Howard Lake
@howardlake.bsky.social
Exploring growing giving on a massive scale (founder Giving X Ltd). Digital fundraising entrepreneur: founded UK Fundraising (fundraising.co.uk | @ukfundraising.bsky.social) in 1994, sold it in 2022. Co-founder GoodJobs, Fundraising Camp, BarcampNonprofits
Having run Graphic Traffic training courses and then a Substack on the wonderful world of presenting information and stories graphically I can certainly recommend 'Visually AI' by Heather Cooper for enjoyable and extensive inspiration:
heatherbcooper.substack.com?r=qvt6&utm_c...
heatherbcooper.substack.com?r=qvt6&utm_c...
Visually AI by Heather Cooper | Substack
Your weekly dose of AI news, tools, and innovation with a visual twist. Breaking down barriers to make AI content creation accessible to all. Click to read Visually AI by Heather Cooper, a Substack pu...
heatherbcooper.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Having run Graphic Traffic training courses and then a Substack on the wonderful world of presenting information and stories graphically I can certainly recommend 'Visually AI' by Heather Cooper for enjoyable and extensive inspiration:
heatherbcooper.substack.com?r=qvt6&utm_c...
heatherbcooper.substack.com?r=qvt6&utm_c...
Chappel viaduct (Essex) nearly obscured in the heavy morning mist as we started out on our run this morning.
February 8, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Chappel viaduct (Essex) nearly obscured in the heavy morning mist as we started out on our run this morning.
The @ciofundraising.bsky.social has started a new series of its podcast, Let's Talk Fundraising.
The first episode features Alan Clayton @revolutionise.bsky.social talking with CIOF Chair Harpreet Kondel on why fundraiser wellbeing can't wait.
open.spotify.com/episode/0MCq...
The first episode features Alan Clayton @revolutionise.bsky.social talking with CIOF Chair Harpreet Kondel on why fundraiser wellbeing can't wait.
open.spotify.com/episode/0MCq...
February 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
The @ciofundraising.bsky.social has started a new series of its podcast, Let's Talk Fundraising.
The first episode features Alan Clayton @revolutionise.bsky.social talking with CIOF Chair Harpreet Kondel on why fundraiser wellbeing can't wait.
open.spotify.com/episode/0MCq...
The first episode features Alan Clayton @revolutionise.bsky.social talking with CIOF Chair Harpreet Kondel on why fundraiser wellbeing can't wait.
open.spotify.com/episode/0MCq...
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Each charity will receive a £10,000 donation plus a training and development programme delivered by The King’s Fund worth an additional £5,000. Our congratulations to all of these organisations.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/49Iz80t
Find out more: https://bit.ly/49Iz80t
GSK Community Health Programme | The King's Fund
The GSK Community Health programme is open to small charities working in the UK to tackle health inequalities. Successful charities will receive up to £10,000 of unrestricted funding.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Each charity will receive a £10,000 donation plus a training and development programme delivered by The King’s Fund worth an additional £5,000. Our congratulations to all of these organisations.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/49Iz80t
Find out more: https://bit.ly/49Iz80t
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@howardlake.bsky.social is joining Nassau Fundraising again next week to co-present the Great Fundraising Masterclass to a group of Dutch fundraising and charity leaders.
January 21, 2026 at 11:08 PM
@howardlake.bsky.social is joining Nassau Fundraising again next week to co-present the Great Fundraising Masterclass to a group of Dutch fundraising and charity leaders.
Need some new and unused ink colour cartridges for a Canon PIXMA?
I'm selling quite a few on Gumtree:
www.gumtree.com/p/cartridges...
#GotStuffGetCash
I'm selling quite a few on Gumtree:
www.gumtree.com/p/cartridges...
#GotStuffGetCash
Inkrite Multipack Ink Cartridge for Canon PIXMA (4 packs of five inks) | in Colchester, Essex | Gumtree
The Inkrite Multipack Ink Cartridge is specifically designed for use with Canon PIXMA printers, including models like the MG5450, iP7250, MX925, and MX725. This ink cartridge set includes five indivi...
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January 19, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Need some new and unused ink colour cartridges for a Canon PIXMA?
I'm selling quite a few on Gumtree:
www.gumtree.com/p/cartridges...
#GotStuffGetCash
I'm selling quite a few on Gumtree:
www.gumtree.com/p/cartridges...
#GotStuffGetCash
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Amuses me how when this was first mooted, the ‘cynical’ objection was all ‘Oh no! The Tube is the one place I can get away from having to hear everyone’s else’s tedious phone conversations!’
A decade on and making a phone call isn’t even listed as a benefit by the Mayor, cos no one does it anymore.
A decade on and making a phone call isn’t even listed as a benefit by the Mayor, cos no one does it anymore.
We’re on track to roll out 4G across the Underground by the end of the year.
That means more opportunities to stream, message and stay connected when you’re travelling across the city.
That means more opportunities to stream, message and stay connected when you’re travelling across the city.
January 17, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Amuses me how when this was first mooted, the ‘cynical’ objection was all ‘Oh no! The Tube is the one place I can get away from having to hear everyone’s else’s tedious phone conversations!’
A decade on and making a phone call isn’t even listed as a benefit by the Mayor, cos no one does it anymore.
A decade on and making a phone call isn’t even listed as a benefit by the Mayor, cos no one does it anymore.
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Sad news from RoadPeace today.
January 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Sad news from RoadPeace today.
