EmmaAbbott
@emmalabbott.bsky.social
Comms Manager @Charity Finance Group. Mum, writer, editor, digi-geek, gardener & swift watcher. Spreading the word about the social sector’s amazing people & impact. Says “content” a lot. Perhaps too much. Lucky to love what I do 💚
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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A nonprofit is using AI agents to raise money for charity
A nonprofit is using AI agents to raise money for charity
Tech giants like Microsoft might be touting AI “agents” as productivity-boosting tools for corporations . But a nonprofit is trying to prove that agents can be a force for good, too. Sage Future, a 501(c)(3) backed by Open Philanthropy, launched an experiment earlier this month tasking four AI models in a virtual environment with raising […]
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April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A nonprofit is using AI agents to raise money for charity
Some good news! Brilliant decision!
A major funder has announced that it is offering an additional £2.5m overall to its more than 700 grant holders to cover the increase in employer national insurance contributions.
Major funder offers national insurance uplift to 700 grantholders
www.civilsociety.co.uk
April 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Some good news! Brilliant decision!
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Charity leadership experts Judith Miller and Maggie Smith share their insights on what makes a great leader in 2025. As leaders of CFG's Inspiring Financial Leadership course, Judith and Maggie share the traits that make great leaders. Listen now: buff.ly/qYIkS3X
March 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Charity leadership experts Judith Miller and Maggie Smith share their insights on what makes a great leader in 2025. As leaders of CFG's Inspiring Financial Leadership course, Judith and Maggie share the traits that make great leaders. Listen now: buff.ly/qYIkS3X
Faced with tragedy and homelessness, Kwesia X went on a charity-funded expedition to the Amazon Rainforest and started to heal through the natural world. Now she shares her passion through City Girl in Nature. Inspiring and beautiful 💚 Have a listen:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Outlook - Searching for green in a concrete world - BBC Sounds
Kwesia X grew up in urban London - when things got tough, she found peace in nature.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Faced with tragedy and homelessness, Kwesia X went on a charity-funded expedition to the Amazon Rainforest and started to heal through the natural world. Now she shares her passion through City Girl in Nature. Inspiring and beautiful 💚 Have a listen:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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MPs have voted to reject amendments tabled in the House of Lords which would have exempted small charities from upcoming the rise in employer national insurance contributions (NICs).
MPs reject peers’ attempt to exempt small charities from NICs rise
www.civilsociety.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
MPs have voted to reject amendments tabled in the House of Lords which would have exempted small charities from upcoming the rise in employer national insurance contributions (NICs).
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The top 25 political and news accounts on X in the past 30 days.
March 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The top 25 political and news accounts on X in the past 30 days.
This cannot be said enough. Not only are 8/10 charity leaders concerned about how they will absorb the additional costs, they’re spending extra resource re-budgeting against the clock. Ultimately, this impacts those people and communities the charities exist to serve.
Charities have struggled most with a “lack of warning” from the government about the impending increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs), MPs were told this week.
Charities struggling with ‘lack of warning’ ahead of NICs rise, MPs told
www.civilsociety.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This cannot be said enough. Not only are 8/10 charity leaders concerned about how they will absorb the additional costs, they’re spending extra resource re-budgeting against the clock. Ultimately, this impacts those people and communities the charities exist to serve.
“…content is the linchpin of everything. Otherwise, you’re just coming to look at things that are nice to look at. Content is what makes something useful and usable and valuable and desirable…” ~ Joe Natoli.
Worth a listen if you’re in UX and content design👇🏼
open.spotify.com/episode/4lSc...
Worth a listen if you’re in UX and content design👇🏼
open.spotify.com/episode/4lSc...
Leah Buley and Joe Natoli: The UX Team of One
open.spotify.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“…content is the linchpin of everything. Otherwise, you’re just coming to look at things that are nice to look at. Content is what makes something useful and usable and valuable and desirable…” ~ Joe Natoli.
Worth a listen if you’re in UX and content design👇🏼
open.spotify.com/episode/4lSc...
Worth a listen if you’re in UX and content design👇🏼
open.spotify.com/episode/4lSc...
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Data is more powerful when it's shared well📊
This #NationalStorytellingWeek, here are some brilliant digital tools charities can use to create compelling narratives with data.
This #NationalStorytellingWeek, here are some brilliant digital tools charities can use to create compelling narratives with data.
February 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Data is more powerful when it's shared well📊
This #NationalStorytellingWeek, here are some brilliant digital tools charities can use to create compelling narratives with data.
