Gadd, Principal Consultant at NPC, about the climate crisis and how charities from across the sector need to start t...

E200 - The State Of Play With The Team

03 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, three of the team look back over our last 199 episodes and speak about the current context of the charity sector and how the podcast ...

E199 - Compassion In Action With Laura Hussey And Angus Clark

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Laura Hussey and Angus Clark about the work of Herts for Refugees. We speak about what led them both to get involve and ...

E198 - Championing Environmental Sustainability With Ellen Cunningham

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Ellen Cunningham about environmental sustainability and what charities should think about when it comes to championing t...

E197 - System Strategy With Seth Reynolds

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Seth Reynolds System Change Principle at NPC. We speak about System Strategy: what it means, how charities can develop o...

E196 - Will Power With Michael Clark

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Michael Clark, a Legacy Giving Expert, about how the pandemic and recent cost of living crisis have changed and may cont...

E195 - Coaching Generosity With Benjamin Catley - Richardson

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Benjamin Catley-Richardson, a Generosity Coach and podcast host in his own right. We touch a number of things in this ...

E194 - In Conversation With Nikki Wrench

22 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode co-hosts Veronica Bamford-Deane and Usman Mughal speak with fundraiser Nikki Wrench.

E193 - Measuring Impact With Rosie McLeod

15 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Rosie McLeod, Associate Director of Data and Learning at NPC. We speak about what measuring impact means for charities,...

E192 - Charity Chat- Small Talk E1 With Freya Samuelson And Samuel Davies

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first of a subset of Charity Chat shows designed to hear from our producers and their reflections on interviews over the past few months. ...

E191 - Equality Matters With Javed Thomas

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with co-founder of Race Equality Matters and founder of the Collaboratory, Javed Thomas We speak about what the charity sect...

E190 - De-biased hiring with Khyati Sundaram

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak with Khyati Sundaram, CEO at Applied, a de-biased hiring platform. We explore the role that fairer hiring processes, which ...

E189 - Theory Of Change With James Noble

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with James Noble, Associate Director of Data and learning at NPC. We recorded this back in mid-March, marking the second ann...

E188 - Bold Voices and being youth led with Natasha and Yosh

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Natasha the founder of Bold Voices and Yosh, Facilitation Lead, about delivering education on inequality and gender base...

E187 - The Charity Landscape Report With Catherine Mahoney And Alan Lally - Francis

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Alan Lally-Francis from ACEVO and Catherine Mahoney from CAF about the recent Charity Landscape report. This is a repo...

E186 - Women In STEM With Kim Diep And Shauna Devlin

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this International Women’s Day series episode, we explore why representation in tech matters, opportunities in tech and inspiring role models. We...

E185 - Young Women's Trust With Lydia Morgan And Mattea S

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Lydia Morgan and Mattea S about the Young Women's Trust and what we can all learn for how the sector supports young wome...

E184 - Imposter Syndrome With Jenna O'Keefe

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with confidence coach Jenna O'Keefe about imposter syndrome and how to overcome it.

E183 - International Women’s Day And Leadership

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Veronica Bamford-Deane, MD of Work for Good, and Alex Wallace, Founder and MD of Mintridge Foundation, about leadership....

E182 - Challenging The Status Quo To Achieve Change Wth Tom Vozzo

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Tom Vozzo, CEO of Homeboy Industries the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry programme in the world. We speak about...

E181 - The Levelling Up Agenda With Leah Davis

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Leah Davis Head of Policy and External Affairs at NPC. We speak about the British Government’s Levelling Up Agenda. We...

E180 - Charities And The World Of Gaming With Tom Downie

13 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Tom Downie, Charity Manager at Tiltify. We speak about the world of online gaming, the communities within it and how cha...

E179 - Refugee Crisis And Galvanising A Group Effort With Amber Bauer

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I speak with Amber Bauer, CEO and Founder of 4Refugees. We speak about the ongoing refugee crisis, and what moved her to support it....

E178 - Community Foundations With Kate Hainsworth

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Kate Hainsworth, CEO of Leeds Community Foundation Give Bradford about the work of Community Foundations, and specifical...

E177 - The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust with Dr Rachel Century

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak to Dr Rachel Century, Head of Research at the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. We discuss the importance of marking Holocaust Me...