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The organizer is a partner and trainer at The Management Center, a progressive nonprofit based in Minneapolis. She was seeking $50,000 and has so far raised $893,000.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
The organizer is a partner and trainer at The Management Center, a progressive nonprofit based in Minneapolis. She was seeking $50,000 and has so far raised $893,000.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Frinton beach on New Year’s Day 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Frinton beach on New Year’s Day 2026.
Do you have the ambition to grow your fundraising income substantially and structurally in 2026, so that you reach your goal faster? Become a Great Fundraising organization and sign up for the Great Fundraising Masterclass (January 26 - 28).
It's delivered in English
www.nassau.nu/great-fundra...
It's delivered in English
www.nassau.nu/great-fundra...
December 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Do you have the ambition to grow your fundraising income substantially and structurally in 2026, so that you reach your goal faster? Become a Great Fundraising organization and sign up for the Great Fundraising Masterclass (January 26 - 28).
It's delivered in English
www.nassau.nu/great-fundra...
It's delivered in English
www.nassau.nu/great-fundra...
I knew the composer of the Carol Symphony was Victor Hely-Hutchinson.
But I’ve only just discovered that his full name was Christian Victor Noel Hope Hely-Hutchinson!
There’s some seasonal nominative determinism for you!
open.spotify.com/track/7xRG1C...
But I’ve only just discovered that his full name was Christian Victor Noel Hope Hely-Hutchinson!
There’s some seasonal nominative determinism for you!
open.spotify.com/track/7xRG1C...
December 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I knew the composer of the Carol Symphony was Victor Hely-Hutchinson.
But I’ve only just discovered that his full name was Christian Victor Noel Hope Hely-Hutchinson!
There’s some seasonal nominative determinism for you!
open.spotify.com/track/7xRG1C...
But I’ve only just discovered that his full name was Christian Victor Noel Hope Hely-Hutchinson!
There’s some seasonal nominative determinism for you!
open.spotify.com/track/7xRG1C...
Two memorable warning signs on our trip to Japan. From Nikko National Park (beware of bears) and Hakone (beware of volcanic gas - and other volcanic activity).
December 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Two memorable warning signs on our trip to Japan. From Nikko National Park (beware of bears) and Hakone (beware of volcanic gas - and other volcanic activity).
Root and branch?
Our garden oak tree reflected in the dying light.
Our garden oak tree reflected in the dying light.
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Root and branch?
Our garden oak tree reflected in the dying light.
Our garden oak tree reflected in the dying light.
To arrive sooner leave faster.
Travelling on the Shinkansen from Osaka to Hiroshima with the family.
Travelling on the Shinkansen from Osaka to Hiroshima with the family.
November 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
To arrive sooner leave faster.
Travelling on the Shinkansen from Osaka to Hiroshima with the family.
Travelling on the Shinkansen from Osaka to Hiroshima with the family.
I’ve enjoyed the low-cost and easy to use Suica card, with its penguin mascot, on my family’s holiday in Japan.
“It got its name from the onomatopoeic phrase sui-sui, meaning to glide smoothly (through the turnstile)”.
But farewell penguin.
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“It got its name from the onomatopoeic phrase sui-sui, meaning to glide smoothly (through the turnstile)”.
But farewell penguin.
spoon-tamago.com/jr-east-suic...
spoon-tamago.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I’ve enjoyed the low-cost and easy to use Suica card, with its penguin mascot, on my family’s holiday in Japan.
“It got its name from the onomatopoeic phrase sui-sui, meaning to glide smoothly (through the turnstile)”.
But farewell penguin.
spoon-tamago.com/jr-east-suic...
“It got its name from the onomatopoeic phrase sui-sui, meaning to glide smoothly (through the turnstile)”.
But farewell penguin.
spoon-tamago.com/jr-east-suic...
From Osaka to Nara with the family to see its famed herd of deer.
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
From Osaka to Nara with the family to see its famed herd of deer.
Kura sushi restaurant in Osaka.
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Kura sushi restaurant in Osaka.
“Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Shanghai airport”.
Orient Express, The Concerts in China, Jean-Michel Jarre, 1982
Welcome to Shanghai airport, 2025. I’ve taken my time…
Orient Express, The Concerts in China, Jean-Michel Jarre, 1982
Welcome to Shanghai airport, 2025. I’ve taken my time…
November 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Shanghai airport”.
Orient Express, The Concerts in China, Jean-Michel Jarre, 1982
Welcome to Shanghai airport, 2025. I’ve taken my time…
Orient Express, The Concerts in China, Jean-Michel Jarre, 1982
Welcome to Shanghai airport, 2025. I’ve taken my time…
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Thangam Debbonaire to ‘champion’ opera as CEO of new ACE-backed trade body www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
Thangam Debbonaire to ‘champion’ opera as CEO of new ACE-backed trade body - Arts Professional
Former shadow Culture Secretary THANGAM DEBBONAIRE has been named CEO of a new trade body representing the UK’s opera sector.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thangam Debbonaire to ‘champion’ opera as CEO of new ACE-backed trade body www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
The Central and Eastern European Fundraising Conference is as good as I’d heard. I enjoyed presenting a masterclass there last week on Great Fundraising with my @revolutionise.bsky.social colleague Nyasha Njela.
October 14, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The Central and Eastern European Fundraising Conference is as good as I’d heard. I enjoyed presenting a masterclass there last week on Great Fundraising with my @revolutionise.bsky.social colleague Nyasha Njela.
Appropriate.
And you could call it a stock image…
And you could call it a stock image…
October 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Appropriate.
And you could call it a stock image…
And you could call it a stock image…
Of course, M. Toulouse-Lautrec. We have a room for you.
October 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Of course, M. Toulouse-Lautrec. We have a room for you.