This #NationalStorytellingWeek, here are some brilliant digital tools charities can use to create compelling narratives with data.
Great interview and important insights into sector collaboration and inclusivity.
Another charity hit hard by the employer national insurance rise but it will be in very good hands with James Watson-O’Neill at the helm.
Another charity hit hard by the employer national insurance rise but it will be in very good hands with James Watson-O’Neill at the helm.
“I think national charities particularly are much too competitive, and when the competitive gene kicks in, collaboration doesn’t happen” - outgoing @sensecharity.bsky.social CEO Richard Kramer
Richard Kramer: ‘Too many charity CEOs are hardwired to be competitive’
The outgoing leader of Sense discusses his retirement and why the sector must get better at collaboration, diversity and inclusion…
www.civilsociety.co.uk
January 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Great interview and important insights into sector collaboration and inclusivity.
Another charity hit hard by the employer national insurance rise but it will be in very good hands with James Watson-O’Neill at the helm.
Another charity hit hard by the employer national insurance rise but it will be in very good hands with James Watson-O’Neill at the helm.
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Links to all my charity sector starter packs
Starter pack 1 of UK charities (early adopters): go.bsky.app/UVMCfpi
Pack 2 of UK charities (2nd wave): go.bsky.app/7mP5Af9
Pack 3 of UK charities: go.bsky.app/VshNPMC
Support organisations: go.bsky.app/TnicTFM
Community centres: go.bsky.app/9LNkxRN
Starter pack 1 of UK charities (early adopters): go.bsky.app/UVMCfpi
Pack 2 of UK charities (2nd wave): go.bsky.app/7mP5Af9
Pack 3 of UK charities: go.bsky.app/VshNPMC
Support organisations: go.bsky.app/TnicTFM
Community centres: go.bsky.app/9LNkxRN
January 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Links to all my charity sector starter packs
Starter pack 1 of UK charities (early adopters): go.bsky.app/UVMCfpi
Pack 2 of UK charities (2nd wave): go.bsky.app/7mP5Af9
Pack 3 of UK charities: go.bsky.app/VshNPMC
Support organisations: go.bsky.app/TnicTFM
Community centres: go.bsky.app/9LNkxRN
Starter pack 1 of UK charities (early adopters): go.bsky.app/UVMCfpi
Pack 2 of UK charities (2nd wave): go.bsky.app/7mP5Af9
Pack 3 of UK charities: go.bsky.app/VshNPMC
Support organisations: go.bsky.app/TnicTFM
Community centres: go.bsky.app/9LNkxRN
Thanks to the team at @itvnews.bsky.social for sharing the impact of the rise in Employer National Insurance on vital charity services and the people and communities who rely on them.
#CharityFinance #CharitySector
www.itv.com/news/2025-01...
www.itv.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Thanks to the team at @itvnews.bsky.social for sharing the impact of the rise in Employer National Insurance on vital charity services and the people and communities who rely on them.
#CharityFinance #CharitySector
www.itv.com/news/2025-01...
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Culture secretary Lisa Nandy has unveiled plans for a “place-based philanthropy strategy” during a meeting of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee this week, at which she also discussed charities’ right to campaign and financial pressures on the sector.
Lisa Nandy announces plans for ‘place-based philanthropy strategy’
www.civilsociety.co.uk
December 11, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy has unveiled plans for a “place-based philanthropy strategy” during a meeting of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee this week, at which she also discussed charities’ right to campaign and financial pressures on the sector.
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“Journalism as a social service is about helping people and communities become the best versions of themselves. That’s something another 100 years of Pulitzer Prizes will not achieve,” says @simongalp.bsky.social
Journalism as a social service
"Journalism as a social service is about helping people and communities become the best versions of themselves. That's something another 100 years of Pulitzer Prizes will not achieve."
buff.ly
December 11, 2024 at 8:02 PM
“Journalism as a social service is about helping people and communities become the best versions of themselves. That’s something another 100 years of Pulitzer Prizes will not achieve,” says @simongalp.bsky.social
‘Our process was to radically reverse the process, starting with the screen-reader experience... This not only helped to leap to good accessibility results, but also naturally distils down the content effort.’ Interesting learning for charities stepping into digital transformation projects in 2025!
Sight Concern Bedfordshire’s website has been rated as the most accessible in the UK voluntary sector, ahead of several larger charities.
Small sight loss charity’s website rated most accessible in UK sector
www.civilsociety.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 9:07 AM
‘Our process was to radically reverse the process, starting with the screen-reader experience... This not only helped to leap to good accessibility results, but also naturally distils down the content effort.’ Interesting learning for charities stepping into digital transformation projects in 2025!
