Useful Links

CAN

CAN is the UK's leading organisation for the development, promotion and support of social enterprises. It offers shared office space, strategic support, growth capital and networking opportunities. Its website contains details of all of these activities.

Capacitybuilders

Capacitybuilders is an arms-length government agency with a mission to secure a high-quality, sustainably-funded infrastructure for frontline voluntary and community organisations. The site contains a link to the ChangeUp programme, managed by Capacitybuilders, and a list of useful links.

Cemvo

The Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations is a registered charity dedicated to building the capacity and advocating on behalf of minority ethnic voluntary organisations. The organisation's website contains details of its programmes, as well as career and volunteering opportunities.

Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society

The CPCS, part of the City University of New York, studies giving, volunteerism, and nonprofit entrepreneurship by individual donors, foundations, and corporations in the US and around the world. Its website contains a list of current programmes and available publications, plus a comprehensive list of resources and a bibliographic database.

Centre for Charity Effectiveness, Cass Business School

The Centre for Charity Effectiveness is part of Cass Business School and aims to increase the effectiveness of voluntary and community organisations by offering both short and long courses, consultancy and mentoring services and research. The centre's website contains information on all of these activities.

Centre for European Not-for-Profit Organisations

CENPO is a European-level membership organisation dedicated to developing NGO networks and improving NGOs' relations with EU institutions. The website contains a host of useful information for charities wanting to operate at a European level. It also contains links to CENPO's networks, and a free notice board.

ChangeUp

ChangeUp is a Capacitybuilders initiative aimed at building capacity and infrastructure within the voluntary and community sectors. The website contains a lot of information including news, resources and details of ChangeUp's regional and national projects.

Charities Aid Foundation

The CAF works to raise the profile of giving, lobbies for tax breaks and provides various services to charities and donors. Those services include advice for individuals on finding and donating tax efficiently to charities, help with setting up company donation, volunteering and community investment schemes. CAF also offers low-cost banking, financial and training services to charities. Its website contains information on all of these services.

Charities Internal Audit Network

The Charities Internal Audit Network (CIAN) is a free membership organisation for internal auditors or anyone else who has responsibility for internal control or risk management in the voluntary sector. It aims to provide the opportunity to share skills and experience through networking, meetings, workshops and training. Details of all these activities are available on the website.

Charities' Tax Group

The CTG is the leading voice for the third sector on charity taxation, lobbying Government to expand the tax concessions given to charities. The website allows charities to join the 400-strong organisation. It also contains details of the group's events and campaigns, and contains a discussion forum where members can discuss the associated issues.

Charity Bank

Charity bank offers saving and deposit accounts to people with the promise that the money will be used to provide affordable loans for charities and community enterprises. The bank's website includes information on applying for loans and gives general advice on borrowing and risk management.

Charity Commission

The Charity Commission is established by law as the regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales. Its website contains a wealth of information about the rules and regulations concerning charities. It also takes users through the process of applying for charitable status.

Charity Communications

The Charity Communications annual conference is intended to be an event that is both 'of' and 'for' the charity sector. Its website contains details on the conference itinerary and a chance to comment on it via a talkboard. It also allows delegates to sign up.

Charity Facts

Charity Facts is a website designed to give information about charities' legal structures and fundraising activities to potential donors. The site also contains lots of information on tax-efficient giving, as well as further useful resources.

Charity Finance Directors' Group

The Charity Finance Directors' Group is a membership organisation which specialises in helping charities to manage their accounting, taxation, audit and other finance related functions. The website contains information about training courses, seminars and networking events organised by the CFDG. It also contains details on how to become a member.

Charity Investors' Group

The CIG is a membership organisation intended to create a forum for debate about charity investment. Members include trustees, senior charity professionals and specialist charity investment managers. The website lists upcoming events and minutes of previous events, as well as membership details.

Charity Law Association

The Charity Law Association is a membership organisation aimed at promoting networking between those who advise on or use charity law. The website contains a list of useful contacts and details on upcoming events for members. It also lists some model charity constitutions available for purchase by non-members.

Charity Skills

Charity Skills aims to support trustees, chief executives and senior managers in running their organisations through skill-building and providing high quality, low-cost web solutions to charities. The website reflects these activities, which are enhanced for members.

Charity technology trust

Charity Technology Trust's mission is to provide the best technology solutions available to enhance the ways in which charities interact with their supporters and clients, and manage their administration. The website contains a wealth of case studies of how charities have used technology for communication, fundraising and other activities.

Charity Trustee Networks

CTN aims at improving charity governance through trustee networks and promoting the education of trustees. The site contains various resource documents, details of CTN's membership and a link to the organisation's online forum Trusteenet.

Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy

CIPFA is a professional accountancy body which specialises in - and sets accountancy standards for - the public sector. Its website contains information about how to join, and a list of e-newsletters about various topics, including one from its charity panel.

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

CIPD is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people. The website contains a lot of information, including a list of the Institute's regulations and code of professional conduct.

Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is an American newspaper covering the nonprofit sector. Much of the site is subscription only, though the main stories on the site's home page can be accessed by anyone. Subscription details are available on the site; a web-only subscription is available.

CIPR Fifth Estate

Fifth Estate is a professional support organisation open to anyone involved in public relations in the third sector. It hosts regular meetings with speakers from the media and third sector organisations, as well as workshops in corporate identity and event management. The website lists such upcoming events. The organisation also publishes a newsletter and runs a peer mentoring scheme and a membership directory.

Citra

The Charity IT Resource Alliance is a membership organisation specialising in helping charities' IT staff develop their skills and relevant knowledge. Its vast website is a community site which has been designed to grow and deliver peer-to-peer information. Sections on the site include events, resources, surveys and a forum.

Community Channel

The Community Channel is a TV station dedicated to highlighting issues from both local and international communities, as well as the voluntary and charitable sectors. The website allows you to watch the channel's current programming, as well as providing information on schedules, campaigns and volunteering opportunities. A blogspot also allows users to upload text, images and videos about their favourite charities.

Community Development Finance Association

The CDFA is the trade association for Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs are independent financial institutions offering capital and support to help individuals or organisations create wealth in disadvantaged communities or under-served markets. Its website contains lots of information about finding finance, upcoming events and working in the sector. It also contains membership details.

Community Foundation Network

The Community Foundation Network represents the UK community foundation movement in the UK. Community foundations manage funds donated by individuals and organisations wanting to make a genuine difference in their communities. The CFN's website contains much more information for and about such foundations.

Community Interest Companies Regulator

To be a community interest company, social enterprises must apply to the office of the CIC regulator, and demonstrate they they are operating in the community interest. The CIC regulator's site contains information about how to apply, as well as an extensive question and answer section explaining the difference between CICs and other legal structures.

Community Matters

Community Matters, formerly the National Federation of Community Associations, is a national membership organisation for community associations. The organisation's website contains details of policy, projects, resources and services, as well as membership details.

Community Media Association

The Community Media Association is the UK representative body for the Community Media sector. The site contains information about community media and links to numerous community radio stations. It also contains news and information on the campaigns and educational activities organised by CMA.

Compact Voice

The Compact is the agreement between government and the voluntary sector in England to improve their relationship. The website contains a host of information on all aspects of the compact locally and nationally. It also includes codes of good practice and a list of FAQs.

Compass Partnership

Compass are a group of management consultants committed to making a significant impact on the management and governance of nonprofit organisations and their funders. The website contains a list of Compass's members and services, plus a list of useful books and other resources.