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
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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.
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...
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.
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😮 “There are dozens, possibly hundreds, of different sorts of galls on oak trees. In Britain alone, more than 70 species of gall wasps are responsible, and each one creates a distinct structure.”
The secret lives of oak gall wasps
Oak trees and gall wasps have a marvellous secret symbiotic relationship
sussexbylines.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM
😮 “There are dozens, possibly hundreds, of different sorts of galls on oak trees. In Britain alone, more than 70 species of gall wasps are responsible, and each one creates a distinct structure.”
The @revolutionise.bsky.social team at last week’s Great Fundraising Masterclass in London.
A much-anticipated opportunity for me to present alongside Nyasha Njela, and for much of the global team to be present in the same room (country!) At the same time.
A much-anticipated opportunity for me to present alongside Nyasha Njela, and for much of the global team to be present in the same room (country!) At the same time.
September 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The @revolutionise.bsky.social team at last week’s Great Fundraising Masterclass in London.
A much-anticipated opportunity for me to present alongside Nyasha Njela, and for much of the global team to be present in the same room (country!) At the same time.
A much-anticipated opportunity for me to present alongside Nyasha Njela, and for much of the global team to be present in the same room (country!) At the same time.
Colour me delighted!
On an office floor in London.
No filter or editing at all.
On an office floor in London.
No filter or editing at all.
September 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Colour me delighted!
On an office floor in London.
No filter or editing at all.
On an office floor in London.
No filter or editing at all.
This is your chance to join Scotland’s biggest fundraising event of the year. With less than one month to go, tickets for the Scottish Fundraising Conference and Awards Dinner are still available.
@ciofundraising.bsky.social Scotland
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@ciofundraising.bsky.social Scotland
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September 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is your chance to join Scotland’s biggest fundraising event of the year. With less than one month to go, tickets for the Scottish Fundraising Conference and Awards Dinner are still available.
@ciofundraising.bsky.social Scotland
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@ciofundraising.bsky.social Scotland
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I couldn't ignore this perfectly placed puddle at Amersham London Underground station
September 9, 2025 at 6:32 AM
I couldn't ignore this perfectly placed puddle at Amersham London Underground station
Did you spot @easyfundraising.bsky.social's announcement of its partnership with eBay?
During September eBay customers can raise free funds and secure a £500 bonus for a community cause they care about.
The first eBay £5,000 Big Give:
www.easyfundraising.org.uk/unrestricted...
During September eBay customers can raise free funds and secure a £500 bonus for a community cause they care about.
The first eBay £5,000 Big Give:
www.easyfundraising.org.uk/unrestricted...
You shop. Your cause gets money. For free.
Join 2.1m people raising free donations via 6,000 shops & sites.
www.easyfundraising.org.uk
September 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Did you spot @easyfundraising.bsky.social's announcement of its partnership with eBay?
During September eBay customers can raise free funds and secure a £500 bonus for a community cause they care about.
The first eBay £5,000 Big Give:
www.easyfundraising.org.uk/unrestricted...
During September eBay customers can raise free funds and secure a £500 bonus for a community cause they care about.
The first eBay £5,000 Big Give:
www.easyfundraising.org.uk/unrestricted...
One of the things I love about serving on the Fundraising.AI Advisory Council is being part of a community that’s shaping what responsible and beneficial AI really looks like for nonprofits.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:38 AM
One of the things I love about serving on the Fundraising.AI Advisory Council is being part of a community that’s shaping what responsible and beneficial AI really looks like for nonprofits.
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I’m a bit late to the party, but I have no doubt the Motability furore ain’t going anywhere…🫣
So here’s a handy FAQ🧵debunking the myths and headlines
You've probably seen the outrage:
"Free cars!"
"Scroungers!"
"Gaming the system!"
But what’s actually true?
1/30
So here’s a handy FAQ🧵debunking the myths and headlines
You've probably seen the outrage:
"Free cars!"
"Scroungers!"
"Gaming the system!"
But what’s actually true?
1/30
July 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I’m a bit late to the party, but I have no doubt the Motability furore ain’t going anywhere…🫣
So here’s a handy FAQ🧵debunking the myths and headlines
You've probably seen the outrage:
"Free cars!"
"Scroungers!"
"Gaming the system!"
But what’s actually true?
1/30
So here’s a handy FAQ🧵debunking the myths and headlines
You've probably seen the outrage:
"Free cars!"
"Scroungers!"
"Gaming the system!"
But what’s actually true?
1/30
Royal Ballet & Opera chief executive Alex Beard has announced internally the withdrawal of a production of Tosca in Israel next year after almost 200 staff members signed an open letter criticising the organisation’s stance on Gaza.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera withdraws Tosca production in Tel Aviv
Show scheduled for next year pulled after 182 members of UK company sign letter criticising RBO’s stance on Gaza
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Royal Ballet & Opera chief executive Alex Beard has announced internally the withdrawal of a production of Tosca in Israel next year after almost 200 staff members signed an open letter criticising the organisation’s stance on Gaza.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
Someone's Gotta Give, a debut novel set in the wild, wonderful, weird world of the UK philanthropic sector, is published next week.
You can pre-order a copy now.
You can pre-order a copy now.
Out in August, Someone’s Gotta Give, a debut novel set in the wild, wonderful, weird world of the UK philanthropic sector.
By Scotland-based Cuban-American Chair at IG Advisors Alisha Fernandez Miranda who has worked for 20 years in the UK NFP sector:
Pre-order:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/some...
By Scotland-based Cuban-American Chair at IG Advisors Alisha Fernandez Miranda who has worked for 20 years in the UK NFP sector:
Pre-order:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/some...
August 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Someone's Gotta Give, a debut novel set in the wild, wonderful, weird world of the UK philanthropic sector, is published next week.
You can pre-order a copy now.
You can pre-order a copy now.
Closing date for a 2026 Digital Learning Grant is 12 September 2025.
August 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Closing date for a 2026 Digital Learning Grant is 12 September 2025.
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This could fully pass for something on Clickhole, but it’s real, and I love it. Even down to his name.
July 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This could fully pass for something on Clickhole, but it’s real, and I love it. Even down to his name.
Prefer not to see that GB News tile every time you look at your Samsung TV screen? Here’s how.
Thank you @wnj85.bsky.social.
Thank you @wnj85.bsky.social.
Not a new thing… I actually created a Thread on it a year ago where found a way to remove it…
www.threads.com/@wnj85/post/...
www.threads.com/@wnj85/post/...
William Laverick-Joyce (@wnj85) on Threads
@samsunguk how do I get rid of this offensive tripe on my TV Home Screen?! The channel is blocked/deleted, I don’t want to see it!
GBeebies
www.threads.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Prefer not to see that GB News tile every time you look at your Samsung TV screen? Here’s how.
Thank you @wnj85.bsky.social.
Thank you @wnj85.bsky.social.
The national assembly of the Church of England has voted to bring together two of its charities, the Archbishops’ Council and Church of England Central Services.
www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/synod-v...
Via @civilsociety.bsky.social
www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/synod-v...
Via @civilsociety.bsky.social
Synod votes for new Church of England charity to be created
www.civilsociety.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The national assembly of the Church of England has voted to bring together two of its charities, the Archbishops’ Council and Church of England Central Services.
www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/synod-v...
Via @civilsociety.bsky.social
www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/synod-v...
Via @civilsociety.bsky.social