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"A 'finishable' print product from a trusted source that takes the time to explain and consider news would be right for the growing wave of news avoiders who are overwhelmed by the 24/7 news cycle," @estherkeziat.bsky.social writes.
The print revival comes to news
"A 'finishable' print product from a trusted source which takes the time to explain and consider news would be right for the growing wave of news avoiders who are overwhelmed by the 24/7 news cycle."
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 6:04 PM
"A 'finishable' print product from a trusted source that takes the time to explain and consider news would be right for the growing wave of news avoiders who are overwhelmed by the 24/7 news cycle," @estherkeziat.bsky.social writes.
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Nearly nine in ten charitable organisations say they are concerned about affording the government’s increase to the rate of Employer National Insurance Contributions (ERNICs) from 6 April 2025. The results of our post budget survey are in👉 loom.ly/G1iUdj4
December 5, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Nearly nine in ten charitable organisations say they are concerned about affording the government’s increase to the rate of Employer National Insurance Contributions (ERNICs) from 6 April 2025. The results of our post budget survey are in👉 loom.ly/G1iUdj4
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"Large language models enabled tech companies to imagine media distribution with even fewer people involved. AI will soon replace older feed algorithms and threatens to further weaken the role of editorial judgment in online publishing," @margarita.bsky.social writes.
Meet the new metrics, same as the old metrics
"It won't be long before AI is used to generate new metrics and new analysis, and to push user behavior further away from curated editorial experiences."
buff.ly
December 4, 2024 at 9:57 PM
"Large language models enabled tech companies to imagine media distribution with even fewer people involved. AI will soon replace older feed algorithms and threatens to further weaken the role of editorial judgment in online publishing," @margarita.bsky.social writes.
More on the impact on charities of the rise in NICs. This time from findings of a survey by Charity Retail Association.
“@age-uk.bsky.social’s charity shops help raise vital funds for our work supporting the needs of older people across the country and these increases will put pressure on our ability to do that”
One in three charity retailers plan to cut staff due to NICs hike, survey suggests
www.civilsociety.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 8:34 PM
More on the impact on charities of the rise in NICs. This time from findings of a survey by Charity Retail Association.
Today @cfgsocial.bsky.social shared its report on how the rise in Employer National Insurance Contributions & other changes will impact UK charities from next April. The results make for difficult reading but it’s important we share their very real concerns: cfg.org.uk/knowledge-hu...
#CharityNews
#CharityNews
Charity Finance Group | Knowledge Hub
cfg.org.uk
December 4, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Today @cfgsocial.bsky.social shared its report on how the rise in Employer National Insurance Contributions & other changes will impact UK charities from next April. The results make for difficult reading but it’s important we share their very real concerns: cfg.org.uk/knowledge-hu...
#CharityNews
#CharityNews
‘Brain rot’ is the word of the year. Want to test if the rot has set in? Try this quiz from the one and only Martin Belam…
I failed spectacularly - 3/12 and 2 were guesses. Is that a good sign? Perhaps social media will tell me.
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
I failed spectacularly - 3/12 and 2 were guesses. Is that a good sign? Perhaps social media will tell me.
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
Do you have ‘brain rot’ from endless social media? Try our quiz
As the Oxford word of the year for 2024 is announced, here are 12 questions to determine if you an overconsumer of mind-numbing online content
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:06 AM
‘Brain rot’ is the word of the year. Want to test if the rot has set in? Try this quiz from the one and only Martin Belam…
I failed spectacularly - 3/12 and 2 were guesses. Is that a good sign? Perhaps social media will tell me.
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
I failed spectacularly - 3/12 and 2 were guesses. Is that a good sign? Perhaps social media will tell me.
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
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We responded to the letter from the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, with a joint statement alongside NCVO and @acevo.bsky.social on Employer National Insurance Contributions (ERNICs). Read the statement in full loom.ly/C9mWdr4
November 27, 2024 at 12:31 PM
We responded to the letter from the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, with a joint statement alongside NCVO and @acevo.bsky.social on Employer National Insurance Contributions (ERNICs). Read the statement in full loom.ly/C9mWdr4
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Have created this #StarterPack for comms people working in the charity sector who want to connect + support each other on here. Please like or comment to be added 👍
go.bsky.app/66cgwUi
go.bsky.app/66cgwUi
November 20, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Have created this #StarterPack for comms people working in the charity sector who want to connect + support each other on here. Please like or comment to be added 👍
go.bsky.app/66cgwUi
go.bsky.app/66cgwUi